WENDY'S # 62
Wendy Circle
Jacksonville, Florida, 32260
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; area under drink machine at to-go window soiled with debris. Floor soiled with grease under grease receptacle at corner of establishment near soda boxes. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on walk-in cooler door. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed open lid on right-side dumpster located at rear of establishment.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee leave establishment wearing gloves. Once employee returned they removed gloves and donned new set of gloves and engaged in food preparation without washing hands.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chili at temperatures of 111-121F stored in heating unit on secondary cook line. Person in charge stated heating unit was turned off unexpectedly an hour prior and turned unit on. Cooked chili was reheated to a minimum temperature of 165F or higher by end of inspection. Cooked chili (111-121F - Hot Holding) Cooked chili retemp 45 mins (168F - Reheating) Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cut tomatoes and cut lettuce at temperatures of 53-61F stored in walk-in cooler. Food items were wrapped in plastic wrap and under other food items on shelf above. Person in charge stated food items were cut and prepped 3.5 hours prior and moved food items to freezer for rapid cooling. Cut lettuce, cut tomatoes (53-61F - Cooling) Cut lettuce retemp, cut tomatoes retemp 45 mins (38-42F - Cooling) Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed person in charge unable to provide test strips for sanitizer buckets or three compartment sink with quatanery ammonium solutions.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches under two compartment sink. Person in charge cleaned and disposed of. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed oven door next to reach in freezer in disrepair.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; soiled floors around fryer station. Soiled floors in dry storage area across from two compartment sink. Soiled floors under two compartment sink. Soiled floors under frosty station by front counter. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled door handles on reach in freezer near office. Soiled door frames on walk-in cooler. Soiled door handles on reach in cooler near fryer station.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door unable to self close. Self-closing door arm broken.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in dry storage area across from two compartment sink. Observed one flying insect on wall behind to go station near front counter .
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed area under dry storage across from two compartment sink with small live worm-like insects. Person in charge cleaned entire area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in cooler by fryer station. Soiled gasket on walk-in cooler door. Soiled soda dispenser in front dining area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table of kitchen next to clean pans. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under drink station at drive thru soiled. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Frosty lids were not inverted at drive thru window. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, 4 pans of cut lettuce 50F. Prep date marking stated 7:14 Monday morning. Operator discarded lettuce as it did not cool properly from the day before.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One shell egg cracked at make line of kitchen. Manager removed and discarded cracked egg. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, 4 pans of cut lettuce 50F. Prep date marking stated 7:14 Monday morning. Operator discarded lettuce as it did not cool properly from the day before. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese slices in make line cooler (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheese came out of cooler less than 1 hour ago. Operator placed cheese back in walk in to drop temp. Retemp after 45 mins, 43F. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to hot station on cook line.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees observed with no hair restraint on cook line.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fry station has grease build up. Floor at drive thru soda station has build up of debris. Floor behind ice machine has build up.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple Gasket of reach in cooler on both sides of make line soiled. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of gloves were placed on floor in manager office. At dining room soda station, lids in holder not inverted. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea bags in box above tea maker has no covering.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly observed in manager's office.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At cook line in hot holding unit, beef (64F - Hot Holding), operator stated beef was left from last night and warmer was turned off. Operator discard beef. Repeat Violation
- 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. See stop sale. On top section of reach in cooler at make line, cut lettuce, cut tomato, white cheese, blue cheese crumble, shredded cheese, no time marked. Operator marked times. 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 cook line in hot holding unit, beef (64F - Hot Holding), operator stated beef was left from last night and warmer was turned off. Operator discard beef. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment did a system reset of training records on 11/1/23, removing all past food safety training record. At time of inspection only two employees have completed training. Multiple employees hired over 60 days missing training. Also Employee training was missing birthdate on generated report.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At drive thru soda dispenser. Manager removed scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets throughout kitchen are soiled. Shelf above fry station hot holding unit has build up of food residue. Sides of fryers on cook line have grease build up. At dining room soda dispenser, drain tray and surrounding area have black mold-like substance. Employee cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open. Manager closed. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Under counter reach-in cooler at make line has build up debris and residue. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple plastic lids stored not inverted. Manager inverted all lids. At front counter area, coffee filters not protected. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, cheese sauce (45F - Cooling). Operator stated cheese was from last night. Cheese sauce in deep plastic container, covered with plastic wrap Warning
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, cheese sauce (45F - Cooling). Operator stated cheese was from last night. Cheese sauce in deep plastic container, covered with plastic wrap Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in coolers at front area, sour cream (54, 47F - Cold Holding); creamer (52F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items in cooler overnight. ** Warning** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in coolers at front area, sour cream (54, 47F - Cold Holding); creamer (52F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled bucket at front counter handwash sink. Handwash sink at drive thru has scrub pad in sink. Manager removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at cook line in disrepair. Operator had employee get soap from store. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).