WENDY'S 1769

Name: WENDY'S 1769
Address: 1824 REID ST, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 87.2

1824 REID ST, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400307

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87.2 Grade B / 100

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WENDY'S 1769 in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 8 critical, 1 major, 13 minor.

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Latest clean pass

July 10, 2025

The latest inspection on January 12, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-14-4] 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.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Observed one fly in prep/ware washing area. Person in charge attempted to remove.
[36-06-4] 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.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing customer order missing beard restraint when needed.
[03D-15-4] 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.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer door gaskets torn. Ice build up along door seal of walk in freezer.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelves in ware washing and prep area, clean meal containers stacked while wet.
[22-20-5] 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.
[36-73-4] 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.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bulk container of potatoes stored on floor next to bulk ice bin.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the warmer by drove through window, grilled chicken (121F - Hot Holding) employee reheated in microwave, grilled chicken second temperature (167F - Hot Holding).
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution on cook line at 0ppm, operator removed sanitizer to reset.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In back storage hallway, single service e container for family chili not inverted or covered. Employee inverted.
[36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling vent by prep area with dust build up. Ground under cook line equipment with debris build up.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Observed 11 live flies in establishment. At the front counter 4 flies observed around ice cream dispenser. In prep area 2 live flies on box of plastic wrap and one on the side of the steam table. At drive through window 2 live flies by soda fountain. On cook line 2 live flies above grill area.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn at bottom of the door.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin interior at top has mold like substance spots.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gasket with mold like substance spots. Ice cream dispenser nozzle with debris build up.
[41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In office 2 cans of hotshot pesticide, discussed with operator.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of pesticide stored in shelf over flat top grill. Employee relocated.
[41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary solution too strong changes test kit strip past range of acceptable sanitizer. Operator drained three compartment sink to reset.

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