Wendy's #4528

1 Old King Rd, Palm Coast, FL 32137 · Permanent Food Service · License 2800250

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Grade A
Safety score 93 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 20, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects foundHigh priority · no follow-up needed · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 20 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic (1 repeat)
    -7
  • Safety score93

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

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

      Observed 1 live flying insects at front counter area.

    Basic3

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

      Walk in cooler shelves soiled with build up.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

      Standing water in stand up reach in cooler.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.

      Behind and underneath equipment soiled with grease and old food debris. Ceiling vents soiled with dust build up.

      Repeat violation

    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

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1