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MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT #18735

14401 S DIXIE HWY · PALMETTO BAY · Dade County · FL 33176

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3448615
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8737642
DBPR license2326118

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 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 2

#6High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed manager touching a clean spatula with barehands without washing hands at grill station and removed burger patties to place in hot holding tray.

#7High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawling on counter at front register.

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on top of prep table in front of fry station and employee glasses stored on top of prep table in sandwich prep station.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch while preparing food.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed manager at fry station without hair restraint.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn at reach in cooler in front of mop sink.

#5Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored on floor next to back door area

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.