MCDONALDS REST
802 S WALNUT ST, Starke FL 32091 · (352)964-8408
Last inspected Aug 4, 2025 · 3 visits since October 2023
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Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period Stick butter held on time on warmer with discard time of 9:45am. Time of inspection is 3:35pm.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Aug 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line pick up whipped cream can from ground then continue making drink and handling prepared food no hand wash. Discussed with operator who discussed with employee.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three compartment sink spray hose hanging in middle bay under flood plane.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers stacked on top shelf not inverted or covered, operator inverted.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair broken whip cream door to reach in cooler. Operator has part on order for repairs.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf by walk in cooler, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash signage in men's restroom torn.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dining room soda machine with build up of mold like substance on underside plate behind nozzles. Employee cleaned and sanitized.
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal food on top shelf of cart over egg patties for customers. Operator relocated the personal food.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food on cook line with no hair restraint.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf closest the laundry area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of multiple microwaves with stickers attached to the base. Discussed with operator.
No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of the most recent inspection available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of milk residue and juice residue under dispensers by front drive through window.
Stored food not covered. In the walk in freezer, boxes of pie with tops cut off and bags opened. Operator covered the bags.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution by grill area at 0ppm, operator had employee replaced sanitizer buckets.
Oct 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period Stick butter held on time on warmer with discard time of 9:45am. Time of inspection is 3:35pm.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Stick butter held on time on warmer with discard time of 9:45am. Time of inspection is 3:35pm.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker at hose bibb by dumpster.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lid stored in back hand wash sink by triple sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand wash sink by 1st drive through. Person in charge provided during inspection.
Bathroom facility in poor repair. Left sided sink in women's restroom out of order.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under triple sink. Person in charge cleaned during inspection.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid missing from left side of left side dumpster. Person in charge states has call in to be replaced.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of double door stand up freezer with debris buildup where door meets interior of unit.
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.