Wendy's 13612
2659 NW 13 St, Gainesville, FL 32609 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103687
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 18 routine inspection2 intermediate (2 repeats), 5 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 18, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Hot holding unit interior grease/food debris by cooked bacon.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Missing from inside the women's restroom.
Repeat violation
Basic5
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Soiled with black substance.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Interior reach in freezer soiled with old food debris on cooks line. Fan guard soiled with dust in walk in cooler.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Sandwich Togo boxes not inverted on cooks line.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Grease on floor under oven on cooks line.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.