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Wendy's

August 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK FRONT SERVICE AREA (NEAR SMALL STORAGE CLOSET) WITH AUTOMATIC FAUCET UNABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER TEMPERATURE BELOW 130.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AUTOMATIC FAUCET AT FRONT SERVICE AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO PROVIDE HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 100.0F AND NO MORE THAN 120.0F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG FIRE SUPPRESSION LINES ON VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEMS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS GREYWATER DISCHARGING FROM DISH MACHINE DIRECTLY ONTO FLOOR OF WAREWASHING AREA, POOLING NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE TO DISCHARGE EXCESS GREYWATER DIRECTLY TO FLOOR DRAIN OR OTHER SEWAGE SYSTEM ROUTE AS REQUIRED BY THE LAW AND MAINTAIN.
code 52

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 3, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.