WENDY'S 11897
5420 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida, 34209
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/3/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with a wrist watch on wrist. Employee removed watch and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside on north end of building.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in main kitchen area microwave soiled with dried food particles. Person in charge cleaned microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area covered with standing water in front of reach in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over Grill hood filters soiled with grease Observed in main kitchen area across from fryers, soiled gaskets with black mold like substance. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed in main kitchen area employee cleaning with gloves on hands. Employee removed soiled gloves,put on clean gloves, failed to wash hands before putting on clean. Employee fill cooked French fry container touching the top part of fry's with glove. Educated Person in charge on glove use and hand washing. Employee discarded fry's,removed soiled gloves,washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler Raw Ground Beef over packets of salad dressing. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed Raw Ground Beef. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed in main kitchen area employee cleaning with gloves on hands. Employee removed soiled gloves,put on clean gloves, failed to wash hands before putting on clean. Employee fill cooked French fry container touching the top part of fry's with glove. Educated Person in charge on glove use and hand washing. Employee discarded fry's,removed soiled gloves,washed hands and put on clean gloves.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).