Wendy's

1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103263

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 90 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate, repeat · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection
1 intermediate (1 repeat), 6 basic
-10
Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep172026

Routine inspection

7 violations found

First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Square cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
  Repeat violation
Basic6
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Frosty mix in bucket in walk-in-cooler not covered. Employee covered.
  Fixed on the spot
  Food stored on floor.
  Case of chicken on floor of walk-in-freezer. Manager moved to shelf.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Square cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in walk-in-freezer.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Reach-in-cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances and old food debris.
- Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  Employee phone on box of gloved next to cookline hand wash sink. Manager removed. Employee phone on prep table. Manager had employee remove.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
  Screwdriver on top of paper towel dispenser. Manager removed.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.