MCDONALD'S

Is MCDONALD'S clean? Yes — an A grade, 98/100, at its most recent inspection on April 22, 2026. That visit logged 2 basic violations.

Its latest inspection on April 22, 2026 cited 2 basic violations. Diners give it 3 across 1,621 reviews.

A · 98/100 · safer than 92% of Lake County restaurants we grade

Get directions Call (352) 742-2893

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (98/100)
Violations
2 total — 2 basic
Address
1965 SR 19, Tavares, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Fast food restaurant, Breakfast restaurant, Coffee shop, Hamburger restaurant, Restaurant, Sandwich shop
Price
$10–20
Rating
3 stars (1621 reviews)
Seats
64
Phone
(352) 742-2893
Website
Official website
Photo of MCDONALD'S
Photo: McDonald's

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
3.0 Community-sourced rating 1,621 reviews
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What diners say — our read

The kitchen grades better than the reviews do. Opinion on how guests are treated is split — those reviews land at 3.0 on average.

The split is 4 positive to 11 negative across 16 rated reviews, with 1 in the middle. 1 star is the modal score, given by 9 of the 16 reviewers who rated. Conspicuously absent: price, which no reviewer brings up.

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (98/100), with 2 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. That inspection was on April 22, 2026. That puts it ahead of 92% of graded kitchens in Lake County. Among the items recorded were plumbing installed & maintained.

If serving size is what you care about, the reviews are the better guide here; if it is the kitchen, the grade is. Everything above is computed from the 16 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 16 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 25, 2026

    Says 24 hours but no one is answering the drive through.

  • June 19, 2026

    Closed at 12:30. Why lol

  • June 17, 2026

    I've never been to a McDonald's quite like this. All over the internet it says 24 hours 7 days a week. Four different occasions I come in at 1:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. nobody's around The place is all lit up like a candlestick. I came back at 7:30 a.m. and the lady at the window tells me oh we're only 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. What a joke. Took 8 minutes for one senior coffee.

  • June 10, 2026

    Ordered two nugget happy meals, never received the nuggets that i paid for.

  • May 26, 2026

    You order your own meal at a kiosk. And the kiosk asks you if you'd like to tip....enough said.

  • May 9, 2026

    This has to be the dirtiest McDonald's I have been in. Employees having a shouting match in the back. This McDonald's needs to do better

  • March 31, 2026

    Great place. Very clean including barthrooms. Food is good and not just slapped together. Order at drive through is correct every time I've gone there. The fries are always hot too!!

  • March 27, 2026

    Expect to repeatedly receive incorrect orders.

  • March 20, 2026

    La hamburguesa Un producto que ya no tiene la misma calidad ni cantidad

  • March 18, 2026

    It was extraordinary the food was chef’s kiss the service. Was. Good the people were nice and kind

  • March 15, 2026

    Me hicieron esperar más de 15 minutos por 2 helados y no había absolutamente nadie más que yo en la tienda y cuando me dieron los helados no estaban rellenados completamente, literalmente por la mitad, pésimo servicio.

  • March 15, 2026

    Got the $5 breakfast special. Egg McMuffin, potato, coffee! Fresh! Hard to beat!

  • March 13, 2026

    I always have a great experience when I come to this location especially when Fefe is the one that is serving me she has the best customer service and always has a smile on her face I appreciate her service everyone I go

  • March 6, 2026

    Nicole was kinda rude. She stated that she didn't have any coffee. So I compromised and said okay give me an iced macchiato. She said she didn't feel like doing that this morning. I said okay mocha frappuccino she said she's not doing that till like 8:00. She said I had to get like a fountain drink.

  • February 19, 2026

    I ordered fries and received a wad of hair with a large skin flake attached. It’s been two weeks since then and I’m still disgusted and gag when I think about it.

  • February 16, 2026

    Slowest McDonald's I've ever been too. Waited in Drive thru for 20 minutes while outside lane kept moving. Ridiculous!

Overall Score

56 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 12/20
    3.0★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. April 22, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
  2. April 21, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    2 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 11 basic

    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×4)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: April 22, 2026