LAKE CITY, Columbia County

WENDY'S

14170 S US HWY 441, LAKE CITY, FL 32024

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Mar 23, 2026
City
LAKE CITY
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 23, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24458995

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep table cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 24458994

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep table cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

Dec 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24227063

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 24227067

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Carafe stored on top shelf not inverted or protected. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24227065

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler prep table cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24227064

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach-in freezer at end of cook-line.

23-03-4

Detail 24227066

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Jul 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

22-43-4

Detail 23853435

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Manager remixed solution Triple Sink (Quaternary 300ppm). Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23853432

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 23853436

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23853437

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23853430

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of lettuce on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23853433

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23853434

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

42-03-5

Detail 23853431

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdriver on back prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Jan 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03F-01-5

Detail 23465325

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Tomatoes in prep bin on drive-through side marked to expire at 2:33 at 4:25. Manager discarded.

22-02-4

Detail 23465322

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23465324

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23465323

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23021648

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room ice chute soiled with mold-like substance. Ice machine white upper plate soiled with mold-like scaly substance and hair. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23021651

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 23021652

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in ware washing area. Employee mopped. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23021649

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil and bread on floor. Employee moved to shelving. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23021650

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby soda machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22582018

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine upper plate soiled with mold-like scaly substance. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22582020

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 22582021

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Manager removed for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22582019

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby soda machine backsplash soiled with old food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Jul 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 22100203

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in rear kitchen area.

22-02-4

Detail 22100205

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine chute soiled with mold-like substance.

14-09-4

Detail 22100201

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on right-side prep station grooved.

36-62-4

Detail 22100204

Basic - Light not functioning. No light in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22100200

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.

42-01-4

Detail 22100202

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in bucket.

47-03-4

Detail 22100199

Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Broken cover on electrical box in walk-in cooler exposes bare wires joined with twist connectors.

Dec 15, 2022

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 21640696

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cheese on make line across fryers. Manager stated item placed on make line one hour prior to inspection. Manager placed proper time mark on item. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21640700

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in warmer next to fryers: chicken (109F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21640701

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle for tea machine in drive thru. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 21640698

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand washing sink across from shake machine. Manager removed bucket from sink. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 21640699

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor behind and beneath fryers greasy.

33-09-4

Detail 21640697

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Bags of trash around dumpster behind building.

Dec 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 21605053

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.

03A-03-5

Detail 21605058

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on cookline cooler at 65F ambient. Placed there one hour prior per manager. Manager moved eggs to walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21605056

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at drive-through soiled. Also, lemonade dispenser nozzle soiled. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21605055

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at drive-through hand wash sink dispenser. Manager filled. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21605052

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on drive through prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21605057

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Eyeglasses on back prep table. Also, car keys on drive-through prep table. Manager removed both. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21605054

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Several reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, handle of reach-in freezer soiled. Repeat Violation

Jul 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 21223688

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. frosty mix (46F - Cold Holding) operator had just set up machine, retemped at 42F. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21223687

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine. Interior stand up reach in freezer on cooks line. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21223686

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cracked chill stick at Three compartment sink with tape on the cracks. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21223685

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in reach in cooler on cooks line. Reach in cooler on cooks line gasket soiled. Exterior of salt shaker.

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 20729666

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine. Interior of stand up reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-11-4

Detail 20729665

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White cutting board on back sand which line. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20729664

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fries on floor in walk in freezer. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

35A-02-6

Detail 20335471

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies on racks and cardboard boxes holding wrapped single service items. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20335469

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Frosty machine: ice cream frosty mix (49-50°F - Cold Holding) operator placed ice containers in mix. Retemped at 44°F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 20335472

Basic - -Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White guard inside machine. -Reach in freezer interior soiled in prep area. -Microwave interior on cooks line soiled. Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 20335473

Basic - Ceiling tile missing/not in place. Above walk in cooler ceiling tile pushed aside.

14-09-4

Detail 20335470

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cooks line.

08B-38-4

Detail 20335475

Basic - Food stored on floor. Biscuit oil on floor next to back Handwash sink near prep area. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20335467

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler.

33-16-4

Detail 20335468

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-06-4

Detail 20335474

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters at Togo window. Operator placed cover over filters. Corrected On-Site