Palm Coast, Flagler County

WENDY'S #4528

1 OLD KING RD, Palm Coast, FL 32137

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
Dec 9, 2025
City
Palm Coast
County
Flagler
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Dec 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-13-4

Detail 24237401

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch his phone and not wash hands. Addressed and person washed hands. Corrected On-Site

22-43-4

Detail 24237396

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. DM Tested at 0ppm. Primed and it tested at 200Ppm.

03F-02-5

Detail 24237400

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. Missing on potatoes on cook line. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24237395

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in front customer service area has black mold like substance on it.

36-01-4

Detail 24237397

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind fryers. Grease on floor. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24237398

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by fryers. Bread on floor in walk in freezer. Addressed and employee moved oil. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 24237393

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice buildup inside.

22-08-4

Detail 24237399

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled.

22-16-4

Detail 24237394

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of hamburger/egg cooler is soiled. Tall reach in cooler soiled on bottom shelf. Repeat Violation

Aug 4, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-01-4

Detail 23926283

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 23926284

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves and reach in freezer interior bottom soiled.

Jan 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 23477809

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Frosty nozzle is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 23477808

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers.

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23048317

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler 1 hour; Cheese 46F, tomatoes 46F, salad 52F; ( - Cold Holding) placed on time control until cooler repaired. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 23048320

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. Missing on chicken nuggets and fries. Only out a few minutes. Person in charge turned on timer. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23048321

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on self depending soda has mold like substance in it. Person in charge cleaned. Repeat Violation

14-74-7

Detail 23048319

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cookline is 44.2°.

36-11-4

Detail 23048318

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under soda boxes floor has spray foam. Not smooth and easily cleanable.

29-19-4

Detail 23048322

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain at mop sink is slow draining.

Jan 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22587094

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles have debris.

36-01-4

Detail 22587096

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors throughout kitchen, cookline are greasy.

14-69-4

Detail 22587095

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.

23-03-4

Detail 22587097

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath side reach in cooler is soiled.

Oct 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03F-01-5

Detail 22344266

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Missing on fries. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22344265

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup inside.

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

03C-06-5

Detail 21687404

High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Being pulled off the cookline; Burgers 118F. Person in charge discarded and made new burgers at 178F. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 21687403

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. Cooler not time marked. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

32-07-4

Detail 21687402

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Ladies restroom is dirty. Person in charge cleaned bathrooms. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 21687398

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind cook line.

10-20-4

Detail 21687399

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs in chicken tenders. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21687401

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer fry cooler gaskets are soiled. Person in charge cleaned gaskets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 21687400

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Ding area of restaurant is heavily soiled.

Sep 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 14, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Basic: 6Total: 10

12A-10-4

Detail 21352493

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed 2 people touch face and shirt without washing hands afterwards. Addressed immediately and both washed their hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

09-01-4

Detail 21352491

High Priority - Employee 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 person touch burgers on grill with bare hands. Addressed immediately and person discarded burgers and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-12-4

Detail 21352494

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Burgers 1. Employee touched burgers. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21352487

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce, tomatoes, 59F, lettuce 56F, slice cheeses 54F, shredded cheese 52F; ( - Cold Holding). Items in cooler 2.5 hrs. Person in charge pulled and placed in reach in cooler and replaced. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21352488

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents are soiled with debris.

36-01-4

Detail 21352490

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease behind cookline.

10-14-5

Detail 21352495

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket not inverted. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21352486

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.

10-20-4

Detail 21352489

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from back grill. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 21352492

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Dec 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 20695071

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At the time of inspection, observed employee crack shell eggs with gloves on, then handle clean utensils, return back to working on line with no handwash and glove change. Spoke to employee who washed hands and donned gloves. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 20695074

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. At the time of inspection, tomatoes, lettuce, half and half, cheese, eggs held on time per person in charge with no time mark. Person in charge time marked some items, and voluntarily discarded some items. Corrected On-Site

29-18-4

Detail 20695075

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. In back prep area by dish machine, drain cover missing.

08B-38-4

Detail 20695072

Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice cream base in buckets stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20695073

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of grease on hood filters at back cooktop. Repeat Violation

Jul 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 20344494

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half at front counter 50°F, at make table, cream cheese 49°F items have been out less than 1 hour, person in charge moved to cooler. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 20344492

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust. Ceiling vents throughout kitchen with dust/debris buildup.

36-22-4

Detail 20344496

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under frosty machine in the front of store. Under the prep sink by the dishwashing area. Under the sandwich make cooler in the kitchen.

33-11-4

Detail 20344495

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. On the right side of the dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 20344493

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup in kitchen. Buildup of grease/ debris under the sandwich make station.

21-44-1

Detail 20344491

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored next to strawberries at prep sink. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site