Wendy's

1600 Sw Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610

American

Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show 10 inspections at Wendy's stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 3, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Gainesville facility scores 75, putting Wendy's on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 3, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 19, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Feb 20, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water at the door to the walk-in cooler.

36-22-4

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed: the floor in the walk-in cooler has separated and lifted by the walk-in freezer door. The floor is scheduled for replacement per the manager. **Corrective Action Taken**

36-11-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area behind the soda nozzles in the customer are soiled.

23-03-4

Oct 4, 2024

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 shell egg cracked, in the walk-in cooler.

01B-14-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: shredded cheese on the front line, 46°.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed: the mop sink lacks a back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter.

29-42-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a drink being dumped in the hand wash sink, side wall front line.

31A-11-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the Pepsi, Tropicana and Schweppes soda nozzles in the dining area, left machine, have an accumulation of foreign debris on the diffuser.

22-02-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: cell phone and charger stored over buns on the backend of the cook line.

40-06-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of potatoes on the floor in the kitchen.

08B-38-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed: a bottled drink in the 2 door reach-in freezer next to the fries.

08B-49-4

Jan 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. One was added during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

29-42-4

Sep 11, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the juice dispensing machine at server station.

23-03-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee pickup tongs off the floor and wash tongs and rinse tong but did not sanitize. Advised manager and tongs were taken back to ware-wash area **Corrected On-Site**

16-13-5

Nov 18, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of Tomato and cheese. Manager removed utensil from both containers. **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wendy's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wendy's on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wendy's?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Wendy's.

How does Wendy's compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?

Wendy's most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.

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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