Wendy's 375
3081 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055 · Permanent Food Service · License 2200171
What drove the grade
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 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 priority3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Employee entered kitchen from dining room put on gloves and began preparing sandwiches without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee handled money then put on gloves and began preparing food on make line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
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.
Both sides of splitter for mop sink missing vacuum breaker.
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Four employees working with no certified food manager on site. Certified food manager showed up during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.