Pooler, Chatham County

Wendy's

1561 POOLER PKWY POOLER, GA 31322

Food
Latest score
100
Jun 8, 2026
City
Pooler
County
Chatham
Inspections
6

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Jun 8, 2026

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

Score: 902 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 in the main kitchen, four containers of diced grilled chicken in a reach-in unit that was unplugged. Food had been prepared on 10/7.

CA: PIC discarded items. During preparation and cooling, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed mildew-like material on gaskets and area around gaskets in the main kitchen.

RCA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Apr 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 992 violations

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(2)(cc) - warewashing, automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed facility to be actively using dish machine while the dish machine was not dispensing sanitizer.

RCA: PIC needs to call ECOLAB so that they can fix the dish machine, in the mean time facility will use 3-compartment sink to sanitize dishes. Warewashing Machines, Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers. A warewashing machine that is installed shall be designed and equipped to: automatically dispense detergents and sanitizers.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed soda machine to have a black build up.

RCA: Told PIC to ensure that they are properly cleaning the machine to make sure there is no build up. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris

Mar 19, 2024

Routine

Score: 961 violation

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

During the inspection, the chemical concentration in the warewashing machine was found to be undetectable, yet employees were using it despite being aware of the problem. COS: PIC set up 3-comp sink and will not use dishwash machine until it is maintenanced.

511-6-1.05(6)(n) - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration, Hardness (P,Pf)

Oct 31, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

At the time of inspection, there was a rag and a container in the main front hand sink. CA/COS: PIC removed items and will ensure employees hand sinks for handwashing only.

May 17, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.