WENDY'S

1627 N WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6802027. 11 inspection visits from 2023-08-15 to 2025-10-29.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2025-10-29: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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, Sarasota 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
2025-10-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.11	4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	1.11	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-03-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-02-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.26	1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-08-09	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	4		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2024-07-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	7	1.26	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2023-12-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.24	3 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-09-05	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-01	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	5		8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-08-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2023-08-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	5	1.24	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)

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.

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.