Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida

7836 Winter Garden/Vineland Rd, Windermere, FL 34786

American

Last inspected: Jul 11, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida has four inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 11, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Windermere restaurant scores 64. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 11, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit/stick butter 4 hour time control sticker showed expires after 24 hours. Per manager and employee, stick butter out for 2 hours/relabeled with correct time frame (4 hours). **Corrected On-Site**

03F-01-5

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./some employees wearing bracelets while preparing food/ **Corrected On-Site**

13-07-4

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./several employees with hair not pulled back or with long hair swinging while walking around the kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site**

13-02-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./long spoons at coffee station near drive through at 73F/ **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair./dish machine water line leaking when rinse and sanitize cycle running./ **Corrected On-Site**

29-08-4

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Jul 12, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 7 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./dish area hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./tea dispenser on top of dish area kitchen hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./coffee filters/next to ice machine.

25-05-4

Basic - Single-service articles not protected from contamination./drive through cups dispenser with no cover on top.

25-06-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Drive through employee wearing bracelets. Kitchen employees wearing a watch and bracelets while preparing food.

13-07-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation./one kitchen male employee. **Corrected On-Site**

13-04-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./drive through female employee with long hair/. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in freezer.

36-73-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./single door reach in cooler gasket soiled.

23-03-4

Sep 16, 2022

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed use by date 9/16/2022 on the shredded lettuce has 2:21 pm, sliced cheese has use by 2:12 pm 9/16/2022. Observed sliced tomatoes use by date 4:39pm 9/15/2022 on the service line has only use by date no start time only end time.

03F-02-5

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Checked sanitizer bucket 200 ppm chlorine using at time of inspection.

41-15-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine underneath has terrible mold like growth on the surface (drive thru window) **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior edge of the ice machine has mold like growth on the surface. **Corrected On-Site**

22-20-5

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no trash can provided for hand wash sink located next to Manager office. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

33-38-4

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water leaking from ceiling in the Manager office.

29-03-4

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed water draining slow in the hand wash sink near the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

29-19-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida on file is from Jul 11, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida?

Across the inspection record, “employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida.

How does Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida compare to other restaurants in Windermere?

Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is higher than the Windermere average of 64.

Has Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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