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WENDYS 1918

Food safety records indicate WENDYS 1918 in OCALA has 6 inspections with a 2.4/5 overall rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

3617 W SILVER SPRINGS BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10934997

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee wearing watch on wrist while preparing food.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freestyle fountain machine not working. Gasket is no longer attached on door of cooler under fry station. Repeat Violation
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease build up on pad next to dumpster. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of drawers above grill near drive thru soiled with food debris and grease. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken filet sitting on top of bag of chicken in walk in freezer.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walls soiled with dust and grease near cookline and walk in freezer. Ceiling tiles stained with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wet blue towel in cabinet under hand sink at front counter. One wet blue towel in empty pan near front counter.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Taki seasoning at front counter with no label.
  • 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. Blue cheese and shredded cheese missing time stamp from 1 PM.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black substance on top wall of ice bin under freestyle machine at drive thru. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Female employee rinsed and filled stainless steel cup at hand sink located at front counter.

Inspection Date: 5/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886948

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach-in freezer below front counter warmer torn. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan covers. Grate of drive thru soda machine. Front counter reach-in freezer gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster door. Side door to dumpster opener.
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in back of kitchen in dry storage area greasy.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on prep table across from three compartment sink: cream cheese (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cream cheese placed on counter two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed cream cheese in ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in front counter warmer: French toast (123F - Hot Holding). Manager stated French toast placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded French toast. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelves. Water nozzle of tea machine next to office. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886228

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780209

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler and kitchen area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substances and old food debris. Drive-through soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies observed in kitchen area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drive-through soda machine nozzle soiled with mold-like substances. Microwave nterior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation.
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager certification expired 8-2-2024. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449185

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed online cook wearing a wrist watch. Advised manager, and she spoke to online cook. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed online cook not wearing a hair restraint or a beard guard. Also on line cook was wearing soiled jeans.. Advised manager and she spoke to on line cook.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor soiled with oil behind fryer and grease tank in back of kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.\ Observed ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee at prep table leave station to go to the walk-in-cooler and get food supplies. Employee returned to prep table and began preparing food orders without washing hands and chainging gloves. Discussed with Manager and she spoke to employee **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379079

  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor soil with oil in the dry goods storage area
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (starwberry ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut leafy greens ) in walk in cooler
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry. Stored in bucket of water
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed strawberry frosty mix at 49F at front counter. Manager discarded mix and put in new mix. **Corrective Action Taken**