Wendy's
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
64
Score
Wendy's appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 20, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about eight violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Wendy's latest score of 64 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient air thermometer for reach in cooler on cook line reading -40F while ambient air of reach in cooler is 41F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided in men's restroom. Manager refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat inside reach in cooler on cook line. Manager removed hat from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers and warmer station on cook line soiled with black debris and grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in cook line soiled with food debris. Manager asked employee to clean. Also, interior of oven soiled with food debris. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler at end of cook line where raw shelled eggs are stored soiled with black residue. Also, reach in cooler in drive thru area had ice build up on back of unit.
22-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Inside reach in cooler on cook line, fan covers for ac unit soiled with dust build up. Also, inside walk-in cooler fan covers to ac unit soiled with dust build up.
36-50-4
64
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers has grease build up. Also, floor under warmer station next to fryers and tables/equipment in drive through area have black build up. Also, ceiling tile in lobby has brown stains/water damage. Also, ceiling vents in lobby at either end of wall divider has dust build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line, interior of oven next to fryers have build up of food debris. Also, interior of microwave at end of cook line has food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers and flat top grill have grease build up. Also, multiple gaskets throughout kitchen soiled/torn. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
86
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
61
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect at mop sink.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer unit on make line, egg patty (110F - Hot Holding). Item has been in warmer for less than one hour. Egg was reheated, 157F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station by walk in cooler blocked by black hand cart.
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager unable to provide license. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk in cooler, two missing floor tiles. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and wall under in box soda dispenser has build up. Wall behind triple sink is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around soda nozzle of lobby drink machine has build up of soda.
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at triple sink leaking when turned off.
29-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior walls of ice machine has mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
47
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, bag of crumbled beef 48F. Beef began cooling overnight and has been cooling more than six (6) hours. Beef discarded. See stop sale.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Three shelled eggs in crate inside reach in cooler on make line.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area on prep table, container of jalapeño cheese sauce 53F. Cheese sauce removed from temperature control approximately 30 minutes prior. Cheese sauce moved to walk in cooler to cool. In drive through area on counter by soda dispenser, container of cream 47F. Cream removed from temperature control approximately 30 minutes prior. Cream placed in reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on outside faucet in dumpster area.
29-34-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, bag of crumbled beef 48F. Beef began cooling overnight and has been cooling more than six (6) hours. Beef discarded. See stop sale.
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler below make line in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles by fryers and in drive through areas.
36-17-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee canned orange energy drink stored in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee eye glasses on counter on make line in kitchen. Glasses moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor drain under triple sink in kitchen. Wall around triple sink in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer door area.
14-69-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both dumpsters outside of establishment.
33-16-4
27
Dec 20, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 17, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - No running water at hand wash sink. At hand wash sink in men's bathroom, per manager they have a work order in for the sink and the water should be fixed within a couple of weeks. **Warning**
27-09-4
90
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee at hand wash station near triple sink rubbed hands together for less then 10 seconds while washing hands, manager reviewed proper hand washing with all employees during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 4 flying insects around hand wash station at drive through area. Approximately 2 flying insects around hand wash station next to front counter. Approximately 2 flying insects around hand wash station next to walk in cooler. Approximately 2 flying insects around mop sink in back of kitchen. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in drive through area.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In both men's and women's bathroom.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles of soda machine in drive through area and in dining area.
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer make table on cook line.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of warming unit above reach in cooler make table on both make lines. Interior of cabinets around soda machine at drink station in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in hand wash station on cook line near office, per manager they have a work order in for sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-20-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. From faucet at mop sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment in drive through area and front counter. In walk in freezer.
36-73-4
43
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual creamers (49F - Cold Holding); individual butters (50F - Cold Holding); individual milks (50F - Cold Holding in reach in cooler at drive through window, per manager all items where placed in cooler approximately 2.5 hours prior, all items moved to walk in cooler, all items retemp at or below 41F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 boxes of raw hamburger patties on rack sitting on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-47-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of shelfs below hand wash station in drive through area. Interior of cabinet next to soda machine in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of non working reach in cooler by front counter.
22-16-4
70
Aug 26, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touching soiled trash can and soiled trash bag then continued to handle clean utensils on make line with washing hands in between tasks.
12A-29-4
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. All time/temperature controlled for safety foods in top section of reach in cooler make table are held on time as a pubic health control but do not have any time markings, employee marked all items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Metal surfaces in drink station in dining room where plastic soufflé cups are stored for customer use have a build up of surface rust.
23-03-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's on file is from Jan 20, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's?
Across the inspection record, “floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Wendy's.
How does Wendy's compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Wendy's most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Wendy's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Wendy's have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the 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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