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MCDONALD'S

4818 S MANHATTAN AVE, Tampa FL 33611 · 6146821100

Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats120
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3902366
Grade history
SEP 23
AUG 24
AUG 25
JUL 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 31 points better than where it started.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets are soiled on reach in coolers at time of inspection. Operator states new gaskets are on order at time of inspection
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed large coffee or tea filters stored on lower shelf of roll cart. Operator moved filters during inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mops stored in mop buckets at time of inspection. Operator had employee hang mops to dry during inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters stored open in back store room. Operator moved filters to bag during inspection
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside of ice machine bin at time of inspection
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket in drive through area soiled with food debris. Operator had employee clean gaskets during inspection.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped object on floor, picked it up to throw away and back to work without washing hands. Manager spoke with employee.
High priority/12A-29-4/Corrective Action Taken
Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee wash hands using cold water during inspection. Discussed with manager proper hand washing procedures with hot water to ensure proper hand washing.
High priority/12A-19-4/Corrective Action Taken
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bib with a splitter without vacuum breaker.
High priority/29-34-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed during inspection food debris on juice,milk and shake dispensers. Manager had employees wipe down all surfaces during inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine. Manager had employee clean during inspection
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed during inspection that women's bathroom didn't have covered trash receptacle
Basic/32-12-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table at start of inspection. Employee moved drink.
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. Observed during inspection employee phones on soda machine and prep tables.
Basic/40-06-5
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed during inspection that neither bathroom had employees must wash hands signs.
Basic/31B-04-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go plastic containers not inverted at prep area, corrected, manager inverted containers during inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4/Repeat Violation

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.