Wendy'S Properties,llc
5679 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 13 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-07-15
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-15
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2019)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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2024-03-15 Pass Complaint ▾
3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED MISSING LID ON WASTE RECEPTACLE IN EAST STALL OF WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS NEAR SODA DISPENSER UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
2022-05-05 Pass Complaint ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPN CRACK AROUND PIPE LEADING TO EXTERIOR BY THE C02 TANK IN BACK STORAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT PIPE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILDUP OF DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT SECURE. INSTD TO SECURE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
2019-06-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES NOTED ON WALLS AT SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE STATION AND ON WALLS AND CEILING NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). C...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR BASIN OF UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN AND WALLS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
UNCLEAN WATER AND MOP NOTED IN MOP BUCKET. INSTD TO EMPTY BUCKET AND STORE MOP PROPERLY WHEN NOT IN USE. MOPS SHALL BE PLACED IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ARE DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE UNDER COUNTER COOLER AT THE BEVERAGE AREA FRONT RUBBER MOLDING IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE REAR UPRIGHT FREEZER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, 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 FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
WALK IN COOLER FLOOR UNDER WIRE RACKS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INST.D TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
ATTACHED PIPING BEHIND CO2 MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2016-02-04 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS UNDER THEFRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2015-12-16 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE ON THE WALK-IN FREEZER FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ALSO CLEAN UP RIGHT FREEZER INTERIOR.
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