MCDONALD'S 12870
5110 NW 43 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606-4455
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 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and began preparing to go orders without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed hands on pants and continued to cook eggs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in drive thru area.
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs stored on shelf above egg cooker next to fryers. Manager returned eggs to reach-in cooler, ambient temperature 38F. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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. Cheese stored on make line, rehydrated onions in prep area no time marks. Manager stated items were in use for one hour. Manager had employee place proper time mark on items. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind dumpsters. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available.
27-05-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. No cold water at hand washing sink next to office.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for three compartment sink.
Basic 3
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer on wall in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of cream dispenser in drive thru. Manager cleaned dispenser during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in drive thru area. Manager placed towel in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.