Wendy's 2012
Last inspected: Oct 9, 2025
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Wendy's 2012 has 12 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 9, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to two violations per visit.
“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Restaurants in St. Augustine average 81, so Wendy's 2012 trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at drive through area, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers, soda machine, and hand wash station in small room by front counter in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In women's bathroom **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of to go containers on floor and rack sitting on floor less then 6 inches in back storage area. Box of napkins in closet by drink station. All boxes moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. 1 toilet in women's restroom.
32-23-5
74
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Large build up of debris under all equipment throughout kitchen areas and under soda machine in dining area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Per operator it will take them about a week to clean up all the floors. **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Very strong odor in cabinet next to soda machine in dining area. Very strong odor in women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Per operator it will take about a week to clear up the smells. **Time Extended**
36-64-5
90
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shell eggs (63F - Cold Holding) sitting in container on top of ice bath, on top of 2 empty cardboard flats, per manager eggs have been there about 2 hours, eggs moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 50 live larvae in standing water behind standing reach in freezer on cook line. Approximately 20 live larvae in standing water in drain under make line, across from front counter. Employee began to clean up larvae during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw breaded chicken patties stored over open box of French toast sticks in reach in freezer next to cook line, French toast moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station at drive through window is blocked by rack attached to ice cream machine and other equipment that is not easily moveable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Dead insects on premises. Approximately 10 dead insects under racks and around grease receptacle in back storage area. Approximately 5 dead insects on floor between wall and reach in cooler next to drive through window. 1 dead insect under prep sink across from triple sink in kitchen. Approximately 7 dead insects inside and around cabinets in dining area. 1 dead insect in women's restroom. 3 dead insects in men's restroom. Approximately 30 dead insects along walls in dining area. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Large build up of debris under all equipment throughout kitchen areas and under soda machine in dining area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets in dining area. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Very strong odor in cabinet next to soda machine in dining area. Very strong odor in women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain line in cabinet in dining room where tea urns are set up drains directly into cabinet. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Boxes of to go cups and lids stored in cabinet where drain line is draining into in dining area, employee began to remove boxes during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
25-17-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water in floor drain under make line in middle of kitchen across from front counter. **Warning**
29-19-4
39
Mar 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing, rinsing and sanitizing sheet pans at triple sink, only quickly dipped pan in sanitizer for less than a few seconds before placing them up to dry.
22-50-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half (49F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (50F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger patties (51F - Cold Holding); ice cream mix (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (51F - Cold Holding); individual sour cream (51F - Cold Holding) all items in walk in cooler, per manager door has been consistently open for 2.5 hours, interior door to walk in freezer propped open, maintenance called for service, breaker to cooler appeared to be tripped, breaker flipped back on, retemp after 25 minutes ranged from 49F-43F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large wire whip in hand wash sink at drive through window, whip moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Around drain near hand wash station by front counter.
29-18-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under triple sink. Under equipment at drive through window. Under racks in walk in cooler. Around drain by hand wash station near front counter. Around drain in front of walk in cooler door.
36-73-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In women's bathroom.
36-64-5
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's bathroom not working, per manager they have a service order for repairs in. **Corrective Action Taken**
32-23-5
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. At drain near hand wash station by front counter, water from pipe draining halfway onto floor and half way into drain creating standing water on floor.
29-03-4
52
Nov 12, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual sour creams (46F - Cold Holding); individual milks (47F - Cold Holding) in small reach in cooler at drive through area, per manager door has consistently opened for no more then a couple of hours, Al items moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At main hand wash sink in women's bathroom.
27-19-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station near drive through window, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment in drive through area.
36-73-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitation bucket under make line in kitchen, manager replaced sanitation bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In small reach in cooler at drive through area, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed tomatoes stored over containers of cut onions in walk in cooler, tomatoes moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
58
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At drive through window soda dispenser has syrup residue build up. Operator asked employee to sanitize the soda nozzle. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the front counter has accumulation of deli paper in the base of the sink. Operator removed the deli papers. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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 - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the reach in cooler on the main cook line under the sandwich topping cooler.
29-49-6
74
Nov 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the front drive through window, soda dispenser has build up of debris on the soda nozzle. Operator replaced the soda nozzle. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the back storage room, employee personal cell phone stored on bags of bread. Operator removed the employee phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on the backside of the main cook line has fan guard not connected to the top of the microwave. Operator reconnected the fan guard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution in the front dry storage room by the front counter at 0ppm quaternary. Operator had employee mix together a new sanitizer solution bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
78
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored not inverted on prep side of main cook line opposite the bulk ice bin. Operator inverted the ice bucket for protection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage rack over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At the back side of the main cook line by the first drive through window, microwave with build up of food debris at the base of the microwave. Operator wiped clean the microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at the hand wash sink in the dishwashing area. Operator posted hand washing signage. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's 2012 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's 2012 on file is from Oct 9, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's 2012?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Wendy's 2012.
How does Wendy's 2012 compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Wendy's 2012 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Wendy's 2012's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Wendy's 2012 have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wendy's 2012 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 2012 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's 2012 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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