MCDONALD'S #18305
2827 SW 27 AVE, Ocala FL 34471 · 352-861-7300
Last inspected Jun 18, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 28 points off where it started.
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. Lettuce on make line has no time mark. Manager had employee add proper time mark.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2023042166 | May 22, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | $600 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jun 18, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to handled wax paper for hamburgers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag on walk-in cooler shelf next to eggs. Manager removed bag during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of reach-in freezer on cook line soiled with old food debris.
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Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager had employee change sanitizer water, 50 ppm.
Jul 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled phone and drink then proceeded to put on gloves and handle food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Nozzle for three compartment sink across from office.
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. Lettuce on make line has no time mark. Manager had employee add proper time mark.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for drive thru soda machine. Manager had employee clean ice chute during inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped pickles and lettuce in cook line hand washing sink across from make line.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand washing sink.
Drain cover(s) missing. Floor drain next to mop sink. Manager placed cover on drain.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of front counter icee machine.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. McFlurry cups above front counter shake machine. Manager turned cups over.
Mar 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. employee not wearing gloves touched glasses and nose, then handled cooking equipment and inside of serving plate and put pancake on serving tray. Did not wash hands or put on gloves after touching face or before handling equipment and serving tray. Discussed with manager and Manager spoke with employee.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in reach in cooler in kitchen at 56F/ Manager advised butter had been in walk-in-cooler earlier and placed in reach in cooler one hour earlier. Manager had butter placed in walk-in-cooler
Handwash sink drain pipe disconnect in food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reconnected. Handwash sink drain pipe disconnected on cookline and not operatable
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed drink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around walk-in-freezer door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine in dining area..
Jun 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
Aug 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near grill station blocked by trash can and sanitizer buckets, employee moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of ice cream machine, manager cleaned.
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.