DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WENDY'S

3531 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Las Palmas Luxury Condominiums
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8853460

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. multiple employees.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in top side of reach in freezer opposite grill. Ice buildup in walk in freezer by blower.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of base of reach in freezer opposite grill.
  • 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. No time mark on cooked eggs. , cooked sausage in hold unit. Per Person In Charge placed about 20 mins ago. Marked by manger.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water pitcher in frontline Hand Wash Sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Hand Wash Sink. Men's restroom.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785466

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on rack in dry storage area above boxes of single use items, drink removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda machine at drive through area. Under shelving at warming unit on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of soda machine in dining area around nozzle.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stack of to go containers above warming unit on cook line, containers inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw breaded chicken patties stored over open bag of sausages and French fries in reach in freezer on cook line.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. individual milks (53F - Cold Holding); individual sour creams (53F - Cold Holding); individual creamers (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler under front counter, per manager cooler is not working and should not have been used and all items placed in reach in cooler the night before without any additional preparation.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual milks (53F - Cold Holding); individual sour creams (53F - Cold Holding); individual creamers (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler under front counter, per manager cooler is not working and should not have been used and all items placed in reach in cooler the night before without any additional preparation. Manager put "do not use"sign on door to cooler. individual sour creams (49F - Cold Holding); individual butters (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at drive through area, per manager door has been consistently open and closed for approximately 3 hours, all items moved to walk in freezer, all retemps below 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of soda machine at drive through area.
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At hand wash station in women's bathroom.

Inspection Date: 1/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384073

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line in kitchen.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 4 flying insects in cabinet at drink station in dining area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual creamers (63F- Cold Holding); individual milks (47F, 60F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers under front counter and at drive through area. Per manager coolers have been opened and closed for approximately 4 hours, all items placed in walk in freezer, all retemp below 41F 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. Cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, shredded cheese, and all other sliced cheese besides American cheese on make line, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463900

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee stored on clean prep table by the bulk ice bin. Operator discarded the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on the main cook line observed working with food without a beard guard. Operator had employee place on a facemask to cover the employee beard. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In the bulk ice bin, ice scoop handle stored in the ice. Operator relocated the ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding unit over the fry warmer has build up of food debris. Walk in cooler door gaskets have mold like substance build up. Soda dispenser in the lobby area has mold like substance build up behind the plastic guard in the non food contact portion behind the guard. Operator has to place service call to have the soda dispenser serviced. Operator began cleaning the walk in cooler door gasket. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. At time of inspection dish machine at 0ppm, per operator machine having an issue priming and a maintenance call has already been placed. Three compartment sink properly set up. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the main cook line, open bag or raw frozen chicken patty over opened bag of fully cooked frozen sausage. Operator rearranged the reach in freezer storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at the front service counter by the steam table for chili, no hot water available per operator issue with plumbing causing a leak when on and a maintenance call has been placed. **Corrective Action Taken**