McDonald's Corp

5995 W 24 Ave, Hialeah, FL 33016 · Permanent Food Service · License 2324245

B
Grade B
Safety score 89 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 9 routine inspection
    2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 6 basic
    -11
  • Safety score89

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitOct 9, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    8 violations found:

    • 2 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Observed fries cooler soiled on the bottom doors, observed frappe machine with heavy soiled

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

      Observed no paper towels at the front counter hand washing sink. Manager provided paper towels.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic6

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: machine exterior soiled.

      Observed outside of drive through soda machine soiled behind ice chute.

      Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed breakfast reach in cooler gasket soiled, observed drive through reach in cooler gasket soiled.

      Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment .

      Observed grease buildup on the hash browns hot holding cabinet.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.

      Observed water leaking at the mop sink.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing/ Observed baseboards by the second drive through window loose.

      Hole in or other damage to wall.

      Observed reach wall tile broken by the registers.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Non-food contact surfaces clean3
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation2
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Handwash sinks and supplies1