WENDY'S #4528
1 OLD KING RD, Palm Coast FL 32137 · 386-446-2617
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live flying insects at front counter area.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live flying insects at front counter area.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with grease and old food debris. Ceiling vents soiled with dust build up.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with build up.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in stand up reach in cooler.
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch his phone and not wash hands. Addressed and person washed hands.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. DM Tested at 0ppm. Primed and it tested at 200Ppm.
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. Missing on potatoes on cook line. Person in charge time stamped.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in front customer service area has black mold like substance on it.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind fryers. Grease on floor.
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by fryers. Bread on floor in walk in freezer. Addressed and employee moved oil.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice buildup inside.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of hamburger/egg cooler is soiled. Tall reach in cooler soiled on bottom shelf.
Aug 4, 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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Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled throughout kitchen.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves and reach in freezer interior bottom soiled.
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Frosty nozzle is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers.
Aug 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 8, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler 1 hour; Cheese 46F, tomatoes 46F, salad 52F; ( - Cold Holding) placed on time control until cooler repaired.
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. Missing on chicken nuggets and fries. Only out a few minutes. Person in charge turned on timer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on self depending soda has mold like substance in it. Person in charge cleaned.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cookline is 44.2°.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under soda boxes floor has spray foam. Not smooth and easily cleanable.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain at mop sink is slow draining.
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles have debris.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors throughout kitchen, cookline are greasy.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath side reach in cooler is soiled.
Oct 5, 2023Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Missing on fries. Person in charge time stamped.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup inside.
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