Ocala, Marion County

MCDONALD'S #18305

2827 SW 27 AVE, Ocala, FL 34471

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
Jul 8, 2025
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 8, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 23855960

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled phone and drink then proceeded to put on gloves and handle food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-37-4

Detail 23855966

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Nozzle for three compartment sink across from office.

03F-02-5

Detail 23855962

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. Lettuce on make line has no time mark. Manager had employee add proper time mark. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23855961

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for drive thru soda machine. Manager had employee clean ice chute during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23855965

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped pickles and lettuce in cook line hand washing sink across from make line.

31B-03-4

Detail 23855959

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand washing sink.

29-18-4

Detail 23855963

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Floor drain next to mop sink. Manager placed cover on drain.

23-03-4

Detail 23855964

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of front counter icee machine. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23855958

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. McFlurry cups above front counter shake machine. Manager turned cups over. Corrected On-Site

Mar 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-10-4

Detail 23627576

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. employee not wearing gloves touched glasses and nose, then handled cooking equipment and inside of serving plate and put pancake on serving tray. Did not wash hands or put on gloves after touching face or before handling equipment and serving tray. Discussed with manager and Manager spoke with employee. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23627577

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in reach in cooler in kitchen at 56F/ Manager advised butter had been in walk-in-cooler earlier and placed in reach in cooler one hour earlier. Manager had butter placed in walk-in-cooler Corrective Action Taken

31A-04-4

Detail 23627578

Intermediate - Handwash sink drain pipe disconnect in food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reconnected. Handwash sink drain pipe disconnected on cookline and not operatable Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23627574

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23627575

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around walk-in-freezer door.

23-03-4

Detail 23627573

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine in dining area..

Jun 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

42-01-4

Detail 22950134

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.

Aug 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-09-4

Detail 22181382

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near grill station blocked by trash can and sanitizer buckets, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22181381

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of ice cream machine, manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site

May 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 10Total: 18

08B-02-4

Detail 22011948

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Establishment is currently open and operating while dining room is being remodeled. Plastic film between dining area and kitchen, windows and portion of wall have been removed in dining area. Dining area is open construction site. Insulation is exposed throughout front counter area due to missing ceiling tiles. Plastic film has many cracks and opening to dining area. Dust covering top of grills, drink machines, and cooking equipment. Construction personnel and employees entering kitchen area through plastic sheet between dining area and kitchen area. Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 22011957

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched face and clothes then continued to pick up apple juice without first washing hands. Female employee put hands in pocket then touched food contact surface of container without washing hands. Manager spoke to employees. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 22011951

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. More than 10 live flies in kitchen area. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22011955

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shell eggs on shelf over cream in walk in cooler. Moved during this inspection. Also, in walk in freezer: raw commuted beef in ice bag stored on shelf over pork sausage Patties. Moved during this inspection. Also, In reach in drawer cooler on cookline: raw beef in drawer over bacon. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22011958

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter Half and half 70F and 73F in tube of two bulk dispensers at front counter. Tubes cut straight across, manager cut tubes at angle. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22011952

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep tables soiled with dust at front counter. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22011946

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at all hand sinks. No towels on site. Towels were delivered during this inspection and placed at sinks. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22011961

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at sink near front counter. Repeat Violation

36-51-4

Detail 22011960

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Establishment is currently open and operating while dining room is being remodeled. Plastic film between dining area and kitchen, windows and portion of wall have been removed in dining area. Dining area is open construction site. Insulation is exposed throughout front counter area due to missing ceiling tiles. Plastic film has many cracks and opening to dining area. Warning

25-16-4

Detail 22011945

Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. Two bulk cream dispensers at front counter.

50-09-4

Detail 22011956

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License not displayed.

13-07-4

Detail 22011949

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee wearing bracelets making drinks.

23-03-4

Detail 22011962

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of all kitchen equipment soiled with dust. Warning

35B-05-4

Detail 22011953

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Portions of wall and windows missing in dining area during remodel, sheet of plastic between dining area and kitchen has multiple cracks and holes. Warning

29-03-4

Detail 22011950

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Standing water and dripping water on floor under triple sink. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22011954

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on front counter. Placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22011947

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All buckets 0 ppm chlorine. Manager filled buckets with quaternary ammonium from triple sink, then 300 ppm. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22011959

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cup with seasoning in grill area.

Jun 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-20-5

Detail 21136257

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored on shelf underneath raw shell eggs. Manager removed beef during inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21136259

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-06-4

Detail 21136261

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap in dispenser located near drive through order window does not dispense soap. Manager added soap bottle at sink during inspection.

36-73-4

Detail 21136260

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and base boards in lobby soiled, debris and old food under tables.

29-49-6

Detail 21136258

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to fry station where tomatoes, cheese and lettuce is held.

Sep 29, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20555080

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed carton of liquid eggs on top of bun toaster temperature: 45 degrees. Manager stated carton was pulled from breakfast turn over opened today, placed carton in walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20555077

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old food debris and residue on shelves of hot holding units where burgers and chicken are held on cook line. Observed ice build up and accumulation of mold like substance inside reach in freezer located on wall near grill station, outside bottom of freezer as well. Observed food debris and residue on inside drawers of reach in coolers on cook line near grill.

12B-07-4

Detail 20555075

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened drink container on shelf with cleaned stacked dishes near three compartment sink. Manager removed. Observed covered employee drink on counter next to frozen coke machine at front counter. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20555079

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed blue plastic ice scoop in holder on ice machine with no handle. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20555078

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease and debris build up on inside of hoods located above fryer station and grill station. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 20555073

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean dishes stacked on clean dish rack near three compartment sink with pieces of old labels still attached. Manager removed and placed in dish sink during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

21-11-4

Detail 20555076

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed in sanitizer bucket near cook line cloudy solution with debris. Employee changed solution during inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-09-4

Detail 20555074

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed in drive through area near coffee station two soiled wet wiping cloths on counter. Observed on cook line one soiled wet wiping cloth near grill station on cook line. Manager removed all during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

13-07-4

Detail 20374719

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee wearing several bracelets. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20374721

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Interior of reach in freezer near fry station

23-03-4

Detail 20374722

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in freezer.

29-49-6

Detail 20374720

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in unit in prep area. Employee removed water. Corrected On-Site