LAKE WORTH, Palm Beach County

WENDY'S

6049 S MILITARY TRAIL, LAKE WORTH, FL 33463

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
May 6, 2026
City
LAKE WORTH
County
Palm Beach
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.

May 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

29-49-6

Detail 24559253

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler at cook like with no food products stored, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize unit.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 5Basic: 1Total: 6

12A-13-4

Detail 24417534

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 was cleaning the floors then moved to handled container with food without washing hands first. Advised employee to wash hands Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 24417533

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 4 live flying insects flying above ice cream machine dispenser next to soda machine by drive through window. Observed 2 live flying insects landing on shelf with chemicals by mop sink . Observed 2 live flying insects landing on wall by dining room next to self service soda machine. Warning

35A-09-4

Detail 24417535

High Priority - Presence of insects. Observed approximately 12 live ants crawling on the floor under racks with bread and on walls by the electric breaker's panels. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

35A-05-4

Detail 24417532

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 3 live roaches crawling on the floor by CO2 tank inside storage room behind office by back door. Operator unable to kill Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24417536

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line across from ice machine Cheese sauce 110F hot holding, Per operator stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved to be reheated to 165F++ Corrective Action Taken Warning

29-08-4

Detail 24417537

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink on cook line next to 3 compartment sink leaking into the floor Warning

Aug 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-17-5

Detail 23947656

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under fryer in kitchen floor tile damaged with standing g puddle of brown liquid, discussed with operator to repair tile and clean and sanitize area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-12: Time Extended

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

12A-25-4

Detail 23944209

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with hand and after without washing hands handled container of sliced tomatoes in walk in cooler, discussed with employee who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-09-4

Detail 23944208

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. In kitchen approximately 13 live ants crawling on cutting board and doors on reach in cooler. In kitchen approximately 15 live ants crawling on food preparation table next to steam table used for chili and lemonade machine. In kitchen Approximately 3 live ants on frosty machine at drive thru. In kitchen approximately 2 live ants crawling on floor next to frosty machine. Discussed with operator to Eliminate all live insects and clean and sanitize areas. Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 23944210

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler plastic wrapped containers of sliced tomatoes (51F - Cooling) at 10:00 since 9:00 to 51F at 10:15, at this rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who removed plastic wrap to allow for adequate air flow cooling. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-17-5

Detail 23944211

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under fryer in kitchen floor tile damaged with standing g puddle of brown liquid, discussed with operator to repair tile and clean and sanitize area. Warning

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 23498862

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee handled and cracked raw shell eggs and without washing hands began to prepare a customer sandwich. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

01B-19-5

Detail 23498861

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. In walk in cooler tomatoes, cheese, lettuce. Per operator products are from previous day stored in walk in and reused today. See stop sale.

03F-04-5

Detail 23498864

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. In walk in cooler tomatoes, cheese, lettuce. Per operator products are from previous day stored in walk in and reused today. See stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 23498863

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line french fries (126F - Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 20 minutes before. Discussed hot holding with operator; operator placed French fries back in deep fryer to reheat to 165+F. Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 23498860

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cut lettuce (67F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:15 to 64F at 10:00; cut tomato (57F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:15 to 57F at 10:00; at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Discussed with operator who removed plastic wrap from containers to allow for air flow and moved to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 23011671

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....chocolate frosty 60-49F in frosty machine. Food not prepped or portion today , food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Shredded cheese 58F, blue cheese 55F , white cheese 55F , cut lettuce 49F , yellow cheese 78 F in cold hold table at sandwich prep station, nobody know how long ago food brought up from walk in cooler . .. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. ...cut tomatoes, cut lettuce expired time 12:10 in cold hold table at sandwich prepped station ... 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. ... shredded cheese, yellow cheese, blue cheese , white cheese no time marked in cold hold table at sandwich prepped station Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23011670

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....chocolate frosty 60-49F in frosty machine. Food not prepped or portion today , food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Shredded cheese 58F, blue cheese 55F , white cheese 55F , cut lettuce 49F , yellow cheese 78 F in cold hold table at sandwich prep station, nobody know how long ago food brought up from walk in cooler . Stop sale issue . Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-01-5

Detail 23011668

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. ...cut tomatoes, cut lettuce expired time 12:10 in cold hold table at sandwich prepped station . See stop sale. Employee discarded food . Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23011669

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. ... shredded cheese, yellow cheese, blue cheese , white cheese no time marked in cold hold table at sandwich prepped station . See stop sale. Employee discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

Nov 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

01B-02-5

Detail 22463975

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse...Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...chocolate frosty 53° manager not aware how long food being held out of temperature.

03A-02-5

Detail 22463976

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...chocolate frosty 53° manager not aware how long food being held out of temperature. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22463974

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing... "dump sink "by the handwashing sink at drive through. Manager took it off sign Corrected On-Site

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 16, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 20, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 21100497

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at front counter shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding), less then hour. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site