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WENDY'S

8635-8645 S STONY ISLAND AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60617

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2011-06-21; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2011-06-21), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2011-06-21: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. WASTE WATER BACKUP UNDER ICE MACHINE DRAIN CLOGGED PLUMBER ON PREMISE DRAIN UNCLOGGED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE FIRST FREEZER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN AND SANITIZE BACON PREP TRAYS AND NUMBER 10 CAN OPENER.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS, FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREAS, REAR DISH AND CLEAN THE FRONT CARPET.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. THE NECK OF THE NOZZLE AT THE 3 COMP SINK AND ABOVE THE ICE CREAM MACHINE IS LEAKING NEEDS REPAIR.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. CLUTTER IN THE REAR INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.

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