WENDY’S
31044 CORTEZ BLVD, Brooksville FL 34602 · 352.797.0886
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly flying around the dish machine and hand washing sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager touched hair and cell phone then touched clean spoon and stirred chili without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly flying around the dish machine and hand washing sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust Ceiling AC vents soiled in kitchen
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer soiled
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Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven soiled with food debris
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler soiled door gasket
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee removed watch during inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish shelf in ware washing area.
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled phone then touched equipment on cook line. Coached operator on proper hand wash procedures.
Jan 29, 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
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee manager Gave employee beard guard
Jul 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to operator
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handle of biscuit holder on prep line
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook- no hair restraint, 1 cook- in effective hair restraint
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of cooler next to flat top grill torn
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Frame around door of cooler next to flat topped grill Gaskets of 2 door cooler under prep line
Mar 20, 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
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Operator states chili was started at 7:00am, chili checked at 11:15am, 154F. Chili did not reach 165F reheat temperature within two hours. Operator states chili was made with cooked burgers from previous day.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Operator states chili was started at 7:00am, chili checked at 11:15am, 154F. Chili did not reach 165F reheat temperature within two hours. Operator states chili was made with cooked burgers from previous day.
Food stored on floor. Bag in box on floor near dish area. Operator removed
Sep 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed frosty machine hoppers for chocolate and strawberry at 44F cold holding. Operator stated mix has been in the hoppers for an hour. Operator added more mix and is monitoring the hoppers and has reached out to maintenance for service.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice chute and areas surrounding ice chute on coke freestyle machine in lobby soiled with an accumulation of slime.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing food items on grill with a watch on their wrist. Employee removed.
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.