17757 N DALE MABRY HWY, LUTZ, FL 33548
MCDONALDS has a mixed inspection record — 9 violations in the past year, including 4 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 4 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 44% of the 119 inspected restaurants in LUTZ on the trailing-year record.
4 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Hillsborough County average of 2.0.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 3916427 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.