MCDONALDS
1030 E UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville FL 32601 · 352-376-0830
Last inspected Jun 29, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
APR 25
MAR 26
JUN 26
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Two flies on wall above mop sink near warewash area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jun 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot holding units on cooks line and front line.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink in men's restroom, employees placed soap in bathroom.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in dining area stained brown from a leak.
Equipment in poor repair. -Raw beef reach in cooler gasket torn. -Bun toaster silver cloth attachment torn/disrepair.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In fry reach in freezer on cooks line.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at faucet on Handwash sink by drink area.
Mar 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found Two flies on wall above mop sink near warewash area.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Broken cove tile near walk-in cooler. 2. Several gaps in ceiling tiles around pipes near mop sink and above co2 tanks near back door.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured near back door of kitchen.
Cardboard/paper used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom interior of reach-in cooler lined with paper takeout bags. Manager removed the bags from the shelf during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack in back of kitchen. And employee restacked the pans to prevent wet nesting during this inspection.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Water dripping into catch bucket below water filters near back door of kitchen.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in mop sink near warewash area. Manager stated a work order has already been placed. No other drains appear to be clogged in establishment.
Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher missing from designated location near drive through window.
Apr 21, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 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 at front counter scratched head then placed foods into togo bags.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee pulled up sleeves then continued making a coffee to give customer at togo window. -Employee adjusted mask on face on cooks line then continued building sandwich.
Apr 15, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 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 at front counter scratched head then placed foods into togo bags.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee pulled up sleeves then continued making a coffee to give customer at togo window. -Employee adjusted mask on face on cooks line then continued building sandwich.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Butter pats at the front counter marked with a label that says 24 hours, spoke to manager she stated they are only allowed to be out of cooler for 4 hours. She updated time stamp.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -OJ dispensing nozzle. -Interior sides of hot holding unit on cooks line across from French fry hot holder.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf above prep cooler, employee placed phone in pocket.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Metal sheet flooring in walk in freezer, 2 sheets are peeling from the surface making the floor not smooth easily cleanable.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In French fry reach in freezer on cooks line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawer gasket soiled on the left of flat top.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher outside of office the yellow arrow is in the recharge zone.
Sep 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in coffee area, employee placed towels at sink. No soap in men's bathroom, customer removed soap dispenser, employee placed soap bottle in sink while manager ordered new soap dispenser. Handwash sink in back corner across from cooks line, employee replaced soap.
Ceiling tile missing. Above dry storage racks by back door.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by back door in kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer with sliding door the sliding door is bent and will not close properly when slide shut.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked tile on cooks line near fryers, missing tiles by mop sink in kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash area of juice dispensers and creamer dispenser. Manager and employee started cleaning during inspection. The metal bolts on the front side of the icee dispensing nozzles. Reach in cooler gasket soiled in coffee area. Floating cooler that is not working the door jam and gasket is soiled.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at coffee area holding whipped cream cans.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At Handwash sink across from dish washing area.
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.