WENDY'S #11743

Address: 145 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60612, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Jun 17, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-06-17 00:00:00 (Complaint) 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. FOUND EGGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10LB
• Pass — 2026-03-13 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE MOP SINK AND NEAR THE OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — 2026-03-05 00:00:00 (Complaint) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED PINK AND BROWN MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND
• Pass — 2025-07-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-07-07 00:00:00 () 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE: NOTED AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 53�F. SAID COOLERS
• Pass — 2025-04-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-04-08 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 120F, SAUSAGE PATTIES AT 130F AND SAUSAGE GRAVY AT 1
• Pass — 2024-09-04 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 THE DOOR FOR THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER BELOW THE COUNTER IN THE DRIVE-THRU AREA DOES NOT CLOSE
• Fail — 2024-08-27 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 30 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, DINING AREA BETWEEN THE 2 FOUNTAIN POP DISPENSERS
• Pass — 2024-01-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-01-09 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED SAUSAGE AT 129F IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT FOODS ABOVE
• Pass — 2023-01-12 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-02-03 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, BURGERS) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD
• Pass — 2021-07-26 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYERS,REACH IN COOLER,REACH IN FREEZER,WHEEL BASES OF SHELVING UN
• Fail — 2021-07-16 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 150 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREA,CUSTOMERS SODA AREA,WOMEN'S TOILET
• Pass — 2020-03-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-11-07 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-04-29 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD DEVRIS ON FLOORS INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN REAR AND 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR UNDER FRONT PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE
• Fail — 2019-04-22 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED 2 HANDSINKS IN REAR PREP AREA WITH NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SHIFT
• Pass — 2019-01-11 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. | 55. P

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