Wendy's 9717

9808 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33467

American

Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Wendy's 9717 has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 10, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Wendy's 9717's latest score is in line with the Lake Worth average of 77. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 10, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line cooler Overstocked containers with Chopped lettuce 45F cold holding, sliced tomatoes 47F cold holding. Per operator products stored for approximately 30 minutes and not prepared or portioned today. Operator removed overstocked products **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. Cook line Cheese sauce 69F hot holding. Per operator stored for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to microwave to be reheated, reheated to 165F+++ **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 landing on wall by ice machine. Observed 1 landing on wall under prep sink across from 3 compartment sink. Operator killed and sanitized areas. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-02-7

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. A container with Raw fish stored above a container with French toast. Operator moved raw fish to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08A-02-6

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ice cream machine blocking hand washing sink by drive through window. Operator moved ice cream machine to the side to give access to employees to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped hands on back of pants and without washing hands employee put on gloves to begin preparing food. Discussed with operator employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-07-5

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler at cook line has large puddle of standing water. Discussed with operator who cleaned and sanitized inside of reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

29-49-6

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In kitchen at cook line Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) discussed with operator who corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Oct 23, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 9, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....vanilla creamer 48° in reach in cooler being held less than 4 hours . Manager time marked. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap...manager fixed it . **Corrected On-Site**

31B-06-4

Aug 14, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Vanilla Frostychinno mix held in Stainless thermal bottle on counter at 71°F. This is a liquid, reduced fat ice cream mix. Operator disposed of. Cleaned and sanitized thermal bottle. See Stop Sale **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Vanilla Frostychinno mix held in Stainless thermal bottle on counter at 71°F. Operator disposed of. Cleaned and sanitized thermal bottle.

01B-02-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wendy's 9717 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wendy's 9717 on file is from Feb 10, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wendy's 9717?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wendy's 9717.

How does Wendy's 9717 compare to other restaurants in Lake Worth?

Wendy's 9717 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lake Worth average of 77.

Has Wendy's 9717's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Wendy's 9717 have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Wendy's 9717 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 9717 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's 9717 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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