MCDONALD'S 12870
5110 NW 43 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606-4455
License #1102451
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Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →MCDONALD'S 12870 in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 5 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk-in-freezer on floor and ceiling
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispenser and towel dispenser not working at front handwash sink.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler next to fryer had COLD HOLDING Hamburger 46F; eggs 45F. Items had been there for an hour. Discussed with manager and manager found that reach in cooler had not been turned on. Manager turned reach in cooler on.
- [12A-25-4] 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 not wearing gloves adjusted bottom of shirt, scratched shoulder then handled the single service fries cup by placing fingers inside of cup and then filling cup with fires, without washing hands and putting on clean gloves before handling single service cups.. Discussed with Manager.
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
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