Wendy's #001110
5679 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 24, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 15, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 26, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS NEAR SODA DISPENSER UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
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May 5, 2022 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 14, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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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
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Severity not stated
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Dec 4, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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
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Severity not stated
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Jun 14, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 7, 2019 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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.
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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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Apr 2, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Mar 9, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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
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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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Feb 4, 2016 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Dec 16, 2015 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Sep 22, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Not serious
Minor
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.