Wendy's #76
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
70
Score
Going back to 2022, Wendy's #76 has 12 inspections in the public record. Wendy's #76 was last inspected on Mar 11, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Wendy's #76's latest score of 70 falls below the Waldo average of 86. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
64
Mar 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at end of cook line. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Multiple bags of trash on ground by black door.
33-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby soda dispenser with milk like substance on the outside ring of the dispenser.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table in dish washing area.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working grill missing beard guard.
13-04-4
70
Oct 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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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 cook line handling raw beef with barehands. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink clean metal and plastic containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in corner of ware washing area on the floor. Operator had employee sweep and mop.
36-22-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage in women's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On shelf by walk in cooler, plastic to go containers lids not inverted. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
74
May 6, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handing personal phone then place lids and date marking stickers on prepared foods without washing hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in the prep area by the bag in box soda.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the microwave on the backside of the cook line has debris inside around the corners. Operator wiped clean the microwave. Bread box container over the cook line has build up of debris. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Dead flies on the used fryer oil tank and on the water heaters. **Repeat Violation**
35A-06-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining dry storage shelves opposite the office area. Operator removed the cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service containers on the dry storage shelf not inverted. Operator inverted the containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the reach in cooler opposite the cook line have mold like substance build up. Employee began cleaning the door gaskets. Soda dispenser in the lobby area has mold like substance under the plastic covering by the chute. Cook line hood filters has dust build up.
23-03-4
55
Mar 27, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
82
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Some time/temperature control for safety on line missing time marks. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Cheese on line missing time mark labels. Only have prep stickers during inspection. Person in charge added correct time during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
86
Aug 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
52
Apr 26, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 9, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler cheese sauce, beef, ice cream mix, cheese, beef 45-53F. Ambient temperature of unit 51F during inspection. Person in charge states has been out of temperature for approximately 2 hours as were in and out while counts were being done. Person in charge called for repair during inspection states someone will be out today. Moved time/temperature control for safety items to freezer, other units holding temp during inspection. Ambient came down to 38F at end of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Cheeses, tomato, lettuce on line missing time mark, person in charge marked during inspection. Also sliced and shredded cheese missing from time paperwork. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink set up at 500+ quatanery ammonium. Person in charge added water during inspection. Retested at 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge states is only manager, her certificate expired 1/25/23. Also, 4+ employees working with no CFM present. Manager from another location arrived during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Multiple paper towel dispensers in kitchen not functioning, also not functioning in women's restroom. Person in charge provided at back hand wash sink by triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at back of kitchen closest to cookline not accessible due to not draining. Person in charge called for maintenance during inspection. Also, items stored in front hand wash sinks, person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Walls in mens restroom stall dirty, also sink in mens restroom dirty.
32-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease buildup under cookline by fryers on floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed large amount of bagged and unbagged trash around dumpsters. Also,missing drain plug.
33-09-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect light above prep sink area above clean utensil storage.
35B-02-4
Basic - Liquid waste leakage from dumpster onto ground/dumpster pad. Observed dumpster waste liquid draining into sewer drain in parking lot, missing drain plug.
28-15-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of debris where individual sauce dispenser at drive through area is. Also, surround of soda dispenser with debris buildup in dining room. Fan in walk in cooler with debris buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink with no lid or straw held in cold holding well. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
33
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 at make line cheese, tomato, lettuce, held on time per person in charge with no time marking, person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Lettuce, cheese unmarked during inspection. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's #76 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's #76 on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's #76?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wendy's #76.
How does Wendy's #76 compare to other restaurants in Waldo?
Wendy's #76 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Waldo average of 86.
Has Wendy's #76's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wendy's #76 have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wendy's #76 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 #76 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's #76 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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