Mcdonald's

8375 Nw 88 Ave, Tamarac, FL 33321
American
Last inspected: Aug 13, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Mcdonald's has five inspections in the public record. Mcdonald's was last inspected on Aug 13, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

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

Among Tamarac restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The record reflects steady performance over time.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot table/heat lamp; hash browns (107F - Hot Holding). As per operator food in hot table for less than 30 minutes. Operator voluntarily discarded food items **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer on back wall, shelves and behind fan unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer, stored minute steak and hamburgers not covered In reach in freezer cabinets stored hash browns not covered
08B-12-5
78
Nov 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
78
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) In kitchen opposite griddle, 2 DRAWER LOWBOY - liquid eggs (69F - Cold Holding); commercial scrambled eggs (71F - Cold Holding); canadian bacon (71F - Cold Holding). Per manager, items not prepared or portioned today; in unit since 6:00am. Manager removed all items back to freezer to rechill. 2) In walk in cooler, butter (53F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (54F - Cold Holding); pre-wrapped breakfast burritos (54F - Cold Holding); ice cream base (57F - Cold Holding); yogurt smoothie mix (57F - Cold Holding); fresh burgers (56F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager all items in unit more than 4 hrs. See stop sale. 3) At front counter, MILK DISPENSER - milk (81F - Cold Holding). Per manager bag in unit since 6:00am. Manager removed bag and discontinued use of unit. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) In walk in cooler, butter (53F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (54F - Cold Holding); pre-wrapped breakfast burritos (54F - Cold Holding); ice cream base (57F - Cold Holding); yogurt smoothie mix (57F - Cold Holding); fresh burgers (56F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager all items in unit more than 4 hrs. Ambient thermometers inside and outside reading 55F. 2) In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs at ambient temperature 55F on inside and outside thermometers. Per manager eggs in unit more than 4 hrs. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. 1) In kitchen opposite griddle, in 2 DRAWER LOWBOY - raw shell eggs at ambient temperature 77F on unit thermometer. Per manager items pulled at 6:00am. 2) In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs at ambient temperature 55F on inside and outside thermometers. Per manager eggs in unit more than 4 hrs. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5
64
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee completing different tasks, making beverages,bagging food, cash handling , then proceeded to put gloves without washing hands to engage in food preparation.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towel dispenser unable to dispense paper at hand washing sink located in prep area. Operator fixed machine **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed frappe machine located at frappe station with built up mold like slime substance on nozzles and ice dispense chute. Observed mold like substance on Mac cafe machine in station. Observed old residue orange juice build up on juice machine. Observed mold like substance on interior of soda nozzles at soda station at drive thru station. Observed mold like substance on interior of nozzles at soda station located at front counter. Observed ice tea dispenser with mold like substance on nozzle of ice tea maker. Operator clean and sanitized station **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink located next to Frappe machine used as a dump sink. Operator cleaned and sanitized sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed build up of old food residue on microwave door handles, reach in cooler door and reach in coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler holding frappe pouches for frappe machine.
29-49-6
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed employees touching inside of lids of beverages being placed on beverages for guests at drive thru, food contact surface in contact with hands not washed and completing various tasks. Operator had employee throw away lids and wash hands **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service items not inverted on prep line on top of muffin table. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing dangling bracelet while engaging in food preparation.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee beverage on top of ledge by front counter. Operator removed employee beverage and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's on file is from Aug 13, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Mcdonald's compare to other restaurants in Tamarac?

Mcdonald's most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tamarac average of 77.

Has Mcdonald's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mcdonald's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Mcdonald's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's is inspected around two times per year on average.