WENDY'S

Address: 3610 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 8, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-08 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG FIRE SUPPRESSION LINES ON VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTAC
• Fail — 2025-08-28 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK FRONT SERVICE AREA (NEAR SMALL STORAGE CLOSET) WITH AUTOMATIC FAUCET UNABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER TEMP
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-12-03 00:00:00 () 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER IS RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT PLUMBING ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-03
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-11-27 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, HAMBURGER, SANDWICHES ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — 2023-07-05 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUILD-UP. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments:
• Pass — 2022-07-06 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS IN REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE
• Pass — 2021-06-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-06-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED WASHBOWL SINK IN MEN'S RESTROOM NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO NO WATER BEING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-02-09 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZERS NEEDED TO SANITIZER EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL
• Pass — 2020-01-23 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE FRONT DAIRY TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE &
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-08-01 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER WITH VALID CERTIFICATE (EXPIRED CERTIFICATE) ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS- BEEF BURGERS, CHI
• Pass — 2018-04-04 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE AT BOTH HAND SINKS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. ALL EXPOSED HA
• Pass — 2017-06-28 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MOP SINK BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE BROKEN. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVI
• Pass — 2016-09-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-02-05 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE PIPES AT THE WALLS BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE REAR AREA TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-
• Pass — 2015-09-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-09-22 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED BEEF INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMP, READING BETWEEN 55.
• Pass — 2015-01-12 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GASKET AND SEAL AROUND WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN GASKET. | 34.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-01-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GASKET AND SEAL AROUND WALK-IN COOLER DOOR NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN GASKET. | 34. F
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-12-22 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. FRONT PREP COOLER HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AT 52.1 F. INSTRUCTED

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