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Wendy's

March 14, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
    Inspector note: FEMALE EMPLOYEE EATING IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR PREP COOLER. INSTD TO EAT IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY
    code 6Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT FRONT PREP LINE COLD HOLDING UNITS: SOUR CREAM 47.3F, CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE 50.5F, AND SHREDDED CHEESE 51.4F. ALL DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
    code 22
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: BOTH PREP COLD HOLDING UNITS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 54.2F AND 52.4F. INSTD TO HAVE UNITS ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. PER MANAGER RESET COOLERS DUE TO ELECTRICAL SURGE. BOTH UNITS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 38.9F AND 38.2F BY END OF INSPECTION.
    code 33
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: WORN FLOOR GROUT LINES NOTED NEAR REAR FROSTY MACHINE AND IN FRONT OF 3-COMPARTMENT CAUSING POOLING WATER. INSTD TO RE GROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOOD BASE NOTED NEAR UTILITY SINK.INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD SO AS SURFACE TO BE NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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