MCDONALDS RESTAURANT
6003 NEWBERRY RD, Gainesville FL 32605 · 352.331-0864
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 4 visits since July 2023
JUL 23
DEC 24
APR 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly crawling on yellow hot holding tray on cooks line, manager voluntarily discarded chicken strips.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority6 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 16 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Employee on cooks line picked up trash off of floor on cooks line then immediately touched hot holding trays handles. Manager discussed this with the employee.
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 adjusted mask on face then touched toasted buns to make a sandwich.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk/cream (46F - Cold Holding) in milk dispenser reach-in cooler at drink counter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lemonade juice nozzle soiled. Dr. Pepper nozzle soiled with slimy build up on drink machine in lobby.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mop bucket blocking hand wash sink in corner of kitchen. Ice in front hand wash sink in corner of kitchen.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Shift manager Andre does not have certificate.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand wash sink in front corner of kitchen. Manager placed paper towels at sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand wash sink in front counter of kitchen and drink machine area.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Auto faucet at hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink not turning water on.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted in office expired 6/1/2025.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat on shelf above microwaves.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restaurant,his hat is on counter above microwaves.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Old food crumbs on floor behind orange rack on wall in dry storage area.
Food stored on floor. Bag of mustard on floor in dry storage area.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo cups on floor in back hall.
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly crawling on yellow hot holding tray on cooks line, manager voluntarily discarded chicken strips.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on faucet behind dumpster in garage enclosure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. OJ dispensing nozzle soiled. Interior metal shelf in raw beef reach in freezer soiled with food debris.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Yellow hot holding tray the handle is broken/cracked.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in the bottom of reach in freezer at end of cooks line.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler at front counter holding milk, manager placed one inside cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Unused reach in freezer gasket soiled with food debris located on cooks line.
Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Metal rack and wooden pallet outside of dumpsters, manager stated district manager is coming to place items in main storage.
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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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 on cooks line pulled pants up with gloved hands then continued putting bread in toaster, manager spoke to employee and he then changed gloves and washed hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lemonade dispensing spout in drink area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator got license and posted in office.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on shelf above meat lining paper on cooks line, manager discarded of drink.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around mop sink in kitchen a tile is in disrepair causing water to stand.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing sign in coffee/drink area. Paper towels missing from Handwash sink in sanitizer bucket storage area behind front counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Reach in freezer (holding raw beef) with roll top the right side wheel track is soiled. The backside corners of the pass through window are soiled.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The double sided/double doors reach in cooler top shelf. Ice cream cooler rack holding ice cream bag.
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Handwash sink next to large oven, employee washed hands then started putting food in Togo bags.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shell eggs (52F - Cold Holding) flat of eggs outside of cooler during breakfast, spoke to operator about putting eggs on time as a public health control or keeping eggs in cooler. liquid egg (50F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawer, operator stated the carton is removed from cooler constantly during breakfast, operator also stated that usually item is kept in containers that are previously frozen to keep food item at 41 or below.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispensing nozzle at coffee make area. Interior ice cream bag reach in cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by Three compartment sink blocked by cart holding dirty containers.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink next to large oven and reach in freezer.
Ceiling tile missing. In back area across from employee break room.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed used sandwich wrapper and used jelly packets on cart that is holding clean dishes and utensils by dish machine. Employee discarded food items.
Equipment in poor repair. Black container holding breakfast burrito mixture in walk in cooler the corner has chipped off. Reach in cooler drawers top draw missing the handle across from Togo pickup window.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In mop sink, the floor is in disrepair causing water to collect in missing tiles.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer holding frozen beef patties.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled machine in lobby closet to dining room door to outside. The underside of icee dispensing nozzle. Walk in cooler fan guard soiled. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line. Interior floating reach in freezer that is not working at the moment. Stand up reach in freezer interior soiled near Handwash sink on cooks line.
Open dumpster lid. Both dumpsters.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cinnamon roll containers above prep area with the food contact surface facing upwards.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm, water was very hot indicating the sanitizing solution was starting to evaporate.
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.