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WENDY'S #969

34092 N US 19, Palm Harbor FL 34684 · 727.784.7980

Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats76
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6208718
Grade history
DEC 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken pieces 114F hot hold, heat lamps missing and burned out. Operator discarded chicken pieces due to quality.
High priority/01B-02-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash measured at 101F. Informed operator to contact their maintenance people to repair machine.
Intermediate/16-53-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in kitchen.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing watches and bracelets on cook line.
Basic/13-07-4
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees wearing jewelry preparing food no beard guard.
Basic/13-04-4
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in warewashing area.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked containers in ware washing area.
Basic/14-38-4
The state's own report →
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on splitter.
High priority/29-42-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing watches, operator had employees remove watches.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting containers in ware washing area. Operator separated containers.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment in poor repair. Metal containers dented in ware washing area.
Basic/14-11-5
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in ware washing area.
Basic/16-46-4
Jul 17, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris underneath equipment on cookline. Walk in freezer.
Basic/36-73-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Inside reach in cooler on prep line. No food stored in the cooler.
Basic/23-03-4
Mar 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 3, 2024Inspection 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. Chicken pieces 114F hot hold, heat lamps missing and burned out. Operator discarded chicken pieces due to quality.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken pieces 114F hot hold, heat lamps missing and burned out. Operator discarded chicken pieces due to quality.
High priority/03B-01-6
Jan 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food container stacked before air dried
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Plexiglass broken at fryers
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employee s involved in food preparation with no hair restraint.
Basic/13-03-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting between 2 plastic food pans.
Basic/24-08-4
Equipment in poor repair. Plexiglass next to fryers cracked and broken.
Basic/14-11-5
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind fryer has an accumulation of grease and food debris
Basic/36-01-4

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.