WENDY'S
5420 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida, 34209
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in-walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed exterior without having a self closer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/1/2024
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 2 employees with watches on.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water at soda machine in dining room. Operator stated the soda machine was new and coke was coming back to check it. Employee mopped up water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed excessive ice build up in walk in freezer near and on door. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/1/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing above the ice machine in the dining room.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 6x2 inch hole in the ceiling tile next to the office.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under the fryers and flat top grill soiled
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on exterior of boxes of food, shelves and floor. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/21/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pans under shelf across from three compartment sink wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed missing handle on cover to reach in cooler near drive thru.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed large build up of ice in the back of the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the floor behind fryers, as well as on the computer monitor above fryers.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk container of sugar unlabeled in metal container next to iced tea machine. Operator labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer at 400ppm. Operator added water, sanitizer now reads 200ppm. Operator will call service contact person to adjust dispenser. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator stated cheese was put out at 10 am. Operator placed time stamp matching other items. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).