WENDY'S 599

With 3 inspections documented, WENDY'S 599 maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating in LAKELAND. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Bartow Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10915722

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Frothy dome lids stored by hand washing sink on front counter.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large containers in fry station
  • 22-53-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Front counter 0 ppm Operator changed sanitized 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored on serviceline by hand washing sink

Inspection Date: 4/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10722636

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black backpack on the shelf with salad lids and containers in the dry storage area. The backpack was removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Walk in freezer
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 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 his face and glasses and then engaged in cooking potatoes. The manager addressed the hand washing opportunity. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Over 400 ppm. The solution was made to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8723686

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Half eaten sandwich and coffee, stored next to open bag of sugar by the tea urn. manager discarded items. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner on counter beside ice cream machine. manager moved cleaners. Corrected On-Site