Wendy's
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Wendy's has eight inspections in the public record. Wendy's was last inspected on Oct 13, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “lights in food preparation” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Restaurants in Fort Myers average 80, so Wendy's is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
90
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
86
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole and sagging in ceiling tile in dishwashing area, several parts of kitchen ceiling sagging in back.
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. At triple sink. Spoke with operator, operator adjusted procedures to include rinse step. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-16-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above back middle prep line.
38-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on walls and attached electronic equipment, cords in drive thru area.
36-27-5
82
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling vents and tiles in back dry storage area.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under triple sink.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair around walk-in cooler, back entrance to kitchen.
36-24-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea in dry storage near drive through window. Operator covered foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
82
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 75ppm), operator replaced the sanitizer, quaternary 200ppm and resanitized dishware. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back of kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Mop sink area. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In back by office.
38-07-4
74
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cracks on floor/ cove molding in dishwashing area, dry storage, various spots in main kitchen.
36-03-4
Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom, leaking grease onto pad. Also no drain plug. Repeat 12/20/2022. **Repeat Violation**
33-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes potatoes, corn strips stored on floor in kitchen back left storeroom. Operator moved off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
82
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Observed commercially process cheese at 96F reheating less than 30 minutes per operator. Operator placed cheese to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03E-03-5
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 8 crawling insects ants by hand washing sink wall in drive through area. Operator began to cleanup area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
70
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Shell eggs received in a unit not maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs in cold holding unit at 60F for less than one hour per operator. Educated operator on time as a public health control and emailed forms. Operator printed and filled out forms. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-20-4
Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed Hand washing sink by drive through station lack of water pressure and leaking water pressure through the back of the hose.
27-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed Hand washing sink by drive through station at 87F for 3mins.
27-16-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while handling food. Educated operator on handling food practices.
13-07-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's on file is from Oct 13, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's?
Across the inspection record, “lights in food preparation” has been cited two 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 90 out of 100, which is higher 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 four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wendy's 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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