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MCDONALD'S #2152

5001 TAMIAMI TRL, Ruskin FL 33572 · 813-645-2637

Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats120
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3904566
Grade history
OCT 23
FEB 24
MAR 25
APR 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 66 F, manager placed in cooler at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Disciplinary actions

2 cases · $1,400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2020010044Feb 17, 2020Jun 30, 2020$1,000
3--2019063190Dec 13, 2019Jan 14, 2020$400

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine.
Basic/23-03-4
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
High priority/29-42-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected, manager covered at time of inspection. cup lids not inverted, manager inverted at time of inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs, changed gloves and began touching clean equipment without washing hands.
High priority/12A-27-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 66 F, manager placed in cooler at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wet wiping cloth in handwash sink, removed at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted above ice machine.
Basic/24-05-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on drink on prep table, removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table, removed at time of inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine. Establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Discussed not using dish machine until it's working properly.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice cream machine.
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected.
Basic/25-06-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Feb 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, operator put more sanitizer tested 50 ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ham, operator removed at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Repeat Violation
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for lettuce held on time.
Intermediate/03F-10-5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near chemical shelf.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
Basic/22-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then put on gloves to work with ready to eat eggs.
High priority/12A-07-5
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over onions in reach in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink near drive through.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Dumpster overflowing garbage.
Basic/33-14-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from 3 Compartment Sink.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of foam cups on floor, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottle of oil not labeled, employee labeled at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.