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MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT

2826 EVANS MILL RD LITHONIA, GA 30058

Latest available inspection

DeKalb County

What the inspector found

All 5 findings ↗

5 findings recorded on Aug 4, 2026. 2 marked corrected on site.

  1. Repeat violationItem 4-2B

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    Ice machine was observed unclean with black, pink and brown substances in direct contact with ice. COS: Ice was removed from bin and placed in do not use until machine could be serviced.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(b)

    Ice machine was observed unclean with black, pink and brown substances in direct contact with ice. COS: Ice was removed from bin and placed in do not use until machine could be serviced. C/A:511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 5. Except when dry cleaning methods are used as specified under subsection (7)(e) of this Rule, surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food shall be cleaned: (i) At any time when contamination may have occurred; (iv) In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment: (I) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or (II) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2B

    Marked corrected on site

  2. Violation recordedItem 11A

    Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

    6 pans of raw beef patties were observed stored in chef base cooling with lids on tight in blue plastic bins. COS: Lids were removed to completed proper cooling.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(e)

    6 pans of raw beef patties were observed stored in chef base cooling with lids on tight in blue plastic bins. COS: Lids were removed to completed proper cooling. Advised PIC and cook of proper cooling methods. C/A:511-6-1.04(6)(e) - Cooling Methods (Pf, C) (e) Cooling Methods. 2. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be: (i) Arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (ii) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 11A

    Marked corrected on site

  3. Violation recordedItem 13A

    Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing

    Current inspection report not posted in main dining nor drive thru windows. C/A:511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing

    Code 511-6-1.02(1)(d)

    Current inspection report not posted in main dining nor drive thru windows. C/A:511-6-1.02(1)(d) - Displaying of the Inspection Report (C) 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. 2. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. 5. A food service establishment inspection report addendum need not be displayed, but shall be made available by the food service establishment to the public upon request. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 13A

    Correction status not recorded

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  1. Repeat violationItem 15C

    Equipment cleanliness

    Observed inside of reach in freezer unclean with frozen debris build up, inside of cooler drawer unclean with debris build up in the rear of the cooler drawer, outside of ice bin unclean with sticky substances around the edges of plastic and metal parts. Advised to have deep cleaned and increase cleaning frequency.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

    Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)

    Observed inside of reach in freezer unclean with frozen debris build up, inside of cooler drawer unclean with debris build up in the rear of the cooler drawer, outside of ice bin unclean with sticky substances around the edges of plastic and metal parts. Advised to have deep cleaned and increase cleaning frequency. C/A: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 15C

    Correction status not recorded

  2. Repeat violationItem 17C

    Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    Observed floors under rolling shelf units in the dry storage area. Missing floor tiles were observed near the fryers.
    Inspector’s full note

    Inspection item: Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

    Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)

    Observed floors under rolling shelf units in the dry storage area. Missing floor tiles were observed near the fryers. Advised to have deep cleaned and increase cleaning frequency. C/A: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 17C

    Correction status not recorded

Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.

Inspection history 1

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    86/100B
    Report

1 available inspection report. History may be incomplete.

About this location record

This page follows facility 12298988 within DeKalb County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.

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