WENDY'S #78
7663 MERRILL RD, Jacksonville FL 32277 · 904.743.3908
Last inspected Jul 7, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
SEP 24
FEB 25
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DEC 25
JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 2 flies total observed, 1 crawling around strawberry purée bottle, 1 flying in kitchen above sandwich line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 7, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around freezer door not allowing it to close fully
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closer on men's restroom doesn't close properly
Jul 1, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 2 flies total observed, 1 crawling around strawberry purée bottle, 1 flying in kitchen above sandwich line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around freezer door not allowing it to close fully
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closer on men's restroom doesn't close properly
Dec 9, 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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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up around walk in freezer
Aug 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes in back prep area, employee cored tomatoes before washing
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked mushrooms and cheese sauce reheating. Used previous day no date marking, per manager prepped previous morning
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of black residue around nozzle on dining room drink station.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust,.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal sun glasses stored on back prep area shelf with salad lids, moved to employee break room storage area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids used to cover eggs in walk in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in back area on the ground sitting in its own wetness, manager hung to dry.
Sep 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around nozzle in dinning room area drink station soiled
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal opened water bottle on sandwich board, discarded
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on sandwich make line area, manager moved.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on breakfast cheese sauce. Manager replaced with a non-cracked lid
Apr 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small burgers 53f large burgers 47 in cold well next grill. Placed on ice
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on sandwich line across from ice machine, moved
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets on arms of cook and sandwich prep, removed
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Oct 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Slice cheese (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (57F - Cold Holding), stored on front line open make table and place there approximately 2.5 hrs ago as per manager. No time marked on pans. Manager place time mark label on pan.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso cheese sauce (102-124F - Hot Holding), stored in steam table on front line, place there approximately 3 hrs ago as per manager. Employee reheated 168F)
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license 6-1-23 posted
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist. Employee removed
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryer equipment floor soiled with grease build up
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. walk in Freezer with ice build up on floor. Interior reach in freezer on cook line with ice build up on back fan guard
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