WENDY'S RESTAURANT
With 9 documented inspections, WENDY'S RESTAURANT in JACKSONVILLE has achieved a 2.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 9 reports on file
Executive Drive
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33762
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/26/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13491569
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 int, 5 basic
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At mop sink, multiple floor tiles cracked/missing. Operator stated she has work order in for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor and wall behind/under fryers have build up of grease and food debris. At triple sinks, floor under triple sinks have build up of residue and debris. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. At dumpster enclosure, unbagged trash on ground in dumpster enclosure.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, gasket on hamburger reach-in cooler soiled with food debris/stains. Operator stated she has work order to replace. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in freezer drawers at fry station soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line fry station, interior of reach-in freezer drawers soiled with food debris.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In back kitchen, chemicals on shelves stored above toilet tissue and paper towels. Operator had employee move. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At clean dish shelves, bread tray has stains.
- 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. Operator not able to provide report with all employees hired over 60 days.
8/13/2025· 7mo ago
Visit ID: 10875152
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 8 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At drive thru, employee from front counter scooped ice with plastic cup.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, metal,pans stacked before air drying.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At mop sink, floor tiles broken/missing.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At fry station, floor and wall have grease build up. Also, in walk-in cooler, fan covers have dust build up. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At cook line, ice build up in reach-in freezer at fan.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, multiple reach-in cooler drawer gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At dining room drink station, plastic lids not stored inverted.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, cases of unwashed tomatoes stored on top shelf over cheese. Manager moved tomatoes to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. While waiting for manager, observed employee at front counter make frosty with cookie topping. Employee pushed cookie into frosty with bare hand.
3/14/2025· 12mo ago
Visit ID: 8887949
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 6 basic
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor and wall under and behind equipment has build up of grease and debris. At drive thru, floor under counter has build up at cove tiles. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line, open container of shortening stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tong stored on oven handle. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At end of cook line, top plate in microwave has encrusted splatter debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in coolers throughout kitchen, gaskets and fronts soiled/ mold-like substance. At cook line fry station, side of hot holding unit has grease build up. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At frying station, interior of reach-in freezer drawers soiled.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At cook line reach-in freezer, open bags of raw chicken stored over ready to eat sausage and potatoes. Manager moved sausage and potatoes to walk-in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
9/12/2024· 1y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8725211
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 2 int, 4 basic
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, standing water on floor.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under and behind equipment has build up of grease and debris. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler throughout kitchen, gaskets soiled Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On storage rack by office, togo containers and lids on top shelf not inverted.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect at make line area.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At cook line reach-in freezer, open bag of raw chicken stored over ready to eat sausage. Operator moved sausage above chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter handwash sink, no paper towels. Operator supplied. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At storage closet by front counter, spray bottle identified as degreaser by employee, not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
5/7/2024· 1y 10mo ago
Visit ID: 8666983
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
3/26/2024· 1y 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8637641
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
3/21/2024· 1y 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8463332
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 3 int, 9 basic
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At sandwich make station, cell phone on bag of bread. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fryers has grease and food debris. Floor in walk-in cooler under shelves soiled.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At drive thru, reach-in cooler missing ambient thermometer. Operator placed thermometer in cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator not able to locate last inspection.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at front counter. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled. In dining room, cabinet at soda station interior soiled. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open with bagged trash inside. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At drive thru, reach-in cooler has soiled interior. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, cases of unwashed tomatoes stored over ready to eat cut lettuce.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At drive thru reach-in cooler, milk, sour cream, butter, creamer (49-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At drive thru reach-in cooler, milk, sour cream, butter, creamer (49-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink near office, used as dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink. Operator melted ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front counter. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front counter. Repeat Violation
8/4/2023· 2y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8462836
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
8/3/2023· 2y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8346733
Follow-up Inspection Required4 high, 6 int, 8 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 6/1/23.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor by drive through window.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Cardboard dumpster outside of establishment.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink at front counter.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets for multiple reach in coolers in kitchen. Speed rack near office. Repeat Violation
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor in mop sink area in back kitchen.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment.
- 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. In front reach in cooler, sour cream, butter and milk 54F stored overnight. Items discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front reach in cooler, sour cream, butter and milk 54F stored overnight. Items discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. French fries in warming bin prepared approximately five minutes prior. Fries marked. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on outside faucet in dumpster area.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of multiple reach in coolers in kitchen. Interior of reach in freezer by office.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Missing for one certified food manager working today.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink near office. Hand washing sink near triple sink. Hand washing sink at front counter.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof for any employee. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink at front counter.