Mcdonald's, 3470 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: McDonald's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3470 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762
License #: 6209157
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Near grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Storage rack near 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Open boxes of frozen pies left unprotected. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment. Smoothie machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of substance on milk dispensing nozzle/equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Milk machine drain pan.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bits of food in drain. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water was shut off at valve. **Corrected On-Site**
10/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in freezer door hinges with food debris build up next to fryers
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. At drive thru
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Yogurt storage container **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Around door **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Trays
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooks line reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food storage containers **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Milk and salad cooler front line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen, drive thru, storage.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Six door reach in cooler
6/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Six door reach in cooler. (Door will not stay closed) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Storage closet
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Hash browns
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under handwash sink in kitchen
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Six door reach in cooler
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf on cooks line
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Milk and yogurt cooler
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shredded lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Mop sink used for warewashing.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Six door reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Food storage trays
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. (In cooler in corner of kitchen near prep sink) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.(6 door upright reach in cooler has doors that will not stay closed)
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.(mop sink)
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust.(buns on racks next to hand wash sink exposed to splash)
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(at mop sink)
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.(thermometer in a location that makes it unreadable in upright reach in cooler on cooks line)
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. (Ham on cooks line)
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink.(employee on cooks line)
10/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.(small flies in kitchen area near bread storage)
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.(spray bottle on cart in window area and on rack with clean equipment in dish area)
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
1/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.(used as dump sink in beverage area)
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.(employee using cup to scoop ice)
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(in storage room)
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.(in dish area)
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.(chemical spray bottle hung on dish storage rack)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.(employees in front beverage area)
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.(bottom right door on 3 door upright reach in cooler will not stay closed properly)
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(inside bulk fry dispenser)
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.(cleaner and insecticide on rack with food items near washing machine ) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.(chemical spray bottle hung on rack with clean dish ware and equipment ) Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.(in beverage area)
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(0 ppm) Corrected On Site.
2/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.(in salad cooler on prep line)
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.(employee with finger nail polish scooping ice and preparing drinks)
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.(3 door reach in cooler has a door that will not remain shut)
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(inside bulk fry dispenser )
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(at 3 compartment sink )
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw shell eggs stored over milk, cheese, and lettuce in walk in cooler)
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.(eggs)
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(0 ppm of chlorine in sanitizer buckets) Corrected On Site.
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above flat grill.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair near ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Observed leaking faucet at plumbing fixture of prep sink.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. stored in can wash
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. drive thru window
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppms Corrected On Site.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on the hood filrers
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle on storage shelf
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. observed employee filling a pitcher at hand sink near bread storage rack.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair near bread rack.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice chute
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue near training room.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build up
  • Observed boxes of single-service cups stored on floor.
  • Employee purse stored on d y storage shelf
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
11/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.(in upright salad cooler on cooks line)
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.(used to rinse equipment in front area)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(ice buckets)
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(inside of french fry dispenser )
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(cups and take out containers throughout )
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils.(coffee pot cleaner on storage rack with clean utensils and single service items)
5/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/19/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.("cooler 1" near ice machine reading 10 degrees inside air at 41)
  • Critical. Equipment, food-contact surfaces or utensils not exposed to sanitizer for proper exposure time.(please allow 60 seconds for quats per manufacture instructions ) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.(boxes not inverted cups with no over head protection )
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.(both hand sinks) Repeat Violation.(violation was also noted on 5-7-09 inspection )
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(front hand sink, mens restroom )
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.(wiping cloth buckets at 200+ ppm)
1/8/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.(ice in wa in freezer)
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.(cracked raw shell eggs then clean equipment without wasing hands) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in cooler and freezer)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on ice dispensing tube in window service area)
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(cups in front area)
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(3 compartment sink)
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(front area, mens restroom )
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.(fan covers in walk in cooler)
8/26/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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