Lakeland, Polk County

WENDY'S HAMBURGERS #599

1405 S U S HWY 98, Lakeland, FL 338016550

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Mar 8, 2024
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22704659

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Frosty nozzle behind front counter

21-01-4

Detail 22704658

Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Front counter

Oct 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

09-01-4

Detail 22396147

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 employee touch potato wedge as placing into customer bag.

Jun 13, 2023

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 22053592

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat sauces in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Apr 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

32-07-4

Detail 21907357

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Mens bathroom, Manager had employee to clean bathroom Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 21907356

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site

24-18-4

Detail 21907359

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons and scoops in prep area. Manager inverted utensils. Corrected On-Site

14-12-4

Detail 21907358

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Tongs coating split on cookline.

Oct 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 21251465

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Insecticide above ice tea maker in back room. manager removed spray Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 21251464

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Managers on duty Maria and sherlynn Warning

41-17-4

Detail 21251466

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-69-4

Detail 21093959

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed under fan blower motors.

25-05-4

Detail 21093958

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.observed plastic lids not inverted by front counter beverage station, employee inverted lids to comply. Corrected On-Site

Jul 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

32-12-5

Detail 20346976

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

40-06-5

Detail 20346974

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone in food prep area. Operator had employee place phone in employee holding area. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 20346975

Basic - Open dumpster lid.