Lutz, Hillsborough County

WENDY'S #11772

17951 N DALE MABRY HWY, Lutz, FL 33548

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 21, 2026
City
Lutz
County
Hillsborough
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.

Apr 21, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 9, 2026

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-49-4

Detail 24506132

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested three times chlorine sanitation solution 0ppm. Directed the establishment set up triple sink with sanitation quaternary 200ppm for dish washing Warning

12A-18-4

Detail 24506130

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped hand on clothes. Manager ask him to wash hand properly Warning

41-10-4

Detail 24506128

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner spray bottle on soda machine. Operator removed it Warning

13-07-4

Detail 24506127

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing multiple rings and bracelets while engaging food preparation. Manager asked him to remove them all Warning

13-02-4

Detail 24506129

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee's hat not restrained hair properly Warning

13-04-4

Detail 24506131

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

Aug 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 11

12A-13-4

Detail 23952532

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. Employee touched head set then clean utensils without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedures with manager

01B-02-5

Detail 23952542

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chili heating temp 95F at 9:58am . Should've be ready by 9:37am . Stop sale. 144F temperature taken at 10:00, time to be at 165F is 9:37am

03E-02-5

Detail 23952534

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chili heating temp 95F at 9:58am . Time marked that temperature to reach 165F is by 9:37am . Stop sale. 144F temperature taken at 10:00, time to be at 165F is 9:37am

03B-01-6

Detail 23952535

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries on line at 120F, operator voluntarily discarded Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 23952538

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used for dumping sink in front counter. Operator cleaned hand sink restoration of handwashing purposes. Corrective Action Taken

53B-13-5

Detail 23952541

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 Caitlin worked more 60 days not completed training.

13-07-4

Detail 23952539

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelets on that hang down, discussed with manager, manger had employee remove bracelets Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23952536

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

13-03-4

Detail 23952533

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 female employees no hat or hair restraints during preparation of food. Discussed it with manager, employees put hats on Corrected On-Site

51-18-6

Detail 23952540

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 23952537

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawer handle soiled and grease buildup. Discussed with manager and she directed staff clean it. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 21, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03F-02-5

Detail 23498310

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. Cheese not time marked manager determined time and marked the cheese Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

09-01-4

Detail 22984940

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. Employee handling French fries grabbed French fries box from the top fingers touching the fries. Discussed with employee. The employee served the fries to customers than put on gloves. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 22984938

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. Cheese was not time marked. Manager determined time and marked item. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22984939

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

Feb 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

12B-07-4

Detail 22609930

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on a soda box under prep table. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 22609931

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on prep line. Manager discussed with employee to eat in the break room.

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 22211924

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment. operator moved to dish are to have re washed and air dried. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22211925

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pipes and back side of Ice machine soiled.

Jan 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

27-16-4

Detail 21712714

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Mixer valve moved operator fixed it, water now 100F + Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 21712716

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

36-73-4

Detail 21712717

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dry storage and dish area.

23-03-4

Detail 21712715

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets. no

Jul 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

27-16-4

Detail 21193973

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water in front bathrooms was 85F, operator contacted company's district maintenance while inspector was on site to request work oder to fix. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 21193975

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin, ice chute on beverage station in dinning area. Operator had employee clean. -in-place.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21193974

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, gaskets on reach-in cooler on cook's line and top of cookie oven.

33-16-4

Detail 21193972

Basic - Open dumpster lid, operator closed. Cardboard dumpster had overflow of cardboard onto pad, operator put cardboard in dumpster. Corrected On-Site

Feb 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-20-5

Detail 20836290

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

36-73-4

Detail 20836291

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind ice machine, floor on hot line, under equipment.

33-19-4

Detail 20836292

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 20836289

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pipes and back of ice machine

Jul 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 20368985

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator will split the items to air dry

36-73-4

Detail 20368986

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind ice machine