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Wendy's

4412 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60630

Restaurant ZIP 60630 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 6, 2026

Wendy's was last inspected on July 6, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

July 6, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 paperwork
  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed manager on site without original city of chicago food manager certificate. Instructed manager to ensure original city of chicago food manager certificate is on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspection history

22 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

      Inspector’s note: Observed hand washing sink in women's toilet room with inadequate water pressure. Hand washing sink only produced small stream of water not conducive to adequate hand washing. Instructed manager to provide adequate water pressure. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)

      Official wording (code 50)

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed outside dumpster receptacle filled past capacity with lid unable to be closed. Instructed manager to ensure dumpster receptacle lids are closed and tight fitting at all times. Priority foudnation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  2. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN PAPER TOWEL HOLDERS AT FRONT AND REAR HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILTIY. PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS WERE FILLED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c)

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

      Inspector’s note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERAURE OF 84.7F AT FRONT HANDWASHING SINK WITH TEMPERED FAUCET. OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERAURE OF 87.7F AT REAR HANDWASHING SINK WITH SEPARATE HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCETS. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED TO BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS TO 100F- 110F DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)

      Official wording (code 50)

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

  3. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed water on floor near 3 compartment sink. Keep floors clean and dry.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed interior of both ice machines unclean with black and pink residue on the interior. Clean in detail inside of ice machines and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed water on floor near 3 compartment sink. Keep floors clean and dry.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  5. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  6. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no handsoap at handwashing sink in mens washroom. Instructed handsoap must be available at all handwashing sinks at all times. Corrected on site handsoap provided at handwashing sink in mens washroom. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed interior of small oven used to cook bacon with food debris. Instructed to clean interior surfaces and maintain. Observed both fountain machines in dining area and drive thru with soda buildup on nozzles and in drains. Instructed to clean and maintain. Observed exterior surface of fountain machine in dining area with spillage. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed interior cabinets in dining area with spillage in cabinet near fountain machine and cabinet on northeast wall near entrance door has dead insects on interior. Instructed to clean and maintain . Observed interior cabinet of 1 compartment sink in front serving area with spillage. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed leaking hose at base of fountain machine in dining area. Instructed to repair hose and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training for city of chicago certified foodservice managers. Instructed to obtain and provide proof of allergen training for all city of chicago certified foodservice managers.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  7. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food employee placing cranberries on salads with bare hands. Instructed manager to ensure all employees are using gloves or utensils when handling ready to eat foods. Salads discarded. Priority violation 7-38-010 ciation issued.

      Official wording (code 9)

      No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cooler near drive thru window and beverage station with an internal air temperature of 60 f. Cooler was being used to store non tcs foods such as orange juice and water. Cooler tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  8. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/spills on floor in rear preparation area.--- also observed dirty floor in the men and womens toilet room. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean floors in rear preparation area and mens toilet room and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  9. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  10. Fail

    Short Form Complaint · Fail

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Found hand sink at dishwashing areas not draining. Priority violation. Citation issued. 7-38-030c. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

  11. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Found low temperature dishmachine not dispensing sanitizer. 0ppm chlorine.dishmachine being used filled with containers,etc. Priority violation.citation issued. 7-38-025. Must repair low temperature dishmachine. Tagged dishmachine.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  12. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  13. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15--observed slow draining exposed hand sink in rear near dish area. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.11--observed broken door knob on interior of mens washroom.must repair/replace door knob and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  14. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed slow draining exposed hand sink in rear near dish area. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed small amount of garbage on ground in outdoor garbage area. Instructed to correct and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  15. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed 3 compartment sink filled with dishes maintaining an improper chemical sanitizer concentration of 100ppm quaternary ammonium. During inspection management drained and refilled sink. Instructed to maintain proper chemical sanitizer concentration between 200-400ppm quaternary amonium at all times. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no certified manager present bewtween 8:45am and 9:15am while tcs foods such as hamburgers and eggs were being prepared. At 9:15am certified manager syeda rizvi arrived on site. Instructed to maintain a certified manager on site at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  16. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sign at hand sink front prep/service area.must provide signage and to maintain.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain knozzle/drip tray at fountain drink station front prep/service area.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at base of faucet at rear 2-compartment sink showed manager.must repair plumbing leak and to maintain. -

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirty floors underneath the 3-compartment sink/dish machine showed manager.must clean floors in detail and to maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  17. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure on site but clean-up kit on premises during inspection observed to be incomplete. Missing disposable mop head. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed that low temperature sanitizing machine not properly sanitizing dishes. Concentration of chlorine observed to be zero.priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 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.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  18. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean floor drains in food prep area to remove accumulated food debris and to maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide missing light bulb above the cooking grill and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  19. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: 2-201.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(a) NO CITATION ISSUED

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no clean up policy on site.instructed management to create a clean up policy. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued today

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Pa100-0367 observed no allergen training certification.instructed to get allergen training core

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  20. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

      Inspector’s note: Found low temperature dishmachine inoperable. Instructed to repair. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine) or 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine). Must provide adequate sanitizing concentration of 25 ppm at 120f, 50 ppm at 75f, 100 ppm at 55f. Tagged 'held for inspection' instructed not to use until repaired. When dishmachine is fixed, must fax a request for reinspection form at 312-746-4240 or email form at cdphfood@cityofchicago.org to properly ensure that the said equipment is repaired and the ‘held for inspection’ tag can be removed prior to use. No citation issued critical violation 7-38-030

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair taylor machine (slush machine) with heavy water leak.--------must provide holder for 2 and 3 compartment sink sprayer.

  21. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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