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Wendy's

March 24, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 4-204.112(B) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL SHAKERS AND SQUEEZE BOTTLES WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF NORTH PARKING LOT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS,LONG BRAIDS HANGING FROM UNDER VISORS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINED.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA. • Violation Codes: 4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYER CABINETS,GRILLS,PREP COOLERS,REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER,CUP HOLDERS,ROLLING CARTS,SHELVING UNITS, STORAGE SHELVES,COUNTER TOP & CABINETS IN LOBBY,OVEN,WHEEL BASES AND LEGS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS.DELIME DISH MACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: Violation Codes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY SANITIZER LINE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,HOLE IN LOWER WALL NEAR OIL TANK.MUST GROUT FLOOR NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA,ICE MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED. • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP , SPLATTER,DIRT AND SPIDER WEBS FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS,WATER BUILD UP FROM FLOORS UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FILTER ABOVE FRENCH FRY FRYERS • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FLICKERING LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER,BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF FRENCH FRIES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 16, 2023: 10 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.