License No. 5104038|Public Food Service Establishment|Manatee County, FloridaInspected Jul 27, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

WENDY'S

5904 20 ST E, ELLENTON, FL 34221

WENDY'S has a mixed inspection record — 10 violations in the past year, including 5 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 10 violations, including 5 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

53.6

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against ELLENTON

Scores higher than 44% of the 36 inspected restaurants in ELLENTON on the trailing-year record.

53.6

Lowest scoreCity median · 58.4Highest score

Against Manatee County

5 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Manatee County average of 1.8.

This kitchen5

County average1.8

Above county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

9 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Jul 27, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Chemicals & toxic substances

Repeat — 2nd time

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 3rd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Complaint Full

Sep 30, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×2

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 2nd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Jul 30, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 4th time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Complaint Full

Feb 11, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 3rd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Complaint Full

Dec 19, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Hair restraints & clean clothes

Repeat — 2nd time

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Sep 12, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 07 — Complaint Full

Jun 10, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Hair restraints & clean clothes

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 08 — Complaint Full

Aug 15, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 09 — Routine - Food

Aug 14, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

5 violations · 4 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Cleaning chemicals and other toxic substances must be labeled and stored away from food and prep surfaces. A mislabeled or badly placed chemical can end up in food, which is why inspectors treat this as high-priority.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 5104038 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

5104038

Inspected

Jul 27, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site