WENDY'S

31044 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, Hernando County. DBPR licence 3700809. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-11 to 2026-08-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-21: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hernando County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hernando County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	4	0.47	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-01-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.57	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-08-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	0.57	1 area 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.99	1 area 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
2024-07-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.99	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
2024-03-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	0.91	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2023-09-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	0.91	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

The food: where these dishes come from

Wendy's is known for hamburger, chili and french fries. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.