WENDY'S 3838
411 US HWY 27 S · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch pants with both hands and then resume food preparation, educated employee on proper handwashing and changing gloves, employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed the dish machine is not sanitizing at all, operator is putting a work order in and using the 3-compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees without beard guards, the two employees put one on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed a couple of stack of pans on the shelf with water in between and not air drying properly. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer outside on the floor towards back of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle in cooked chicken on cook line, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler by the grill. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of napkins on the floor in the dry storage area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:54 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.