WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS OF NEW YORK,INC.

Chicago Health Dept

5729 S KEDZIE AVE · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).

13 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Mar 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
25
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 6
2026
PASS 1 violation
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.

MAR 4
2025
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 30
2024
PASS 3 violations
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.

JAN 25
2023
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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

DEC 19
2022
PASS 3 violations
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

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NOV 29
2021
PASS 3 violations
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

AUG 23
2021
PASS 2 violations
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.

OCT 1
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
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

AUG 6
2019
PASS 1 violation
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.

DEC 18
2018
PASS 1 violation
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.

JAN 5
2017
PASS 3 violations
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.

MAY 13
2016
PASS 3 violations
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.

DEC 29
2015
PASS 2 violations
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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