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WENDY'S

4412 N PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60630 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

WENDY'S has been inspected 22 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 5, 2017. The most recent inspection, on July 6, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

4 of 22 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 11, 2023. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 3, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 18 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2026. For example: HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

22 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 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.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • 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)
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • 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.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 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)
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • 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)
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 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
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY.
  6. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  7. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 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
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 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.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 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.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LEAKING HOSE AT BASE OF FOUNTAIN MACHINE IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOSE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 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.
  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
      • 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.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • 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.
  9. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 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.
  10. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND HAND SINK AT DISHWASHING AREAS NOT DRAINING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030C. MUST REPAIR.
  12. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 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.
  13. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  14. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15--OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR NEAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.11--OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR KNOB ON INTERIOR OF MENS WASHROOM.MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR KNOB AND MAINTAIN.
  15. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR NEAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF GARBAGE ON GROUND IN OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  16. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 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.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 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.
  17. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.MUST PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KNOZZLE/DRIP TRAY AT FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SMALL WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT REAR 2-COMPARTMENT SINK SHOWED MANAGER.MUST REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK/DISH MACHINE SHOWED MANAGER.MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND TO MAINTAIN.
  18. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 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
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED THAT LOW TEMPERATURE SANITIZING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHES. CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE OBSERVED TO BE ZERO.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 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.
  19. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN FOOD PREP AREA TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE COOKING GRILL AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
  20. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 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
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 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
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA100-0367 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.INSTRUCTED TO GET ALLERGEN TRAINING CORE
  21. License

    2 infractions

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • 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 [email protected] 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
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TAYLOR MACHINE (SLUSH MACHINE) WITH HEAVY WATER LEAK.--------MUST PROVIDE HOLDER FOR 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER.
  22. License

    0 infractions

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