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Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers

June 8, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILLS, FRYERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BEVERAGE MACHINES, CUP HOLDERS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP COOLERS, PREP FREEZERS, ROLLING CARTS, SHELVING UNITS, CABINETS, IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING, AND DRIVE THRU AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN DRY STORAGE AREA, OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED BASEBOARDS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER GREASE RECYCLING UNIT, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STANDING WATER ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND UTILITY AREAS, GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, DUST BUILDUP ON WALLS BEHIND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NEAR GREASE RECYCLING UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND WALLS IN ALL AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN OUTSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2556577 ON 6-1-22:38: OBSERVED SEVEN LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDER GRILL, ALONG WALL BEHIND HAMBURGER WELL, INSIDE COMPARTMENTS UNDER GRILL, ON SHELVES AND FLOOR UNDER FRONT COUNTER, ON FLOOR INSIDE COAT CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 1, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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