MCCRACKEN'S IRISH PUB
719 W MAIN ST, Leesburg FL 34748 · 352-460-0659
Last inspected Apr 1, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
AUG 24
APR 25
JUN 25
SEP 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Operator paid.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Apr 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Roast beef 45f, Corn beef 46f. Less than 4 hours. Operator put on ice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on cook line prep cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -In kitchen and ware wash.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Reach in freezer by ice machine.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan in ware wash.
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw sausage over bread in single door freezer near office.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cod 45f, less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Double door cooler gasket torn.
Hole in or other damage to wall. -Around AC duct in side storage.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Reach in freezer nearest to office.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Jun 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Prep cooler cutting board.
Jun 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 22, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Operator paid.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Prep cooler cutting board.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -Corn beef.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -No date on filter by ice machine.
Ceiling tile missing. -Side prep area.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Freezer #1 gasket torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Top of oven.
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. -Shepard pie mix, corned beef, mashed potatoes.
Oct 31, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 44f, Chicken breast 46f. Less than 4 hours advised to rapid chill. Operator chilled.
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/. -New side room with refrigerators, bathroom, office moved, ice machine moved.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Metal freezer #1 gasket torn.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Reach in freezer.
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Reach in freezer gasket torn on cookline.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind oven.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cookline.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On top of freezer.
Sep 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Slicer blade guard.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Wait station.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Reach in freezer gasket torn across from stackable ovens.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar at wait station.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.