Wendy's

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Inspections

1. Mar 18, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

2. Apr 7, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON REAR OF WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND DISHMACHINE/EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

3. Dec 10, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

4. Aug 6, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED AT AN OPEN ATTACHED UNIT TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED AN ENCLOSED CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     ICE AROUND CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER(IN PREP AREA) AND WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     LEAKING PIPE BEHIND ICE MACHINE UNIT AND FAUCET AT EAST THREE COMPARTMEN SINK IN DISHEROOM.REPAIR ISSUE

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     KEEP FLOOR DRY AROUND ICE MACHINE

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

5. Jun 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT HANDWASHING SINK BY PREP TABLE,REPAIR ISSUE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED AT AN OPEN ATTACHED UNIT TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED AN ENCLOSED CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     ICE AROUND CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER(IN PREP AREA) AND WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     DELIME AND CLEAN ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DISH MACHINE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     LEAKING PIPE BEHIND ICE MACHINE UNIT AND FAUCET AT EAST THREE COMPARTMEN SINK IN DISHEROOM.REPAIR ISSUE

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     KEEP FLOOR DRY AROUND ICE MACHINE

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

6. Apr 13, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

7. Apr 6, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

     FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH MISSING LID.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020B.MUST PROVIDE.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

8. May 19, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA NEAR REAR DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, UNDER PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

9. Aug 16, 2021 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, HOT HOLDING UNITS, FRY STATION, DRIVE THRU BEVERAGE COOLER, CONDIMENT PREP COOLER AND SALAD COOLER.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS.

10. Aug 9, 2021 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, HOT HOLDING UNITS, FRY STATION, DRIVE THRU BEVERAGE COOLER, CONDIMENT PREP COOLER AND SALAD COOLER.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED GARBAGE AND RECYCLING BOXES OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE AND RECYCLING DUMPSTERS SO THAT THE LIDS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW THE DUMPSTERS AND TO MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE DEEP FRYERS. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS.

11. Jan 12, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, UNDER PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

12. Jan 17, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

13. Feb 11, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE UNPROVED JEWELRY WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN HANDS

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      AFTER WASHING MUST STORED TRAYS TO DRY AND TO DRAIN WATER.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST REPAIR WALK IN FREEZER DOOR THAT ARE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON DOOR FRAME.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE . MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND MOP AREA SINK

14. Sep 24, 2018 Suspected Food Poisoning · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      2-102.14(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      2-501.11 NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

      2-401.11 OBSERVED EMPLOYEES OPEN DRINKING CUP IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MANAGEMENT REMOVED.

    • Severity not stated

      PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

      3-501.17 ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARATION AND EXPIRATION DATES.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      3-307.11 MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE POTATO PREP STATION.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      4-101.19 ALL STORED EMPLOYEE ITEMS IN THE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      4-601.11(B) INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-201.11 EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY. FOOD SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.113 DIRTY MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AND ALL OTHER CLEANING TOOLS STORED PROPERLY IN MOP ROOM.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      2-102.13 NO PROOF OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATES OR APPROVAL FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS FROM IDPH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

15. Jan 2, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

      OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHILI BEING HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 129.2F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

      ALL READY TO EAT PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      PLUMBING ALONG THE WALL NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND CHEMICAL STORAGE WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT REPAIR ANY PLUMBING WITH DUCT TAPE OR BUBBLE WRAP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIALS.

16. Feb 22, 2017 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD.

17. Oct 25, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.