Wendy`s Old Fashioned Hamburgers
610 W 23 St, Panama City, FL 32405 · Permanent Food Service · License 1303043
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 24 complaint inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitAug 24, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Shredded cheese 57°F, sliced cheese 49°F in sandwich maketable across from fryers. Items in cooling unit for less than an hour, per operator. Items voluntarily discarded at the time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary solution in three compartment sink testing at 0ppm. At the time of inspection, operator dumped original solution and filled third compartment with a quaternary sanitizer solution testing 400ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Presence of buildup around the nozzle in the soda dispensers on the drive thru window and the dining room area.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
Paper towel dispenser in prep/drive thru area unable to dispense paper towels. Operator fixed dispenser at the time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Multiple ceiling tiles show water damage in warewashing/prep area in the kitchen.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Several ceiling tiles, walls and floor areas soiled with dust, buildup and food debris throughout the kitchen.
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.