MCDONALD'S
1203 E OAK ST · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 34266
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-10-4High 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. Observed cook remove blue gloves for raw meat and hold and rumble gloves in hands then discard and wipe hands on pants then touch clean equipment and continue to work line without washing hands. Manager corrected and retrained employee. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee boxing fries and fries falling into and across hands touching hands then falling back into the fry warmer basin. Manager had employees wash hands and add gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. folded eggs (51F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F – Cooling); cut tomatoes (51F – Cooling)
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 3 door upright reach on at cookline folded eggs (51F – Cold Holding. See stop sale.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed cut lettuce (47F – Cooling); cut tomatoes (51F – Cooling) time marked from 615am found at 1145am. More than 4 hours and not at 41F. See stop sale.
Basic 7
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) not secure. Observed drain cover swiveled over off drain. Manager replaced.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with bracelet working on cookline. Manager had employee remove bracelet and wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed several employees working with open foods and having beards with no beard guard. Manager had all add beard guards and wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Manager restocked items to promoate air circulation. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed 4 door unprofitable stainless reachin at cookline unable to hold foods at 41F or colder. Unit thermometer on exterior reads 39 while internal ambient temperature is 51F. May not use to hold time and temperature sensitive foods until able to maintain foods at 41F or below. Manager called service for repair. All TCS foods removed and or discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed mop sink with standing water.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:09 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.