MCDONALD'S 28730
9880 ALT A1A, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 · 561.630.4634
Last inspected Jul 23, 2025 · 10 visits since November 2023
5 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly by water heater; operator swatted away; 1 dead fly in the dining room Operator cleaned area;
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024017461 | Mar 19, 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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 his nose and face and started to pack foods without washing hands first; manager educated; employee washed hands;
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiping hands on the apron multiple times after packing fries and started to work again with food; manager educated and employee washed hands;
Standing water in floor drain at the back of the kitchen by walk-in cooler;
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells in cooler by griddle See stop sale.
No soap provided at handwash sink at prep station Operator provided
Equipment in poor repair microwave handle broken - handle at microwave made of plastic bag at cook line
Standing water in floor by water heater Operator moped
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Grease accumulation on floors- behind cooking equipment
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 6 droppings in the dining rooms under tables 1 dropping by mop sink at the back of the kitchen 1 dropping by dry storage at the back of the kitchen 1 dropping by water heater by walk-in cooler 1 dropping under front counter by registers 1 dropping under front counter / sauces rack Operator cleaned and sanitized areas;
Ordered shut on the spot. 3 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly by water heater; operator swatted away; 1 dead fly in the dining room Operator cleaned area;
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 6 droppings in the dining rooms under tables 1 dropping by mop sink at the back of the kitchen 1 dropping by dry storage at the back of the kitchen 1 dropping by water heater by walk-in cooler 1 dropping under front counter by registers 1 dropping under front counter / sauces rack Operator cleaned and sanitized areas;
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris-through out the kitchen/ equipment
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Very slow draining water in handwash sink by ice machine
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep station at the front of the kitchen Stored properly
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand wash sink. Operator put paper towels in dispenser.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At kitchen hand wash sink; soap dispenser not dispensing. Operator replaced batteries; soap dispenser working.
Ceiling tile missing. At front counter ceiling over cafe station missing ceiling tiles.
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.