Wendy'S Old Fashioned Hamburgers of New York,inc
5729 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 13 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-03-06
What You Should Know
✓ 13 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-06
✓ No failures across all 13 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
⚠ Chemical Safety serious 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
Inspection History
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.
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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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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