Wendy's
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
70
Score
Wendy's appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 9, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “equipment in poor repair” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Wendy's latest score of 70 falls below the Lake City average of 80. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
70
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
61
Jan 16, 2025
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. Ceiling vents soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Torn reach-in cooler gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
78
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at second sink in mens bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Frosty machine nozzle soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water near soda boxes caused by leaking roof pipe. Manager has mopped and called for plumber. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager placed on rack to elevate at least 6" from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In-use tongs for fryer stored on handle of adjacent grill. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Holding trays burned and soiled with grease or food debris.
14-12-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leak at roof corner near back door interior. Manager has called plumber to repair. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer. Manager ordered and received today replacement gaskets. They are yet to be installed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
58
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at both machines in the lobby.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink by the Three compartment sink and inside both bathrooms. Operator placed towels at all Handwash sinks. **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. Purse on shelf above prep area. Operator moved purse. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer gasket torn on drawers under hot lamp.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelf holding sugar.
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On the floor inside walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside the hot holding cabinets on the cooks line. Reach in freezer drawer gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizer solution in Three compartment sink with food debris, operator changed sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
16-05-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking from the coke filtration system in the back mop sink area.
29-11-4
58
Sep 28, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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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 Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited three 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 70 out of 100, which is lower 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 six 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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