MCDONALD'S #35865

With 3 documented inspections, MCDONALD'S #35865 in LAKELAND has achieved a 4.1/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 3 months ago · 3 reports on file

1715 Bartow Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

11/21/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13581380

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink. The manager had an employee to separate the containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind the ice machine has a white build up.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top bottom reach in freezer at the beginning of the cook line across from the hand washing sink. The manager assigned an employee to clean the gasket. Corrected On-Site

1/24/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8734018

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 09-01-4:High Priority - 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 grabbed a bag of French fries with her hands over the top of the fries creating bare hand contact with a ready to eat product vs grabbing the French fries from the side. The manager informed the employees to grab from the side. **Corrective Action Taken**

7/21/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8355653

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink and food container next to employee food bin and above eggs in walk in cooler. Manager got another container and put items in it. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around condenser