Wendy's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• 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 NO HOT WATER (57.4F) AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE 100F-120F WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
  code 10Priority
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDER ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF POP MACHINE, GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, CABINETS, COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE, LEAKING DRAINPIPE AND WATER SLOWLY DRAINING AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LID MISSING ON RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LID AND PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE.
  code 53
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WATER AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR, UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 21, 2023: 6 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.

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