WENDY'S

17348 PARK 78 DRIVE, FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4606858. 15 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-09-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-08: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (6 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-07-15)

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee 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
2026-09-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.89	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2026-05-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.93	3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-10-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.93	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-07-16	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-16	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-15	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	1	3		5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-04-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-04-10	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	8		6 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2025-01-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.90	4 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-07-24	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-23	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	2	0.90	2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-12-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.01	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-10-07	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2023-10-06	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.01	1 area 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints

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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.