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Wendy's

August 26, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE COOKS LINE HANDWASHING SINK; WATER TEMPERATURE AT 78.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT 100F-120F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGEMENT ADJUSTED HANDSINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION, WATER TEMPERATURE NOW AT 100F.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COLD-HOLD PREP COOLER LOCATED ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE CUSTOMER SODA MACHINE (RIGHT SIDE), AND INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE CABINETS LOCATED IN THE DINING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED TILE FLOORING MISSING GROUT IN THE COOKS LINE, IN FRONT OF THE ICE MACHINE, AND NEAR THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RE-GROUT TILE FLOORING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEAD INSECTS IN THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE MENS WASHROOM. OBSERVED HEAVY DIRT AND GRIME INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4/11/2022 REPORT #2554144 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #56 (6-303.11) FOUND A BURNED OUT LIGHTBULB INSIDE THE "BUN" WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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