Wendy’s
31044 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34602 · Permanent Food Service · License 3700809
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 21 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 4 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 21, 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 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Manager touched hair and cell phone then touched clean spoon and stirred chili without washing hands.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 live fly flying around the dish machine and hand washing sink.
Basic4
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Microwave oven soiled with food debris
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk-in cooler soiled door gasket
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust
Ceiling AC vents soiled in kitchen
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor in walk in freezer soiled
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.