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MCDONALD'S

5325 FRONTAGE RD S, Lakeland FL 33815 · 941.552.2201

Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 4 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats66
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6306884
Grade history
APR 24
MAY 25
MAY 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly and 2 dead fly in dining room, operator eradicated area wash, rinsed and sanitized
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly and 2 dead fly in dining room, operator eradicated area wash, rinsed and sanitized
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room Ice machine Top of ice cream machine
Intermediate/22-02-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Water for grill cleaning not labeled. operator had container labeled
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head in dining room
Basic/23-03-4
May 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Evidence of Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Used nugget box on walk-in cooler shelf, used breakfast platter on chemical shelf. Manager discarded items.
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor large amount of debris behind cabinet for DoorDash and under shelving unit next to cabinet.
Basic/36-73-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black debris buildup on exterior of icee machine Ice chute in dining room
Basic/23-03-4
Stored food not covered. Tea urns. Manager covered
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline. Manager removed towel
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
May 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 scratched her head and then engaging bagging food from the landing zone.
High priority/12A-25-4
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee putttheir hand over the top of bagged French fries.
High priority/09-01-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans in the shelf in the dishwasher area.
Basic/24-08-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top/ bottom reach in freezer next to the hand washing sink in the kitchen. All reach in coolers.
Basic/23-03-4
Open dumpster lid. The manager clised the dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Apr 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb on right side of building.
High priority/29-34-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining room. manager cleaned
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink on cookline, storing scoop. manager removed scoop and let employee know it was for hand washing only.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance buildup on milk dispenser bottom of nozzle. Mold like substance on bottom of soda head in dining room. Manager cleaned.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4

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.