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WENDY'S 10954

13485 SW 288 ST, Homestead FL 33033 · 305 247 7832

Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats92
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2331483
Grade history
OCT 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler, as per Manager over 24 hours. Manager discarded during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to fryers.
Basic/14-69-4
Jan 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures.
High priority/12A-16-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 150ppm) at front counter. Operator discarded during inspection.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven door handle. Operator removed.
Basic/10-20-4
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop stored in potato wedges. Operator removed.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) operator discarded and filled with new solution,; Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm)
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observe at sandwich assembly station, operator replaced solution during inspection.
Basic/21-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets during food preparation.
Basic/13-07-4
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at the dumpster pad.
High priority/29-34-4
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of food debris. Observed for the standing unit.
Basic/22-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler, as per Manager over 24 hours. Manager discarded during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed next to soda machine near to pick up window. Employee removed during inspection.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.