Wendy's Properties
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2025
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Score
Public records show 16 inspections at Wendy's Properties stretching back to 2016. The most recent report on file is from Apr 7, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited 10 times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 7, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON REAR OF WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND DISHMACHINE/EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 10, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 6, 2024
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE BEHIND ICE MACHINE UNIT AND FAUCET AT EAST THREE COMPARTMEN SINK IN DISHEROOM.REPAIR ISSUE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: KEEP FLOOR DRY AROUND ICE MACHINE
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED AT AN OPEN ATTACHED UNIT TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED AN ENCLOSED CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ICE AROUND CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER(IN PREP AREA) AND WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.
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Jun 11, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: KEEP FLOOR DRY AROUND ICE MACHINE
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: BROKEN SPLASH GUARD AT HANDWASHING SINK BY PREP TABLE,REPAIR ISSUE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED AT AN OPEN ATTACHED UNIT TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED AN ENCLOSED CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ICE AROUND CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER(IN PREP AREA) AND WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: DELIME AND CLEAN ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DISH MACHINE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE BEHIND ICE MACHINE UNIT AND FAUCET AT EAST THREE COMPARTMEN SINK IN DISHEROOM.REPAIR ISSUE
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Apr 13, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 6, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH MISSING LID.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020B.MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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May 19, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA NEAR REAR DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, UNDER PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 16, 2021
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, HOT HOLDING UNITS, FRY STATION, DRIVE THRU BEVERAGE COOLER, CONDIMENT PREP COOLER AND SALAD COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Aug 9, 2021
Complaint
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GARBAGE AND RECYCLING BOXES OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE AND RECYCLING DUMPSTERS SO THAT THE LIDS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW THE DUMPSTERS AND TO MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, MICROWAVE, HOT HOLDING UNITS, FRY STATION, DRIVE THRU BEVERAGE COOLER, CONDIMENT PREP COOLER AND SALAD COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE DEEP FRYERS. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Jan 12, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, UNDER PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 17, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 11, 2019
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE UNPROVED JEWELRY WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN HANDS
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: AFTER WASHING MUST STORED TRAYS TO DRY AND TO DRAIN WATER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WALK IN FREEZER DOOR THAT ARE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON DOOR FRAME.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE . MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND MOP AREA SINK
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Sep 24, 2018
Suspected Food Poisoning
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 NO PROOF OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATES OR APPROVAL FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS FROM IDPH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: 2-401.11 OBSERVED EMPLOYEES OPEN DRINKING CUP IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MANAGEMENT REMOVED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: 3-501.17 ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARATION AND EXPIRATION DATES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE POTATO PREP STATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 ALL STORED EMPLOYEE ITEMS IN THE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) INTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY. FOOD SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.113 DIRTY MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AND ALL OTHER CLEANING TOOLS STORED PROPERLY IN MOP ROOM.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 2, 2018
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHILI BEING HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 129.2F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $100.00 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL READY TO EAT PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PLUMBING ALONG THE WALL NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND CHEMICAL STORAGE WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT REPAIR ANY PLUMBING WITH DUCT TAPE OR BUBBLE WRAP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIALS.
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Feb 22, 2017
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD.
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Oct 25, 2016
License
No violations found.
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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 Apr 7, 2025. The public record contains 16 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 10 times, more than any other issue at Wendy's Properties.
Has Wendy's Properties' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wendy's Properties have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent 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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