Wendy's
13417 S McCall Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33981 · Permanent Food Service · License 1801636
What drove the grade
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 complaint inspection1 intermediate, 5 basic (1 repeat)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 9, 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
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed the handwashing sink at the end of the cook line out of order.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed a torn gasket on the walk in cooler door.
Repeat violation
Interior of reach in freezer near the fryers in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the front counter.
The operator posted an employee handwashing sign.
Fixed on the spot
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
The operator closed the lid.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Observed broken cove molding on the left hand side of the walk in cooler door.
Reporting only1
Code 47, Electrical wiring: Observed electrical wiring in disrepair.
For reporting purposes only. Observed the electrical outlet cover hanging from the wall near the three compartment sink exposing wires.
Earlier inspections 1
A94Complaint inspection4 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 7, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed sour cream (60°F - Cold Holding); chocolate milk (56°F - Cold Holding) in the 2-drawer cold holding unit behind the front counter. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for approximately 2 hours. The operator voluntarily discarded the above foods.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
Observed a spoon handle used for grated cheese not stored above the food in the walk in cooler. The operator removed the spoon.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed the walk in cooler door gasket torn.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on raw hamburger reach in cooler door handles on the cook line.
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.