Wendy's
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
70
Score
Wendy's has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Fort Myers average 80, so Wendy's trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Milk 52F cold hold, creamer 49F cold hold more than 4 hours. Stop Sale. Operator discarded time/temperature control for safety foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk storage reach in cooler at kitchen entrance.
05-05-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front salad storage reach in cooler at togo window.
14-33-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Operator changed solution with new solution. Rechecked concentration at 300 ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
16-05-4
70
Jul 15, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around and inside mop sink, broken, chipped or missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in center of kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
90
Jul 11, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 11 on boxes, ceiling of dry storage near walk-in cooler, 8 around mop sink and on boxes nearby. 4 above ice machine in front part of kitchen. 15 in dining room, on ceiling/walls in front and sides of front counter. No insects on food or food contact surfaces. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Corners, edges of ceiling tiles, along with supports holding tiles in place, soiled and/or rusted, primarily in back part of kitchen. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around and inside mop sink, broken, chipped or missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by fryers. Operator began removing ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in center of kitchen. **Warning**
22-20-5
70
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back part of kitchen, vents, surrounding tiles, places between ceiling tiles soiled with dust and rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
95
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 20 on ceiling and shelving dry storage area in back of kitchen, 10 by back entrance to kitchen near used cooking oil. 10 by triple sink and ice machine area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in right side of kitchen. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back part of kitchen, vents, surrounding tiles, places between ceiling tiles soiled with dust and rust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Ice buildup in tall silver reach-in freezer on cook line near office. **Warning**
14-69-4
74
May 8, 2024
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen, both drink machine ice chutes. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Observed Black mold like substance around top of ice bin interior door in kitchen.and around inside of self serve machines in dining room. **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back part of kitchen and by back drive thru window, vents and surrounding tiles with accumulation of dust. Also heavy dust near some vents in dining room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Observed Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back part of kitchen and by back drive thru window, vents and surrounding tiles with accumulation of dust. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Mop sink faucet and associated equipment heavily soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Observed mop sink faucet soiled and cold water faucet handle missing. **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls by back drive thru window and back of cook line with accumulation of dust. Edges of wall and ceiling connection throughout kitchen soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Observed Walls by back drive thru window and back of cook line with accumulation of dust. Edges of wall and ceiling connection throughout kitchen soiled. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
May 3, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 8 around mop sink area, 15 on boxes and walls near triple sink. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter drop in cooler by front of cook line, half and half (68F - Cold Holding) for approximately 15 minutes per operator. Operator voluntarily discarded the half and half containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen, both drink machine ice chutes. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back part of kitchen and by back drive thru window, vents and surrounding tiles with accumulation of dust. Also heavy dust near some vents in dining room. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bibb in box soda containers on floor by mop sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of tall silver reach-in-cooler at front of kitchen next to shake machine **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Mop sink faucet and associated equipment heavily soiled. **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls by back drive thru window and back of cook line with accumulation of dust. Edges of wall and ceiling connection throughout kitchen soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
55
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb in dumpster area.
29-34-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside large ice maker at ice chute and walls.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on food shelf across from office door. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash and food debris on ground around dumpster.
33-19-4
74
Apr 5, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Bagged cooked meat Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked per operator.
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee personal food over /not segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler rack.
08B-49-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
82
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 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 queso for less than 1 hour (120F - Hot Holding .Operator reheated queso (170F - Reheating). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles over kitchen line area with dust or mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
78
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs cart in walk in cooler over ready to eat chili package. Operator removed egg cart under ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents with food residue.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing jewelry while handling food. Operator removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on dumpster.
33-11-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Wendy's.
How does Wendy's compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?
Wendy's most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.
Has Wendy's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wendy's have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wendy's 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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