McDonald's 36569
2871 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33759 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217095
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 23 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 23, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined.
Cheese labeled 9:27am expired . Employee changed the label at 9:35 am but did not discard cheese . Reviewed with manager . Employee discarded cheese . See stop sale.
Fixed on the spot
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit.
See stop sale. Cheese labeled 9:27am expired . Employee changed the label at 9:35 am but did not discard cheese . Reviewed with manager . Employee discarded cheese .
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 27, Water source: Self-closing metering faucet does not provide water for at least 15 seconds in the front counter area
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.