Mcdonald's #6956 Improves its Sanitary Rating
1207 45th St
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Health Inspection Reports
2/11/2017 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
2/10/2017 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Food build up under milk nozzles on both machines and on juice machine. All were cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under all equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in back near oil tanks. **Warning**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pooling water in smoothie cooler. Was cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Around mop sink. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1. At least 50 dried droppings in rear of restaurant near oil supply tanks. Hole in wall . Was filled. 2. 2 dry droppings near washing machine. 3. 10 dry droppings near water softener and under co2 shelf. 4. 5 dry outside walk in door 5. 10 dry on shelving in dry storage 6. 9 dry at co2 tank 7. 27 dry under shelving near walkin door 8 . 20 dry under shelving across from walk in 9. 25 dry on shelving across from walkin. 10. 7 dry near electric box 11. 7 dry under prep line. 12. 10 dry under cookline **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front hand sink **Warning**
1/10/2017 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. In drain behind blended ice machine.
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around ice cream machine dispensing nozzles. Was cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
10/6/2015 | 12 Violations | Rating 3/5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice on floor on cookline. Employee moved ice from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in dispenser at drive thru window. Manager covered all exposed cups. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager inverted all mops. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands beforechanging gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Employee on cookline. Manager explained proper handwashing practices with employee. Employee washed hands upon request. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed her pants while wearing gloves and did not change gloves before engaging in food prep. Explained glove changing requirements with manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter on frontline 49°. Operator will time mark butter and discard after 4hrs. Will use Time As a Public Health Control procedures for product. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cheese, tomatoes, and pico on cookline. Manager printed time stamps. All foods out less than 15mins. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over cooked sausage. Reach in freezer on cookline. Manager had employee remove all raw beef from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb in dumpster has hose attached and no vacuum breaker.
Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Used to dump ice and drinks. Reviewed proper use of handwash sink with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in glass door reach in on front line does not change. Temperature reads 0 degrees when actual temp 42°. Manager replaced thermometer with accurate thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
5/29/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a female manager working with food with her hair in a long pony tail hanging below her shoulders. Also observed another employee with her hair braided hair below her shoulders.
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin near the drive thru window. Scoop was put in its holder by the manager. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers above the cup storage and above the dirty /clean grease storage.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping cloths throughout the establishment not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Need to install a backflow preventer on the mop sink faucet before the splitter.
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed a wet wiping cloth in the hand sink behind the front counter. Wiping cloth was removed . **Corrected On-Site**
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear door is blocked by cardboard boxes. Boxes were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
8/21/2014 | 14 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using plastic cup to scoop ice at to go window **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Front line
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Front male manager and employee mopping floor
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in direct contact with cooked onions in 3 door reach in cooler. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: operator discarded onions and sent pan to be washed
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Two front small reach in cooler near to go window and soft serve machine
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front hand sink
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Egg reach in cooler on cookline
Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On walk in freezer
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple instances trough out kitchen
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Nobody working has key to open rear door. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Multiple employees
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage of wet wiping cloth in front hand sink
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restrooms and kitchen front hand sink
Intermediate - No cold running water at three-compartment sink. Rear sink
1/31/2014 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Cups and lids. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wiping cloths throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauce on COOKLINE.
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Operator discarded product. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rinsing plastic container in hand sink near front counter.
11/4/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.at 47° f in reach in cooler - corrective action - in freezer until reaching 41 ° f- **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.omelette **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food safety form - no info **Warning**
11/4/2013 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
12/11/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.reach in cooler/kitchen
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw eggs/reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
Observed ceiling in disrepair.kitchen/water leaking
8/27/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.reach in cooler#2Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.kitchen
Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored.glass cleaner/kitchen Corrected On Site.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.storeroom
6/27/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.storeroom shelves/sugar
Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.food wrap/storeroom Corrected On Site.
Observed wall in disrepair.by 3 compartment sink/broken tiles
Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.backdoor
3/1/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.frontline
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen Corrected On Site.
Observed open dumpster lid.
2/15/2012 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
10/17/2011 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with boxes of food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. same groves
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
6/14/2011 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. walk-in cooler
Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
1/18/2011 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
11/18/2010 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Observed single-service items stored on floor. drinking cups store roomCorrected On Site.
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
10/20/2010 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
8/19/2010 | 7 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. hamburger patties walk-in freezer
Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. girl working on the grill
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. using same gloves
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. or putting on clean gloves
Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. drive up window
4/6/2009 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
1/27/2009 | 9 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. at the 3CS
Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. not 100 F
Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not sanitizing after washing and rinse.
Critical - Observed food stored on floor. box of vegetables on the floor walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. next to drive in
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk in freezer meats and vegetables
Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. reach in cooler on frie line
Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. walk in cooler
Wash solution not clean. 3CS
8/26/2008 | 5 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. men restroom
Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. cooler #1 cook line
Wet mop not hung to dry.