DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WENDY'S

1025 South Main Street
Florida, 33430
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8896491

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Employee corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4: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. Observed employee touch clothes then handled clean fryer basket to prepare food; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At fries warmer: cooked chicken nuggets (129F - Hot Holding) As per operator, stored since 15 mins. Advised operator to reheat to 165F.
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Bags of cooked burger patties, as per operator cooked then frozen 2 days and 3 days prior; not date marked. Advised operator to date mark. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8762954

  • 25-20-4:Basic - Single-service items stored under drain lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. At dry storage area,several single service articles stored under leaking drain line.
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Operator handled raw shelled eggs to cook then changed gloves opened freezer and handled cooked sausage; no hand wash. Operator washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw spicy chicken in open bag and regular raw chicken in open bag stored over cooked sausage in open bag. Employee stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At make table: cut lettuce (46F at 9:45am; 47F at 10:10am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 8am. Item stored over stacked. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. Operator removed to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In walk-in freezer, cooked and chopped chili meat prepared and stored for 2 days as per employee, not date marked. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8697266

  • 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Heavily soiled carpeting in dining room. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-19: Same. Carpet heavily soiled in dining room producing a foul odor. As per operator and text messages viewed, carpet cleaning company is slated to come later today. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on electrical wire beside steam table with chili 1 flies flying around in dish washing area. 1 fly landing on front counter. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-19: 2 flies flying around in kitchen area, 1 landing on burger storage tray. 2 flies flying around in office area. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8696040

  • 36-10-4:Basic - Heavily soiled carpeting in dining room.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator touched household chemical then began handling fryer basket at fryer area; no hand wash. Operator washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on electrical wire beside steam table with chili 1 flies flying around in dish washing area. 1 fly landing on front counter. Admin Complaint
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Operator removed.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At burger reach in cooler area:; beef patties (50F - Cold Holding) As per operator, burgers were taken from walk in cooler 1 hour prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Burgers stored over stacked. Operator returned burgers to walk in cooler to quick chill. Sitting under fries warmer area on a shelf: spicy nuggets (53F - Cold Holding) As per operator, nuggets has been sitting for 25 mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator returned to reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At fries warmer area: fries (130F - Hot Holding); cooked nuggets (132F - Hot Holding) As per operator both items made 20 mins prior. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8440751

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee drinking water from a cup in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee stooped drinking. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean container inverted on clean rack.
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched her hair then served chocolate frosty and scooped French fries; no hand wash. Advised operator about proper hand washing requirements. Operator discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched her cell phone in the dining area then went to prep area and served chocolate frosty and scooped French fries; no hand wash. Advised operator about proper hand washing requirements. Operator discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy stainless steel single door reach in cooler near cashier area: packets of sour cream (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy stainless steel single door reach in cooler near cashier area: packets of sour cream (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.

Inspection Date: 7/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366224

  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm); operator corrected Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (128F - Hot Holding) held under 2 hours - operator increased temperature to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk in to go station hand sink - operator removed. Corrected On-Site