Mar 5, 2026
Routine
Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.
CARTERSVILLE, Bartow County
Wendy's (Hwy 20) #546
5640 HWY 20 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
Food
Latest score
100
Mar 5, 2026
City
CARTERSVILLE
County
Bartow
Inspections
7
Score history
Inspection scores over time for this facility.
Inspection history
Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.
Oct 15, 2025
Routine
Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.
May 12, 2025
Routine
Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Dec 12, 2024
Routine
Score: 911 violation
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed TCS food (dressings, butter, sour cream) improperly cold holding above 41 degrees F (see temp log). CA: PIC stated cooler has not been working and food items had been in reach in cooler for less than 4 hours, moved items to WIC to rapidly cool.
Apr 11, 2024
Routine
Score: 934 violations
11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed recently prepped salads cooling by unapproved methods; salads were tightly sealed, stacked on top of one another, and placed in a working reach-in cooler. Temperatures of other TCS foods in the same unit had raised above 41 degrees F. CA: PIC relocated salads to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool. All TCS foods placed in working reach-in coolers should be at 41F or lower. Discussed proper methods of cooling.
12B - personal cleanliness
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed several employees handling food without wearing a hair restraint (hat, hairnet, visor). CA: Discussed with PIC. Hair restraints were put on.
12B - personal cleanliness
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)
3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed several employees handling food while wearing watches, bracelets, hair bands. CA: Discussed with PIC. Employees removed items from wrists.
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)
1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed handle of scoop stored in container of food between uses laying directly in the food. CA: PIC moved scoop handles so they are above the top of the food in the container.
Oct 19, 2023
Routine
Score: 961 violation
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)
4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed interior of ice machine not cleaned. CA: Notified PIC. PIC had ice machine cleaned.
Jun 14, 2023
Routine
Score: 913 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)
9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (sour cream, salsa, assorted salad dressings, milk) improperly cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in coolers. CA: Discussed with PIC. Items that were out of temp for less than 4 hours were moved to the walk-in cooler to rapidly cool. Items out of temp for more than 4 hours were discarded.
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed potentially hazardous TCS foods (spicy nuggets) improperly hold holding below 135 degrees F. CA: PIC discarded nuggets.
6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - time as a public health control (tphc) (p, pf, c)
9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No
Observed potentially hazardous TCS food (sliced cheeses) using time as a public health control (in lieu of cold holding) that were not marked with the initial time, discard time, or initial temperature. All cheese was above 41 degrees F. CA: PIC discarded cheese. Discussed proper labelling for items on TPHC.