Wendy's 1769

1824 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177
American
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
50
Score
High Risk

Inspectors have visited Wendy's 1769 17 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 12, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited four times.

Wendy's 1769's latest score of 50 falls below the Palatka average of 75. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.

17
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one fly in prep/ware washing area. Person in charge attempted to remove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, one cracked raw shell egg leaking onto intact raw shell egg. Operator discarded both eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler; gravy (46F - Cooling) in covered pan and cooked sausage wrapped in plastic wrap (51F - Cooling) per operator from the morning shift and not present when cooling began, unable to determine time of cooling starting. Operator voluntarily discarded before cooling could be determined. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer door gaskets torn. Ice build up along door seal of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind soda machine at drive through window soiled with debris. Ceiling vent over cook line with mold like substance staining around air vent. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance spots around chute of bulk ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Heavily soiled cardboard on floor under fryer station on cook line.
36-06-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing customer order missing beard restraint when needed.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelves in ware washing and prep area, clean meal containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
50
Jul 10, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 9, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 11 live flies in establishment. At the front counter 4 flies observed around ice cream dispenser. In prep area 2 live flies on box of plastic wrap and one on the side of the steam table. At drive through window 2 live flies by soda fountain. On cook line 2 live flies above grill area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-09: At time of follow up inspection, 10 live flies observed In the prep room area 2 live flies on container of plastic wrap, in dry storage area 2 live flies observed landing on boxes and 1 live fly on bags of bread, on the cook line 2 live flies observed around hot holding equipment and landing on spatula on the flat top grill. In the dining room area 3 live flies observed landing on tables and windows. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
86
Jul 2, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the warmer by drove through window, grilled chicken (121F - Hot Holding) employee reheated in microwave, grilled chicken second temperature (167F - Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of pesticide stored in shelf over flat top grill. Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary solution too strong changes test kit strip past range of acceptable sanitizer. Operator drained three compartment sink to reset. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-18-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 11 live flies in establishment. At the front counter 4 flies observed around ice cream dispenser. In prep area 2 live flies on box of plastic wrap and one on the side of the steam table. At drive through window 2 live flies by soda fountain. On cook line 2 live flies above grill area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In office 2 cans of hotshot pesticide, discussed with operator.
41-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin interior at top has mold like substance spots.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn at bottom of the door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling vent by prep area with dust build up. Ground under cook line equipment with debris build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of potatoes stored on floor next to bulk ice bin.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gasket with mold like substance spots. Ice cream dispenser nozzle with debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In back storage hallway, single service e container for family chili not inverted or covered. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution on cook line at 0ppm, operator removed sanitizer to reset. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
33
Jun 20, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection 4 dead flies at self service kiosk, 2 dead flies at counter register, 1 dead fly on self service ketchup dispenser. Observed 1 live fly in the prep area, employee attempted to kill and remove, operator believes fly landed on fly trap. On window sill of dining room behind booth 20 dead flies. Employee swept and discarded all dead flies. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: At time of follow up inspection 6 live flies observed through kitchen area. Two flies observed by rear exterior door landing on racks of bagged bread. Two flies observed on cook line grill area and reach in cooler landing on hot holding equipment. Two flies observed on front cook line area and counter opposite cash register by ice cream equipment. Observed one live fly in dining room area. One dead fly observed on counter of reach in cooler and multiple dead flies caught in fly tape in prep area with build up of flies. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: At time of follow up inspection 10 live flies observed in kitchen area of establishment. Observed 1 live fly at the front counter on the entry door, 1 live fly on the front counter cookie container, 2 live flies in back prep room area on bread rack, operator was able to kill 1 fly, 5 live flies on cook line over flat top grill area landing on open package of bread and hot holding equipment and single service deli paper. Operator was able to kill 3 flys and discarded the deli paper from the cook line. Observed 1 live fly in restroom and 2 live flies in dining room on window. Observed 1 dead fly in water of three compartment sink, operator drained the dish water. Multiple dead flies observed in fly sticky tape in prep area. Per operator professional pest control scheduled for later in the evening. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
86
Jun 18, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection 4 dead flies at self service kiosk, 2 dead flies at counter register, 1 dead fly on self service ketchup dispenser. Observed 1 live fly in the prep area, employee attempted to kill and remove, operator believes fly landed on fly trap. On window sill of dining room behind booth 20 dead flies. Employee swept and discarded all dead flies. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-18: At time of follow up inspection 6 live flies observed through kitchen area. Two flies observed by rear exterior door landing on racks of bagged bread. Two flies observed on cook line grill area and reach in cooler landing on hot holding equipment. Two flies observed on front cook line area and counter opposite cash register by ice cream equipment. Observed one live fly in dining room area. One dead fly observed on counter of reach in cooler and multiple dead flies caught in fly tape in prep area with build up of flies. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Jun 16, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection 4 dead flies at self service kiosk, 2 dead flies at counter register, 1 dead fly on self service ketchup dispenser. Observed 1 live fly in the prep area, employee attempted to kill and remove, operator believes fly landed on fly trap. On window sill of dining room behind booth 20 dead flies. Employee swept and discarded all dead flies. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
64
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the pull out drawers of the cook line, grilled chicken (114F - Hot Holding). Employee removed and had employee reheat in microwave. In the steam well at the front counter cheese sauce (121F - Hot Holding) employee reheated in the microwave over 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of degreaser on top of bulk ice bin.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some food handling employees on roster sheet with no completion check mark/no date of completion listed on sheet.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee on the cook line handling raw beef patties with bare hands.
09-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream dispenser by drive through has debris build up around the nozzle. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On paper towels at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead flies in sticky tape through kitchen and in fire extinguisher box by the restroom.
35A-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vent by bulk ice bin with mold like substance on the vent.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf over flat top grill.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease pool under prep line microwave. Walk in cooler door gasket at bottom corner with mold like substance build up. Hood filters over fryers have dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler under flat top grill has build up of debris at the back of the cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on shelf over flat top grill. Employee relocated the sanitizer bucket. Sanitizer bucket on prep station by to go window at 0ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service salad container lids on the floor by the back door.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket.
42-01-4
30
Jun 12, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 11, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the kitchen from dining area/restroom area, placed on gloves and began cooking fries. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly behind the front counter area by the hot holding unit. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Employee handling wrapped food and single service items with acrylic fingernails.
13-05-4
67
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the drawers over the cook line grill has old food debris in the drawers. Per operator drawers no longer in use.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin by the chute area has mold like substance build up.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal coffee creamer over unwashed tomatoes for customers. Operator relocated the creamer. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in freezer door gasket separating from door and has tear.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back prep/storage area, jug of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda dispenser in the lobby has debris staining on the exterior of the ice chute. Employee cleaned and sanitized the ice chute. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open at time of inspection.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In the back dry storage area, paper bowls and plastic salad lids not inverted/covered for protection. Operator inverted all single service items. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
61
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
47
Jan 31, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - 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. Items on line not time marked, person in charge began marking during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Frozen cooked burger meat for chili not properly tracked when thawed.
02C-08-5
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Far restroom dirty.
32-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water on floor around interior mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
70
Nov 17, 2022
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at front counter not working. Person in charge states has new one on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-06-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips for quatanery ammonium provided are wet, no longer read correctly, person in charge states no other on site.
16-37-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris buildup on metal plate and black door of ice machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Also, floors under equipment, to the left of ice machine with debris buildup.
36-22-4
74
Aug 2, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wendy's 1769 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wendy's 1769 on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wendy's 1769?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wendy's 1769.

How does Wendy's 1769 compare to other restaurants in Palatka?

Wendy's 1769 most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Palatka average of 75.

Has Wendy's 1769's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wendy's 1769 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Wendy's 1769 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Wendy's 1769 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's 1769 is inspected around five times per year on average.