Wendy's Properties
Last inspected: May 20, 2025
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Going back to 2016, Wendy's Properties has 13 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from May 20, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about three violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Wendy's Properties is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
May 20, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PREP/DUMP SINK AT FRONT BEVERAGE STATION INOPERABLE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WINDOW FRAME AND WALL/CEILING TRIM AT REAR DRIVE THRU WINDOW IN POOR REPAIR, WITH GAPS AND NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS ALL SURFACES TO BE TIGHT FITTING, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Aug 20, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Jul 27, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Nov 15, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR NEAR REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, MAINTAIN.
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Dec 15, 2021
Complaint
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA NOR AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: HANDWASH SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, MULTI USE EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK. INSTD TO KEEP SINK BASIN CLEAN AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MISSING ATTACHED DRIP TRAYS FOR GREASE AT FLAT TOP GRILL, USING PLASTIC BAGS IN BUCKET WITH WHEELS TO COLLECT GREASE. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER APPROVED EQUIPMENT TO RETAIN GREASE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN PREP AREA NEAR COOKING LINE NOT CLEAN, GREASE ACCUMULATION, CAUSING SLIPPERY SURFACE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Mar 30, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS., INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FORMICA WALL COVERING NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER, IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE FROM WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING
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Feb 7, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, THE EXTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, AND THE CHICKEN HOT HOLDING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Jan 18, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Must provide proof of allergen training for all Chicago certified food sanitation managers.
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Jan 9, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed approximately 25 small, black flies on walls in dining room, on walls near restrooms, and on self service beverage machines. Must detail clean and sanitize all affected areas. Must eliminate pest issue. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Must provide proof of allergen training for all Chicago certified food sanitation managers.
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Jul 6, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RESR FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEAN UNSER 2/3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYER(GREASE ON FLOOR)
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD OVER THE FRYER COOKING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Jun 29, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090. #38 MUST EXTEND THE FAUCET TO REACH THE TOP LOADING ICE CREAM MACHINE REPORT #1976710 DATE 12/08/2016,CORRECT BY DATE 3/8/2017. STILL NOT CORRECTED, PREMISES HAS A TWO COMPARTMENT TOP HOPPER FOR 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ICECREAM, THE FACUET DOES NOT REACH THE 2ND. COMPARTMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. MUST BE ABLE TO REACH BOTH COMPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN ORDER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEAN UNDER 2/3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYER (GREASE ON FLOOR).
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD OVER FRYER COOKING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Dec 8, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST EXTEND THE FAUCET TO REACH THE TOP LOADING ICE CREAM MACHINE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wendy's Properties last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wendy's Properties on file is from May 20, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wendy's Properties?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Wendy's Properties.
Has Wendy's Properties' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Wendy's Properties have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wendy's Properties means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Wendy's Properties inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wendy's Properties is inspected around two times per year on average.
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