Wendy's
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
86
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Wendy's, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 23, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Among Lake City restaurants, the typical score is 80; Wendy's is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
86
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
74
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
55
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Tomatoes in prep bin on drive-through side marked to expire at 2:33 at 4:25. Manager discarded.
03F-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine upper plate soiled with mold-like scaly substance. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby soda machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
78
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in rear kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine chute soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Light not functioning. No light in walk-in freezer.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on right-side prep station grooved.
14-09-4
64
Dec 15, 2022
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cheese on make line across fryers. Manager stated item placed on make line one hour prior to inspection. Manager placed proper time mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in warmer next to fryers: chicken (109F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle for tea machine in drive thru. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand washing sink across from shake machine. Manager removed bucket from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor behind and beneath fryers greasy.
36-01-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Bags of trash around dumpster behind building.
33-09-4
55
Dec 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on cookline cooler at 65F ambient. Placed there one hour prior per manager. Manager moved eggs to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at drive-through soiled. Also, lemonade dispenser nozzle soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at drive-through hand wash sink dispenser. Manager filled. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on drive through prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Eyeglasses on back prep table. Also, car keys on drive-through prep table. Manager removed both. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Several reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, handle of reach-in freezer soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
52
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. frosty mix (46F - Cold Holding) operator had just set up machine, retemped at 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine. Interior stand up reach in freezer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in reach in cooler on cooks line. Reach in cooler on cooks line gasket soiled. Exterior of salt shaker.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cracked chill stick at Three compartment sink with tape on the cracks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Wendy's.
How does Wendy's compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Wendy's most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake City 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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