Wendy's

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: No Certified Food Manager or certificate posted while serving and handling potentially hazardous foods-Chicken Breast Patty 167.8 F. Instructed that a Certified Food Manager must be on duty during all hours of operation. Serious citation 7-38-012
  code 21
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Exhaust hood and filter above fry station not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and remove excessive grease build-up.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floor inisde walk-in freezer and behind cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and remove food debris.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light not provided inside utility closet. Instructed to install adequate light for room.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exposed handsink side prep area is slow draining and front exposed handsink not provided with cold running water. Instructed to repair slow drain and provide cold running water at exposed handsink. Faucet(rear) for topload soft serve machine leaking at neck. Instructed to repair to prevent leak.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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