Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF FLORIDA INC

3115 HWY 27 S · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3580555
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10771093
DBPR license3800799

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee was educated on proper sanitation procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate53A-10-4

Intermediate – Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager did not know what hot holding was, or the correct temperature for hot holding.

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as dump sink by ice machine.

#7Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment is already on a warning for no plan review. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager placed hat on head. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Operator has call in to repair. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#3Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator washed and sanitized spoons. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.