Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Aug 12, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFloors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 4602695|Public Food Service Establishment|Lee County, FloridaInspected Aug 12, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
WENDY'S
1427 CAPE CORAL PKWY, CAPE CORAL, FL 33904
WENDY'S keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 8 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Solid
85.5
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against CAPE CORAL
Scores higher than 65% of the 355 inspected restaurants in CAPE CORAL on the trailing-year record.
Against Lee County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Lee County average of 1.9.
This kitchen1
County average1.9
Below 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 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Nov 19, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Aug 21, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Complaint Full
Apr 15, 2025
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Complaint Full
Feb 11, 2025
Disposition
Warning IssuedSewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×4
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic×2
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Basic
Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Oct 21, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionSewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×3
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Jul 23, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionSewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×5
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 08 — Routine - Food
Oct 30, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×3
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Basic
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 09 — Routine - Food
Jul 27, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
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.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. 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.
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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. 4602695 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
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