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Wendy's #001110

5679 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County

21cited violations
0serious tier
14inspections
11tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2405947
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025100
2024100
2023130
2022230
2020110
2019240
2018130
2017120
2016120
2015220

Inspections

  1. Jul 24, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED BUILD UP ON BOTTOM OF SINGLE DOOR FREEZER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Jul 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Mar 15, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Jun 26, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED MISSING LID ON WASTE RECEPTACLE IN EAST STALL OF WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMAGED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS NEAR SODA DISPENSER UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.

  5. May 5, 2022 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Feb 14, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED OPN CRACK AROUND PIPE LEADING TO EXTERIOR BY THE C02 TANK IN BACK STORAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAK AT HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT PIPE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED BUILDUP OF DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  7. Dec 4, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

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

      INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT SECURE. INSTD TO SECURE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

  8. Jun 14, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Jun 7, 2019 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES NOTED ON WALLS AT SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE STATION AND ON WALLS AND CEILING NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN AND WALLS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      UNCLEAN WATER AND MOP NOTED IN MOP BUCKET. INSTD TO EMPTY BUCKET AND STORE MOP PROPERLY WHEN NOT IN USE. MOPS SHALL BE PLACED IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ARE DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES.

  10. Apr 2, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED THE UNDER COUNTER COOLER AT THE BEVERAGE AREA FRONT RUBBER MOLDING IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED THE REAR UPRIGHT FREEZER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  11. Mar 9, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      WALK IN COOLER FLOOR UNDER WIRE RACKS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INST.D TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      ATTACHED PIPING BEHIND CO2 MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  12. Feb 4, 2016 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOORS UNDER THEFRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  13. Dec 16, 2015 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ON THE WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

  14. Sep 22, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ALSO CLEAN UP RIGHT FREEZER INTERIOR.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.