Wendy's 1970
Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025
61
Score
Wendy's 1970 appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 10, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food”, which has been cited three times.
Wendy's 1970's latest score of 61 falls below the Florida City average of 66. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced eggs (48F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (55F - Cold Holding); at preparation line. as per operator water for less than 2 hours. Operator placed products in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed French fries (66F - Hot Holding) at cook line. As per manager for less than 2 hours. Manager voluntary discarded the French fries.
03B-01-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled above the three compartment sink.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no beard guard cocking raw burgers at the cook line **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing sandwiches, packing French fries , packing nuggets with no hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
61
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Obeserved dishwasher in disrepair located by the tree compartment sink.
16-55-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with open hat and has hair hanging down his face and shoulders while engaging in food preparation at the cook line.
13-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with no beard guard while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed plumbing in disrepair located at the women's bathroom.
29-08-4
74
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean containers wet nesting on drying shelves above the three compartment sink. Manager fixed the storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
95
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No QT test strips available at the time of the inspection.
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean containers wet nesting on drying shelves above the three compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer, under-counter freezer located at cook line.
14-69-4
74
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine was 0PPM. Operator was advised to set up 3 compartment sink.
22-41-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine was 0PPM. Operator was advised to set up 3 compartment sink.
22-45-4
74
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken breast (107 F - Hot Holding)at the front line. As per operator less than 2 hours. Chicken was discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in freezer by the fryer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed it. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a food container lid broken. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
74
Sep 6, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken nuggets (115 F - Hot Holding) at table next to fryers. As per operator for less than one hour. Manager discarded the products. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer located next to grill.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled. One located in front of grill. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Observed urinal out of order because not flushing at men bathroom.
32-23-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe under refrigeration system at walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
70
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing quaternary sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the quaternary solution at three compartment sink at 500 ppm. Operator added water to get 400 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a residual of beans inside of hand wash sink located next to three compartment sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled located in front of the fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe of the refrigeration system on walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
70
Jul 11, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from the three compartment sink faucet. Observed leaking water from the refrigeration system at walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-11: Observed leaking water from the refrigeration system at walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
29-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the three compartment sink in disrepair, the drain can not be closed to handle sanitizer solution the enough time to guarantee the containers and utensils could be sanitized. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-11: Observed the three compartment sink in disrepair, it is leaking by the side of the three compartment sink. **Time Extended**
14-11-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's 1970 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's 1970 on file is from Nov 10, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's 1970?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wendy's 1970.
How does Wendy's 1970 compare to other restaurants in Florida City?
Wendy's 1970 most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Florida City average of 66.
Has Wendy's 1970's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wendy's 1970 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wendy's 1970 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Wendy's 1970 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's 1970 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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