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WENDY’S #1788

12929 CORTEZ BLVD, Brooksville FL 34613 · 352.596.4868

Last inspected Mar 17, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats72
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3700368
Grade history
FEB 24
AUG 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chili in prep area and in front counter area stated at 7:15 am, checked at 10:00am, did not reach 165F within 2 hours (119f, 149f)
High priority/01B-02-5
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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. Observed single serve Sour Cream (51F - Cold Holding) in two drawer reach-in cooler behind front counter. Operator removed and discarded.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Observed Frosty Mix (49F - Cold Holding) stored in two hoppers in frosty machine. Operator emptied product and moved into walk-in cooler. - Observed single serve Sour Cream (51F - Cold Holding) in two drawer reach-in cooler behind front counter. Operator removed and discarded.
High priority/03A-02-5
May 5, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chocolate Frosty Mix (45F - Cold Holding at 7:50 AM in hopper since 5:45 AM) in frosty machine right side hopper. Operator removed frosty mix and placed in walk-in cooler for rapid cooling and placed order to repair.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Feb 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chili in prep area and in front counter area stated at 7:15 am, checked at 10:00am, did not reach 165F within 2 hours (119f, 149f)
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chili in prep area and in front counter area stated at 7:15 am, checked at 10:00am, did not reach 165F within 2 hours (119f, 149f)
High priority/03E-02-5
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4/Repeat Violation
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of machine
Basic/16-21-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under/behind equipment on cooks line Under/behind soda machines in guest area
Basic/36-73-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Broken tile at walk in cooler entrance -broken tile cove molding at dry storage entrance
Basic/36-17-5
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quat sanitizer buckets reading 0ppm. Quat dispenser not properly dispensing sanitizer. Operator called eco lab to repair. Operator hand mixed sanitizer, corrected to 200ppm
Basic/21-08-4/Repeat Violation/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.