Wendy's Restaurant
15236 Max Legget Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615072
What drove the grade
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 8 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 8, 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
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
Observed employee on cook line handling raw beef from reach in cooler then without changing gloves or washing hands then handle clean fryer handles with cooked food in basket then handle spatulas on grill. Operator coached employee and employee washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Food debris build up at base of stand up reach in freezer. Lobby area soda dispenser with debris build up around ice chute area. Interior of cook line reach in cooler has blood debris at base of cooler and on interior of door.
Repeat violation
Basic5
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard when needed.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Utensils in poor condition.
Plastic sliding tray in not in use warming cabinet on cook line with broken handle.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup up on walk in freezer door and under compressor of walk in freezer.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
On sprain board of three compartment sink and on storage shelf of prep area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Standing water at floor under reach in freezer of cookline, under three compartment sink from overfilling soap basin, under storage shelves by mop sink.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.