Wendy's #78
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
95
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Wendy's #78, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 9, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit.
“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Wendy's #78's latest score of 95 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up around walk in freezer
14-69-4
95
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes in back prep area, employee cored tomatoes before washing
08B-39-4
90
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
67
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around nozzle in dinning room area drink station soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on sandwich make line area, manager moved.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal opened water bottle on sandwich board, discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on breakfast cheese sauce. Manager replaced with a non-cracked lid **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
74
Apr 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small burgers 53f large burgers 47 in cold well next grill. Placed on ice **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on sandwich line across from ice machine, moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets on arms of cook and sandwich prep, removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
74
Oct 23, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso cheese sauce (102-124F - Hot Holding), stored in steam table on front line, place there approximately 3 hrs ago as per manager. Employee reheated 168F) **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
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. Slice cheese (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (57F - Cold Holding), stored on front line open make table and place there approximately 2.5 hrs ago as per manager. No time marked on pans. Manager place time mark label on pan. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license 6-1-23 posted
50-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryer equipment floor soiled with grease build up
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. walk in Freezer with ice build up on floor. Interior reach in freezer on cook line with ice build up on back fan guard
14-69-4
61
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on backside of cook line used as a dump,sink evidenced by large amount of ice in basin.
31A-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in wringer bucket. Employee hung to dry **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service case of opened paper towels stored in closet near mens room on floor. Employee properly stored elevated. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
82
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken frozen in opened bag sitting on opened frozen bag of French toast. Operator properly separated and voluntarily discarded French toast **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle on ice cream dispenser soiled with debris accumulation. Operator has area cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Topside of ice machine on outside area has limescale buildup near hinges. Operator had area cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's #78 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's #78 on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's #78?
Across the inspection record, “ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Wendy's #78.
How does Wendy's #78 compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Wendy's #78 most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Wendy's #78's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Wendy's #78 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wendy's #78 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Wendy's #78 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's #78 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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