WENDY'S 1769
1824 REID ST · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed one fly in prep/ware washing area. Person in charge attempted to remove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, one cracked raw shell egg leaking onto intact raw shell egg. Operator discarded both eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler; gravy (46F – Cooling) in covered pan and cooked sausage wrapped in plastic wrap (51F – Cooling) per operator from the morning shift and not present when cooling began, unable to determine time of cooling starting. Operator voluntarily discarded before cooling could be determined. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance spots around chute of bulk ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Heavily soiled cardboard on floor under fryer station on cook line.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing customer order missing beard restraint when needed.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On storage shelves in ware washing and prep area, clean meal containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer door gaskets torn. Ice build up along door seal of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind soda machine at drive through window soiled with debris. Ceiling vent over cook line with mold like substance staining around air vent. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:50 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.