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100
EAT

Wendy'S Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York,inc

5729 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 13 inspections

Inspections
13
12 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-06
Pass Rate
92%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-06
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor 17×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety serious
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Employee Hygiene serious
2026-03-06 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS IN FLOOR DRAINS. OBSERVED OIL LEAK FROM USED OIL TANK IN REAR OF PREP AREA CAUSING SPILLAGE ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2025-03-04 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-01-30 Pass Canvass
3
minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN DRIVE-THRU AREA DRAWER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED TWO BOXES OF SINGLE-USE CUPS ON FLOOR OF REAR DRIVE-THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST AND SOIL BENEATH SHELVES THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO REMOVE SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

2023-01-25 Pass Complaint
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

LAST FRYER ON EAST END LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

2022-12-19 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

LAST FRYER ON EAST END LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FAUCET LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXCESSIVE GREASE ON FLOOR BEHIND FRYERS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

2021-11-29 Pass Complaint
3
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FAUCET IN LADIES ROOM LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

FIXTURES IN RESTROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

GARBAGE CAN TOPS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

2021-08-23 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED RESIDUE ON COUNTER UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOME DIRT ACCUMULATION IN CORNERS AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2020-10-01 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
2
serious Chemical Safety

TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS (PURSE) IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA

minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

OBSERVED 1 FEMALE EMPLOYEE AT CASHIER LINE AND 1 MALE EMPLOYEE WALKING FROM DINING ARA (NOT EATING OR DRINKING) NOT WEARING MASKS. INSTD TO WEAR MASKS FOR DURATION OF A SHIFT. CITATION ISSUED 7-28-060

2019-08-06 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LOOSE GROUT IN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND GROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED.

2018-12-18 Pass Canvass
1
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2017-01-05 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, UPRIGHT FREEZER, 4 DOOR COOLER STORAGE FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

2016-05-13 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

SODA NOZZLES ON DRINK MACHINES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNERS TO ELIMINATE BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FAUCET ON HAND SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

2015-12-29 Pass License
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPLACE BROKEN WINDOW IN DINING AREA.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST SEAL OR CAULK WINDOWS IN DINING AREA,WINDOWS IN FRONT DRIVE THRU AND IN NORTH AND SOUTH HALLWAYS.

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