Cooper City, Broward County

WENDY'S #02077

10265 STERLING RD, Cooper City, FL 33328

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
May 1, 2026
City
Cooper City
County
Broward
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.

May 1, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

13-07-4

Detail 24551172

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet while preparing food items. Employee removed bracelet. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 24551171

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor area under frosty machine and hand sink at drive through has food and trash debris.

Jan 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

50-09-4

Detail 24295904

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Sep 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 23773148

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Observed heavy ice buildup inside Hoshizaki freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Time Extended

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

53B-01-5

Detail 23623557

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. Warning

35A-06-4

Detail 23623558

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -Observed accumulation of dead flies in control device at front line. Warning

13-02-4

Detail 23623556

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed female employee with long ineffective hair restraint. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23623560

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Observed heavy ice buildup inside Hoshizaki freezer. Warning

29-08-4

Detail 23623561

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -Observed water draining onto flow surface from handwashing sink at dishwashing area. Warning

46-01-4

Detail 23623559

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -Observed exit door blocked with cardboard boxes.

Nov 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08B-02-4

Detail 23374659

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed at steam table - containers of bacon not covered. Operator covered item. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23374662

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table - chilli beans (110F - Hot Holding) as per operator item held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator turned temperature up. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 23374660

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing sink next to drive thru window.

13-07-4

Detail 23374661

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed operator engaged in food preparation while wearing bracelets. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23374663

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

Mar 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 22756490

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Round Surface of soda nozzle by customer self service area. Employee cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site

Aug 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-03-4

Detail 22226740

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Main kitchen prep table- observed employee preparing ready to eat chicken food without hair restraint.

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

35A-02-6

Detail 21885898

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 2 live flying insects in dishwashing area. Operator killed and sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21885900

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed at 8:15 a.m. butter spread cold held at 48 degrees Fahrenheit in reach in cooler. As per operator, butter placed in unit at 7:30 a.m. Operator placed item on ice pack for quick chill. At 8:50 a.m. butter spread temps at 43°F. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 21885899

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 21885897

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -Observed employee cutting romaine lettuce before cutting. Package does not indicate that produces has been washed prior to delivery.

Dec 12, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-03-4

Detail 21629786

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Main kitchen fry station- observed employee preparing fries and chicken at fry station with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

46-01-4

Detail 21629785

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Main kitchen exit door- observed exit door being blocked by bread racks. Operator removed bread racks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 2, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-42-4

Detail 21606000

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. -Observed no backflow preventer at mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

50-09-4

Detail 21606001

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 21606002

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

46-01-4

Detail 21605999
  • From initial inspection : Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -Observed exit door block with garbage container. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-02: Time Extended

Dec 1, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 21601322

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -Observed cooked burger patties cookline in walk-in cooler at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator, patties has been cooling from overnight. Burger patties did not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale. Warning

01B-36-5

Detail 21601318

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked burger patties cookline in walk-in cooler at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator, patties has been cooling from overnight. Burger patties did not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit in a total of 6 hours. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 21601320

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 3 live flying insects landing on food preparation table in prep area. -Observed 1 live flying insects landing on 3 compartment sink. -Observed 1 dead insects on window ledge in dining room. Warning

29-42-4

Detail 21601316

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. -Observed no backflow preventer at mop sink. Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21601317

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Observed a container with cheese sauce that has been open in walk-in cooler not date marked. Per operator, sauce was opened from 11/30/2022. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 21601319

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 21601321

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

10-06-5

Detail 21601323

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -Observed scoop with handle stored in blue cheese container. Corrected On-Site Warning

46-01-4

Detail 21601324

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -Observed exit door block with garbage container.

Jun 8, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 7, 2022

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 21126937

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 1 live fly surrounding cashier front counter. -Observed 2 live flies surrounding to-go window and cook line flat top grill station in kitchen, no food contact. -Observed 3-4 live flies on bread rack next to exit door in kitchen. Operator removed 2 live flies during inspection scheduled overnight extermination service for today. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21126936

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Observed butter spread packets, sour cream packets (61F - Cold Holding) in lowboy cooler at to-go window in kitchen. Operator states holding in unit overnight, immediately tossed out. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21126938

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed butter spread packets, sour cream packets (61F - Cold Holding) in lowboy cooler at to-go window in kitchen. Operator states holding in unit overnight, immediately tossed out. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 21126933

Basic - Dead flies on premises. -Observed 4 dead flies underneath microwave in food preparation area in kitchen. Operator removed dead flies and cleaned/sanitized area. -Observed 5 dead flies in multiple window sills in dining room. Operator removed dead flies, cleaned/sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21126934

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee cell phone atop frosty dispenser, ext to to-go window in kitchen. Warning

13-02-4

Detail 21126935

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed employee preparing food in kitchen without ponytail properly restrained. Operator properly restrained employee hair in bun during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning