WENDY'S 591
3545 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee put her inside the container with the French fries to be bagged. I informed the manager to have the employees to pick up the container from the side. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of the upright reach in freezer near the 1st booth drive -thru.
Basic 3
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dirt accumulated under the beverage syrup rack.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on the reach in drawers on the front counter.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans on the shelf above the prep table across from the 3 compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.