Wendy's

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE PLACING CRANBERRIES ON SALADS WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE USING GLOVES OR UTENSILS WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. SALADS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CIATION ISSUED.
  code 9Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER NEAR DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND BEVERAGE STATION WITH AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60 F. COOLER WAS BEING USED TO STORE NON TCS FOODS SUCH AS ORANGE JUICE AND WATER. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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