WENDY'S 1769
1824 REID ST · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the pull out drawers of the cook line, grilled chicken (114F – Hot Holding). Employee removed and had employee reheat in microwave. In the steam well at the front counter cheese sauce (121F – Hot Holding) employee reheated in the microwave over 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of degreaser on top of bulk ice bin.
Intermediate 4
09-17-4Intermediate – Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee on the cook line handling raw beef patties with bare hands.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cream dispenser by drive through has debris build up around the nozzle. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On paper towels at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some food handling employees on roster sheet with no completion check mark/no date of completion listed on sheet.
Basic 10
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead flies in sticky tape through kitchen and in fire extinguisher box by the restroom.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vent by bulk ice bin with mold like substance on the vent.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf over flat top grill.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease pool under prep line microwave. Walk in cooler door gasket at bottom corner with mold like substance build up. Hood filters over fryers have dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler under flat top grill has build up of debris at the back of the cooler.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on shelf over flat top grill. Employee relocated the sanitizer bucket. Sanitizer bucket on prep station by to go window at 0ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service salad container lids on the floor by the back door.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:00 PM.
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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.