Mount Dora, Lake County

WENDY'S 7677

18890 US HWY 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Mar 31, 2026
City
Mount Dora
County
Lake
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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 31, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

29-28-4

Detail 24480800

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.

36-34-5

Detail 24480801

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent by drive thru. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

32-12-6

Detail 24480803

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

36-73-4

Detail 24480804

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under soda machine and frosty machine.

23-03-4

Detail 24480799

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at the end of cook line. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24480802

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at the end of cook line. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 30, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 23861705

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Addition of free style machines in self service area and drive thru and addition of frosty machine next to ice machine. . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Time Extended

Jul 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

35A-02-7

Detail 23857207

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 in dry storage and 3 by paper storage area and 3 by mop sink. Warning

22-43-4

Detail 23857214

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink quaternary 0 ppm rechecked 200 ppm, Sanitizer bucket 0 ppm rechecked 200ppm.

51-16-7

Detail 23857210

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Addition of free style machines in self service area and drive thru and addition of frosty machine next to ice machine. . Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23857205

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Some employees training missing and no food reporting agreement per manager

53B-13-5

Detail 23857203

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

36-34-5

Detail 23857212

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in prep area

28-02-4

Detail 23857209

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Water Leaking from vent by handwashing sink in prep area.

50-09-4

Detail 23857206

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

36-73-4

Detail 23857204

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in the corner of drive thru Floor in walk in freezer

14-69-4

Detail 23857215

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23857208

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

22-16-4

Detail 23857211

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 23857213

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups on the floor in dry storage.

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

41-10-4

Detail 23449041

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - Grill cleaner packet stored over raw beef patties. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 23449035

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. - 1 new hire

24-26-4

Detail 23449037

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. - Togo boxes in dry storage area.

36-73-4

Detail 23449036

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - under fryers Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23449039

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave in kitchen area.

51-18-6

Detail 23449040

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 23449042

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of soda machine - exterior of ice machine. - exterior of cooking equipment in cooking area.

36-27-5

Detail 23449038

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind fryers. Repeat Violation

Aug 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

41-10-4

Detail 23041257

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -spray bottle of clear liquid hanging on handle at front counter

22-02-4

Detail 23041263

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

32-12-5

Detail 23041256

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

12B-07-4

Detail 23041255

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

13-04-4

Detail 23041264

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. - employee working cooks line.

36-73-4

Detail 23041261

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floor under fryers

08B-38-4

Detail 23041262

Basic - Food stored on floor. - Bag n box in prep area.

22-08-4

Detail 23041254

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

23-03-4

Detail 23041259

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk-in cooler door gasket. - exterior of cooking equipment on cooks line. - hood filters over fryers

35B-03-4

Detail 23041260

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. - front door next to drive thru

36-27-5

Detail 23041258

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - wall behind fryers

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-02-5

Detail 22566565

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Repeat Violation

03B-01-6

Detail 22566567

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - Spicy chicken nuggets 109°. Operator discarded

22-02-4

Detail 22566569

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - all tea urns Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22566570

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - hand sink next to 3 compartment sink.

50-09-4

Detail 22566571

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 22566566

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22566568

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

22-08-4

Detail 22566564

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave on cooks line

Aug 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-12-4

Detail 22215555

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook handle raw beef handled ready to eat cheese.

01B-02-5

Detail 22215556

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03E-02-5

Detail 22215557

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chili 108° (2.5 hours reheat) operator discarded.

22-02-4

Detail 22215561

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Ice chute at drink station in dining area. - microwave on cooks line.

50-09-4

Detail 22215558

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-04-4

Detail 22215559

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

35B-01-4

Detail 22215560

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door

36-01-4

Detail 22215554

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. -walk in cooler

23-03-4

Detail 22215553

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of all cook equipment.

Feb 2, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

01B-02-5

Detail 21748283

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 21748286

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 70° stored in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded chili. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21748287

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at drink station in dining area.

32-12-5

Detail 21748278

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

13-03-4

Detail 21748285

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

08B-38-4

Detail 21748280

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor next to drive thru area.

05-09-4

Detail 21748282

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cold holding unit in drive thru

23-03-4

Detail 21748281

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers

36-27-5

Detail 21748284

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind fryers

36-10-4

Detail 21748279

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor soiled under bag n box rack. Under drink machine in drive thru.

Jan 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-09-4

Detail 21688951

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Prep person left to walk-in cooler and returned

03A-02-5

Detail 21688944

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs 54°, operator pull egg at 7am now 9:15am. Operator placed eggs in walk-in cooler for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21688952

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at drink station in dining area.

40-06-5

Detail 21688947

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on sandwich station.

08B-38-4

Detail 21688948

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and potatoes located next to First thru window.

22-08-4

Detail 21688945

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave located next to grill.

23-03-4

Detail 21688946

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black substance on walk-in gasket.

22-16-4

Detail 21688950

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler next to 1st drive window

36-10-4

Detail 21688949

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Soiled floors in walk-in cooler and freezer.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 8Total: 8

32-07-4

Detail 21343220

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -mens restroom sinks

50-09-4

Detail 21343227

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

36-73-4

Detail 21343222

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease. -kitchen triple sink area -mop sink area

33-19-4

Detail 21343225

Basic - Garbage on pad under rear of dumpster.

14-69-4

Detail 21343226

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/walk in cooler. -stand up reach in freezer -back side of blower in walk in cooler

10-20-4

Detail 21343224

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

05-09-4

Detail 21343223

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -reach in cooler in drive thru area

23-03-4

Detail 21343221

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

Jan 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 13Total: 21

12A-12-4

Detail 20781237

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food/burger meat to touch container lid without washing hands.

01B-02-5

Detail 20781252

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./sliced tomatoes 56F overnight prep line cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 20781235

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes 56F overnight prep line/discarded by manager Raw bacon 45F, out for preparation, less than 4 hours/rechecked 40F Corrected On-Site

03E-02-5

Detail 20781254

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours./chili 136F reheating over 2 hours/manager immediately reheated to 173F before serving/ Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20781241

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked eggs hot holding 125F for 20 minutes per manager/discarded by manager as breakfast was over. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 20781242

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored./chemical spray bottle stored next to open pan cooked bacon, back kitchen/ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 20781250

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

05-08-4

Detail 20781249

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

22-20-5

Detail 20781234

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

13-07-4

Detail 20781239

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./observed several employees wearing watches and bracelets while preparing food.

13-02-4

Detail 20781251

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./two employees with long hair swinging while working in kitchen, hair restraint not effective.

36-73-4

Detail 20781244

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease/mop sink area floor heavy soiled with grease build up.

08B-38-4

Detail 20781248

Basic - Food stored on floor./a box of potato on walk in cooler floor/ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 20781240

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/straight up reach in freezer next to cook line.

05-09-4

Detail 20781246

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./raw burger meat reach in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 20781243

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive through hand sink soiled Ice machine exterior soiled

16-46-4

Detail 20781247

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

08B-39-4

Detail 20781238

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation./tomatoes/ Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 20781253

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination/coffee filters stored in storage room/ Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 20781245

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner./packaged chili base thawed in standing water/ Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 20781236

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat cut tomatoes and cut lettuce, walk in cooler.

Jul 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

09-01-4

Detail 20710920

High Priority - Observed: Employees touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling cut lettuce with bare hands in prep area. Priority: High Priority

41-10-4

Detail 20710949

High Priority - Observed: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray detergent stored on prep table. Corrected on site Priority: High Priority

22-02-4

Detail 20710928

Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Standing water in cooler at drive through window. Priority: Intermediate

08b-38-4

Detail 20710895

Basic - Observed: Food stored on floor. Case of chicken nuggets in walk in freezer. Priority: Basic

05-09-4

Detail 20710894

Basic - Observed: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at drive through window. Priority: Basic

23-03-4

Detail 20710942

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