Jacksonville Beach, Duval County

WENDY'S

400 S THIRD ST, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Nov 17, 2025
City
Jacksonville Beach
County
Duval
Status
Closed
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.

Nov 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

24-05-4

Detail 24193228

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket at large ice machine not inverted or protected. Operator inverted ice bucket. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24193229

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf across from triple sink unable to properly air dry. Operator started to separate pans during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 24193230

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around walk in freezer door and frame. Repeat Violation

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-73-4

Detail 23738874

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around fryer has accumulation of grease.

14-69-4

Detail 23738875

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up around fan in reach in freezer on cook line. Also, ice buildup up around frame of walk in freezer door.

22-08-4

Detail 23738873

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line has accumulation of debris. Also, interior top in microwave soiled. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 23738876

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash sink on front service line near drive thru window.

Dec 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23420410

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on self dispensing soda machine in dining area soiled.

31B-02-4

Detail 23420409

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to office and none at hand wash sink in drive thru area. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23420408

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on interior door of walk in freezer. Operator stated there is a work order already in for repair. Corrective Action Taken

22-08-4

Detail 23420407

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has accumulation of food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23420406

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Operator stated there is a work order already in for replacement. Corrective Action Taken

Mar 13, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

12A-05-4

Detail 22714956

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing/ packaging salads, put something in mouth to eat and then went back to packaging up salad to go boxes without washing hands and changing gloves. Operator discussed hand washing procedures with employee and had employee wash hands and put on new gloves. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22714957

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (49-50F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler next to drive thru window.. Operator stated sour cream placed in cooler this morning. Operator removed sour cream and placed in nearby cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken

29-18-4

Detail 22714958

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing from drain under triple sink.

Jan 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 22574843

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf across from triple sink unable to properly air dry

14-69-4

Detail 22574844

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around walk in freezer door.

Jun 21, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Total: 5

12A-07-5

Detail 22052125

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cashier went from cashier to fryers back to cashier Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22052124

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chilli meat in steamer, steamer no on ranging from 110 to 170 turned on steamer Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22052127

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink has red scrubber in hand sink, moved Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 22052128

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handsink has no water flowing from sink Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 22052126

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili meat in walk in cooler no date marking. Warning

Mar 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21896706

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (45-47F) stored in small raw beef cooler at the end of the cook line. Manager stated beef was placed in cooler from walk in approximately 30 minutes ago. Manager moved raw beef to walk in cooler. Asiago cheese (52F); Muenster cheese (50F) stored in cooler burger make line. Manager stated foods stored in cooler are held under temperature control. Manager stated cheese were placed in cooler from main prep cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Manager placed cheeses on ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 21896707

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. nuggets (119F) stored in warm holder on cook line. Manager stated the nuggets were made 30 minutes ago and that they are expired and discarded them. Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 21896708

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Manager does not have quat test strips.

08B-47-4

Detail 21896705

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of cooking oil under the fryer not stored at least 6 inches off the floor on cook line.

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21852511

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training provided by manager. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-07: Manager still unable to provide proof of training for any employee. Manger stated she is brand new and she does not have access to the website. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-13: Manager still unable to provide proof of training for any employee. Admin Complaint

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21760868

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training provided by manager. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-07: Manager still unable to provide proof of training for any employee. Manger stated she is brand new and she does not have access to the website. Time Extended

Dec 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 21617091

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened bag of raw chicken fillets stored over bag of French fries in stand alone reach in freezer near fryers on cook line. Manager properly stored food. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21617093

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced mozzarella (53F); sliced pepper jack cheese (50F) stored in main reach in cooler on cook line. Manager stated food is held under time control and that the food was restocked from walk in cooler a few minutes ago. Food is not time marked nor written procedures were provided. Reviewed proper procedure for time control with manager. Emailed time control form to manager, manager time marked food. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-02-4

Detail 21617092

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by front counter near registers. Manager placed paper towels at handwash sink Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21617094

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any training provided by manager. Warning

Mar 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20962928

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Monterey Jack (60F); pimento cheese (58F); blue cheese (55F) in make line reach in cooler. Manager stated food is held under temperature control. Manager stated food was restocked from the bottom of the cooler approximately an hour ago. Manager placed food in walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

Oct 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03F-02-5

Detail 20564590

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. Sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, blue cheese, pimento cheese, and pepper jack cheese under time control per manager in front main sandwich station. Items are not time marked. Manager stated food was restocked from walk in cooler at 5pm. Manager time marked food. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20564591

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. grill chicken (126-130°F) in hot drawers above sandwich cooler. Manager stated chicken was cooked a few minutes ago. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken. Corrective Action Taken

14-34-4

Detail 20564589

Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Ice build up around walk in freezer door.