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Wendy's

September 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 45LBS OF RAW HAMBURER PATTIES AT AN IMPROPER INTERIOR TEMP OF 57.8F INSIDE A PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE, TOTAL COST $200. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 30 LIVE FLIES SCATTERED IN THE BOTTOM CABINET WERE SELF SERVE POP MACHINE LOCATED, NOTED LIVE FLIES SCATTERED INSIDE AND ON THE GARBAGE CANS IN THE DINING AREA, NOTED 30 LIVE FLIES ON THE WALL AND FLOOR AROUND THE REAR FROSTY MACHINE AND 15 FLIES ON THE WALL BEHIND THE FRONT FROSTY MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS AND CALL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVING, EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COUNTER TOPS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE REAR FROSTY MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO FIND SOURCE AND REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE DUMPSTERS IN THE DINING AREA NOT MAINTAIN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT FURTHER FOOD SOURCE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND FOOD SPLATTER TO PREVENT FURTHER FOOD SOURCE FOR PESTS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 3, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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