WENDY'S

865 N FEDERAL HWY, BOCA RATON, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6004302. 16 inspection visits from 2023-10-25 to 2026-05-04.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-05-04: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

0 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (5 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-03-02)

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-03-02	2026-03-03	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach 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
2026-05-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	2.01	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-03-03	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-02	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-03-02	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-12-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	1	2.01	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-10-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	1	2.01	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-07	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-05-06	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	1		2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-03-27	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-26	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	3		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-02-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.88	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-11-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2		4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.88	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-01-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.51
2023-10-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.51	1 area 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

The food: where these dishes come from

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This is a Wendy's location. How Wendy's's 539 Florida stores compare with their counties.

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.