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WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS

8720 THOMAS DR, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 850-233-0100

Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats94
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1304051
Grade history
JUL 24
MAY 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Grill make table: raw shell eggs 70F. Per operator approximately 1 hour on line. Voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-03-5
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Inspection history

10 visits, newest first

Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door missing sealing gasket.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler and walk in freezer with the presence of dust and debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Jan 15, 2026Inspection 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. Soda machine in the drive thru window, lemonade dispenser behind the cash register counter, and frosty machine dispenser with the presence of debris and buildup around its nozzles.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Inside freezer doorway in disrepair.
Basic/36-10-4
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels in the room adjacent to the front counter.
Basic/33-38-4
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust and deteriorating coating in the front counter reach in cooler
Basic/14-33-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
K class extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.
/45-02-4
Aug 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in dining areas soiled with water condensation.
Basic/36-34-5
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor next to hand wash sink and ice machine at drive thru window.
Basic/36-22-4
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed hamburger buns in walk in freezer stored on the floor. Operator moved and stored hamburger buns on another tote bin.
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open.
Basic/33-16-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under hand wash sink at drive thru window.
Basic/29-11-4
May 6, 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 ▾
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Jul 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Grill make table: raw shell eggs 70F. Per operator approximately 1 hour on line. Voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-03-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on soda nozzle in dining room. Cleaned at time of inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under back door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind upright cook line freezer and under drive through ice bin.
Basic/36-22-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Behind ice machine.
Basic/29-11-4
Mar 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Dirty water built up in dumpster area.
Basic/33-32-4
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Burger Patty on grill station make table 44F, 46F, per manager on make table approximately 20 mins. Manager moved patties to walk-in cooler at time of inspection. New temp after 1 hour 43F,
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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. Timers for burgers on hot hold area not set. Burger temperature 109F. Per cook, burgers cooked approximately 20 mins prior. Manager voluntarily discarded. New burgers cooked and timers set.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Jan 19, 2024Inspection 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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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic can liners used for storing ice. Operator discarded ice. And bought new bagged ice.
High priority/14-31-5/Corrected On-Site
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Basic/33-19-4
Aug 8, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
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. Drive through make table: Munster cheese 49F, blue cheese 46F, cut lettuce 46F, per manager on make line over night. See stop sale
High priority/01B-02-5/Return visit Aug 8, 2023
Aug 7, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 4 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. Drive through make table: Munster cheese 49F, blue cheese 46F, cut lettuce 46F, per manager on make line over night. See stop sale
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drive through make table: Munster cheese 49F, blue cheese 46F, cut lettuce 46F, per manager on make line over night. See stop sale
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dead batteries in dispenser in mens room stall. Replaced at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31B-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food handler documentation provided does not show date of completion.
Intermediate/53B-10-4/Repeat Violation

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.