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Wendy's
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 20, 2026
- address8302 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620
Is Wendy's clean?
Wendy's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Wendy's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE HAND SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIR (LEAKS AND ITS LOOSE). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE POP SYRUP STORAGE RACK IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2630162, DATE 1-22-26. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090. Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH OUT HER ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOWPrevious Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2630162, DATE 1-22-26. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090. Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH OUT HER ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW
When was Wendy's last inspected?
Wendy's has 23 inspections on record going back to September 25, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 22, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 21, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 20, 2024 | Pass | |
| August 7, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 28, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 7, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 6, 2022 | Fail | |
| April 20, 2022 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2022 | Fail | |
| August 19, 2021 | Pass |
Wendy's vs Auburn Gresham
Auburn Gresham runs 68% clean across 527 tracked restaurants — 351 clean, 82 mid, 86 cooked.
Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, this one comes out cleaner than 27% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.