Wendy'S 13300
2811 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 · Portage Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 7 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-01-21
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-21
✓ No failures across all 7 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
2026-01-21 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
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CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN FAMILY TOILET ROOMS CONSISTENTLY TURNING ON AND OFF. A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST ON FANS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2024-05-17 Pass Complaint CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS OUTSIDE BEHIND GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
2023-06-29 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN RESTROOMS NOTIFYING ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WASH THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WORKING AT THE FRONT LINE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS AT THE BOTTOM OF REACH-IN FREEZER AT THE END OF COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT THE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLED GREASE ON THE FLOOR NEAR CO2 TANK AND GREASE TANK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
OBSERVED SUMMARY REPORT FROM LAST INSPECTION (10/04/2022) NOT POSTED OR VISIBLE FOR THE PUBLICS VIEW. SUMMARY REPORTS MUST BE POSTED AND CLEARLY VISIBLE TO PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-010(b)
2022-10-04 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: ICE MACHINE, 3 SOFT DRINK DISPENSING MACHINES, 1 COFFEE MACHINE, AND 1 TEA BREWING MACHINE. MUST INSTALL WHERE THEY CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
2022-09-08 Pass w/ Conditions License 2 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING.0PPM CHLORINE.PRIORITY VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-025.TAGGED DISHMACHINE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: ICE MACHINE, 3 SOFT DRINK DISPENSING MACHINES, 1 COFFEE MACHINE, AND 1 TEA BREWING MACHINE. MUST INSTALL WHERE THEY CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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