WENDY'S #1703
1532 NE 163 ST · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33162
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed kitchen employee coming from the bathroom, entered the kitchen and began to serve food at the drive thru window. No hand wash. Manager instructed employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 7 live small flying insects on the wall at the entrance of the front counter, next to ice cream machine; 3 live small flying insects on the ice cream machine, 10+ live small flying insects on the computer monitor/wires at the front counter; 5 live small flying insects on cups at the front counter; and 6+ live small flying insects on the menu board; 17+ live small flying insects in the hallway lights and wall trim (bathroom area); observed 100+ live small flying insects on the ceiling tiles in the dining areas and, at the front counter wood frame and mobile app sign; 4+ live small flying insects on the wall by the soda machine; 2 live small flying insects landed on bacon on the hot holding unit; 20+ live small flying insects on the drive thru window, the cold holding unit, three compartment sink, drive thru window area.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 2 live small flying insects landed on bacon on the hot holding unit.
Intermediate 2
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler at the front counter is soiled with accumulation of food residue.
Basic 9
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed on the exterior of deep fryers, ice cream (smoothie) machines, and hot holding units.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food dust, or mold-like substance (men's bathroom);
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed kitchen employee putting bacon on a pan in the prep area. Employee put on a hair restraint on. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a cracked container used to hold hamburgers/chicken nuggets in the hot holding unit. Manager discarded container. **Corrected On-Site**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Observed grease and old french fries under the deep fryers in the kitchen area.
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in and reach in freezers.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the shelves above the three compartment sink.
23-14-4Basic – Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
23-09-4Basic – Soiled in all reach-in cooler gaskets.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.