Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

WENDY'S

24180 VETERANS BLVD · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33954

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3731877
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13770370
DBPR license1801460

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (59F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (57F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator sated the potentially hazardous foods were pulled from the walk in cooler approximately one hour prior to inspection. The operator moved foods to the walk in cooler and placed foods on ice at the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup on the walk in freezer door jamb.

#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in the raw ground beef cold holding unit on the cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
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.