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MCDONALDS receives B in Gwinnett County health inspection

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3210 Buford Dr Buford, GA 30519

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MCDONALDS received a B, scoring 85 out of 100, in a Gwinnett County food-service inspection on Nov 2, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]

Inspection score

85/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

Inspection purpose: Routine

The inspector observed person in charge enter food prep area and touch milk/cream dispenser without washing hands. [2]

The inspector also observed mold-like accumulation on interior surfaces of ice machine.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. [3]

The report states: “&3Observed open boxes of single use cups stored on the floor with personal items stored directly on top of them.// Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor.” [4]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 4 of 4 findings

  1. Handwashing

    Item 2-1B
    Observed person in charge enter food prep area and touch milk/cream dispenser without washing hands. Observed an employee take off jacket and scratch nose, then begin touching ice machine without washing hands.// Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the toilet room; 3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; 4)after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 5) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 6) during food…
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .03(5)(c)

    Observed person in charge enter food prep area and touch milk/cream dispenser without washing hands. Observed an employee take off jacket and scratch nose, then begin touching ice machine without washing hands.// Employees must wash hands and exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles, and: 1) after touching exposed body parts; 2) after using the toilet room; 3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; 4)after coughing, sneezing, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; 5) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 6) during food preparation, as often as needed to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; 7) when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; 8) before putting on gloves; 9) after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands; 10) a second time when entering the kitchen from using the restroom. (P) Corrective Actions: Employee and person in charge washed hands. Cream dispenser and ice machine were sanitized.//
    Official report · Item 2-1B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  2. Food-contact surface sanitation

    Item 4-2B
    Observed mold-like accumulation on interior surfaces of ice machine.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Ice machine equipment was cleaned and sanitized during inspection.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(7)(a)1

    Observed mold-like accumulation on interior surfaces of ice machine.// Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Ice machine equipment was cleaned and sanitized during inspection.//
    Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  3. Single-use article storage and use

    Item 14C
    &3Observed open boxes of single use cups stored on the floor with personal items stored directly on top of them.// Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C) Corrective Actions: Cups were moved off the floor and personal items were moved to a designated location.//
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(10)(e)1

    &3Observed open boxes of single use cups stored on the floor with personal items stored directly on top of them.// Single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: 1) in a clean, dry location; 2)where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination; and 3) at least 6 inches above the floor. Single-service and single-use articles shall be kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used. (C) Corrective Actions: Cups were moved off the floor and personal items were moved to a designated location.//
    Official report · Item 14C ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.
  4. Equipment design and condition

    Item 15A
    Observed accumulation of ice in two-door freezer above prep area, standing freezer, and walk-in freezer.// Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C)
    Inspector’s full note

    Code .05(6)(a)

    Observed accumulation of ice in two-door freezer above prep area, standing freezer, and walk-in freezer.// Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under subsections .05(1) and .05(2) . (C)
    Official report · Item 15A ↗
    No correction or repeat marker recorded.

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

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  1. This report
    85/100B
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Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Gwinnett County
Inspection ID
A2C4C199-BBE3-4E15-999E-DAB50FC82D21
Facility ID
9C183700-8458-43B7-B475-C1D066E4FD4F
Record captured
Venue address source
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Scores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.

Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Gwinnett County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
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