Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburger

6700 Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605 · Permanent Food Service · License 1101214

B
Grade B
Safety score 84 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 20, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects foundHigh priority · no follow-up needed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 20 routine inspection
    3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)
    -16
  • Safety score84

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

7 violations found
  1. First visitJul 20, 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:

    • 3 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority3

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours.

      Observed : at 1 hour and 50 minutes, per the time mark, reheated chili was only at 135°. This was split into smaller pans and placed in the oven.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

      Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink.

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found

      Observed : 1 flying insect on the front line drink dispensers.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Observed : the Freestyle soda machine has build up on the multiport dispenser. ALSO, the bulk ketchup dispenser in the dining area has dried ketchup on the underside of the spout.

    Basic3

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed : the top of the dish wash machine and the chemical containers on top have an accumulation of soil/debris.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

      Observed : floor tile chipped throughout.

    • Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

      Observed : lack of a visible choking poster.

    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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
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.
Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1
Other sanitary and safe operation1