WENDY'S

4960 E BAY DR, CLEARWATER, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6206597. 9 inspection visits from 2023-10-05 to 2026-09-15.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-15: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas 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, Pinellas 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
2026-09-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.13	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2026-03-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2026-02-24	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	6	1.15	5 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-10-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	8	1.15	8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-02-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.27	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.27
2024-03-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-02-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	1	1.55	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-10-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.55	4 areas 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

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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.