Mcdonalds #4331, 5435 Nw St James Dr, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MCDONALDS #4331
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5435 Nw St James Dr, Port St Lucie, FL 34983
License #: 6602891
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 6/2/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under dry storage rolling shelves
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
6/2/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone and keys **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler curtain
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. By drive thru
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in chest freezer - all products not commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by powerwasher.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter hand wash sink
1/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Interior of ice bin, ice bin not in use
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in soiled scoop holder **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Mop sink
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage of utensils **Corrected On-Site**
9/17/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage container used for single service spoons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Dry storage area
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed and went to put containers back without washing or sanitizing **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler at drive thru window
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler curtains broken
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of debris inside the ice bin. Front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cafe station cooler
8/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, dish wash area hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, cook line unit. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets, cook line and front counter.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on front counter.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, dish area and front counter hand wash sink's.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked, rear kitchen exit blocked by empty boxes and large garbage cart full of garbage. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, cook line area.
  • Observed cook line reach in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, manager putting hashbrowns into paper sleeves with loose unrestrained hair.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, inside main ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach in freezer gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects at dish area handwash sink.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, front counter handwash sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, front counter handwash sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut, tube not cut on the diagonal.
  • Observed gaskets with foood debris build up, cook line reach in cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, main ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, french fries stored in a black "garbage" style bag in the reach in freezer.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, food employee's putting gloves on without washing hands first. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands, food employee turned faucet off with clean wet hands after washing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, food employee wearing a ring with stones while dispensing hashbrowns. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand sanitizer applied to unclean hands, front counter food employee put hand sanitizer on hands without washung them first.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, canadian bacon in the reach in cooler is at 50 degrees F. Recommended rapidly chilling then maintainung at 41 degrees F or below. Other PHF's in cooler are at 41 degrees F or below. Corrected On Site, canadian bacon retemped at 41 degrees F.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, front fry station handwash sink doesn't shut off properly leaving water running constantly.
10/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/21/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Observed an beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./employee drink on shelf in between the uhac cabinets Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves./cashier wering gel polish on nails.doing fry's
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime on milk dispensing nozzles./drive thru Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime on orange juice dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture./at caf(andsink management has turned off.must fix sink must be available for use at all times
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./cold water faucet not working at cooks line handsink
3/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed an open bag of mushrooms stored inside a case of raw hamburger patties in the walk in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed food employee reuse soiled gloves- glove's put back on after being removed. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, food employee putting gloves on without washing hands first. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, food employee with loose unrestrained hair.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, tested at 0 ppm.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, stirrer sticks at the customer self service counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dish area handwash sink.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster, large amount of cardboard boxes on the ground around the dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored, chlorine wiping cloth sanitizer for cookline stored in white bucket labled "Iced tea only". Corrected On Site.
12/28/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Shell eggs held on the cook line are maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, flat of raw shell eggs on cook line at anambient air temperature of 71 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid eggs on the cook line are at 53 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, open bag of pre cooked sausage patties stored in an open box of raw hamburgers in the cook line reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, food employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled english muffins without changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, food employee not washing hands between changing pairs of gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, foid employee wearing nailpolish prepairing smoothies without wearing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cook line reach in freezer near fryer.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut, dispenser at drive thru window area.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cook line reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, observed a liquid measuring cup in the cook line handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
7/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee coffee cup sitting on top of cookline bread rack.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, cookline bucket tested at 0 ppm. Third Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on the front counter brewing station.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on the ice machine dispensing chutes, both units at dining area customer self service area.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, brewer filters at the front drive thru window brewing station.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, 2 yellow bucket lids in the dish area handwash sink basin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, dish area handwash sink.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing cardboard boxes. Observed an approximate 4 to 5 foot tall pile of cardboard boxes that extends from behind dumpster and around left side into garbage dumpster side of enclosure.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry, dining area mop closet. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress, exit door near walk in cooler has 2 bread racks in front of it. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. CFM unable to tell inspector what the acceptable range for chlorine sanitizer should be. Corrected On Site.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw shell eggs stored over burritos and pre cooked eggs in the cookline reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 14-40-1 Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut, both unit's at front counter area. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 21-11-1 Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, wiping cloth bucket tested at 10 ppm. Repeat Violation. Observed on callback inspection clhorine sanitizer for wiping cloths tested at 0 ppm.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, several at front counter, front drive thru area, and rear prep area. Observed on callback inspection a wet wiping cloth sitting on the counter at the front register beverage prep area.
  • Critical. Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dish area handwash sink has bucket lids in the basin, a cart and power washing machine stored in front of it. Repeat Violation. Observed on callback inspection 2 yellow bucket lids in dish area handwash sink basin.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dish area handwash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, dish area and fry area handwash sink's. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry, dining area mop closet.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, bag of raw chicken stored directly on top of raw hamburger patties in the cookline reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw shell eggs stored over burritos and pre cooked eggs in the cookline reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, bag of pre cooked sausage patties stored directly on top of raw hamburgers in the cookline reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, food employee washed hands in the food prep sink.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, food employee is wearing a bracelet.
  • Critical. Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water.
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, food employee with artificial nails is dispensing hash browns without gloves.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, open drink on shelf over rear area fryers. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut, both unit's at front counter area. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, wiping cloth bucket tested at 10 ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, several at front counter, front drive thru area, and rear prep area.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, prep area unit next to oven and reach in freezer near front fryers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, cook line handwash sink.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface, from dish area handwash sink drain pipe.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dish area handwash sink has bucket lids in the basin, a cart and power washing machine stored in front of it. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, front counter coffee preperation area hand wash sinkbeing used as a dump sinkas evidenced by ice in the basin.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dish area handwash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, dish area and fry area handwash sink's. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, restroom's.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food, spray bottle hanging next to ketchup on sauce packet rack at front drive thru window area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry, dining area mop closet.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef steak patties stored over the pre cooked egg sausage mix for burritos in the walk in freezer.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, manager dispensing hash browns. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, wiping cloth buckets tested at 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, plastic coffee stirrer sticks at customer self service counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, front counter hand wash sink basin has a chemical spray bottle in it. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, all 4 hand wash sinks in the kitchen, front counter, and dish area's. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, cook line hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
7/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/9/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/22/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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