Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach County

WENDY'S 12729

15753 SOUTHERN BLVD, Loxahatchee Groves, FL 33470

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 2, 2026
City
Loxahatchee Groves
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Mar 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-49-4

Detail 24383960

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Dishwasher has an error that says that the sanitizer is blocked. Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 24383961

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch sweater then prepared drink; no hand wash. Advised operator that employee should wash hands.

Jul 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-16-4

Detail 23919001

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Upon entering restaurant observed employee seating on the dining room , then observed employee entering the kitchen and started to prepared food without washing first. Advised manager or proper hand washing procedures to be train with employee , employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23919003

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line steam table next to flat top grill sausage gravy 98F hot holding Per operator product stored for approximately 30 minutes Operator moved to microwave to be reheated to 165F+ Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 23919004

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

16-55-4

Detail 23919002

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Not use sign attached, per operator dishwasher machine is broken

Dec 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 23438018

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher-0ppm (chlorine) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-27-4

Detail 23438017

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed manager cracked raw eggs then handled clean spatula and clean pans from rack; no hand wash. Manager washed hands. Corrected On-Site

12A-25-4

Detail 23438019

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. Observed employee touch face then served cooked potatoes; no hand wash. Employee washed hands.

22-43-4

Detail 23438016

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator corrected to (Quaternary 200ppm). Corrected On-Site

Aug 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

22-49-4

Detail 23008673

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. No sanitizer pellets are in machine; no sanitizer pellets available for use as per manager. Manager set up triple sink. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23008672

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler drawers near frosty machine: packets of sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator, transferred from walk in cooler at 1.5 hours prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Sour cream placed to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23008674

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Restroom cleaner stored on prep counter across from dishwasher. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

16-32-5

Detail 23008671

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the dishmachine. No chlorine test kit available for use.

Nov 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 22427225

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. At front counter: while scooping French fries with bare hands Cashier touched fries while packing it. Operator trained employee on proper handoff RTE food with gloves. Employee wear gloves Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 22427231

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Single door reach in freezer: raw chicken stored over French toast. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22427229

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. At make table in prep area: shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); ghost pepper cheese (47F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator, was held from overnight. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 22427226

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table in prep area: shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); ghost pepper cheese (47F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator, was held from overnight. See stop sale.

03E-02-5

Detail 22427232

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At front counter near prep area: cooked chili 133F at 9:32 ; 150F at 10:07am. Reheating since 8am as per operator. Food did not reheat to 165F within 2 hours. Operator removed to conventional oven to reheat to +165F. Corrective Action Taken

11-01-5

Detail 22427227

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Provided poster to operator. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 22427228

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In chemical holder near front counter: Spray bottle of blue chemical not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 22427230

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No bin with a closed lid provided in female bathroom.

23-03-4

Detail 22427224

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line: Oil dripping from hood.

Feb 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-02-6

Detail 21809228

High Priority - Raw animal( raw breaded chicken )food stored over or with ready-to-eat food ( breaded cheese) in a reach in freezer on cook line not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21809226

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical( bathroom cleaner bottle )improperly stored above prep table next to cooler on front counter area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

32-07-4

Detail 21809227

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Hand washing sink on mens restroom. Advised operator to clean Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21809229

Basic - Boxes with French fries and chicken inside walk-in freezer stored on floor. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21809230

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelves outside walk-in cooler

Aug 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-13-4

Detail 21308255

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment ( personal call phone)or utensils and then engaged in , handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.while preparing tomatoes. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

01B-07-4

Detail 21308253

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Observed a container with strawberries inside walk-in cooler. Operator discarded See stop sale.

31B-02-4

Detail 21308254

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By prep area. Operator provided Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21308256

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by prep area. Operator removed ice Corrected On-Site