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Wendy'S

8740 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago 60620 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 20, 2026

20

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 20, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING MACHINE ALONG THE WALL BASE AND SAME INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 24, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Wendy'S — questions

Did Wendy'S pass its last health inspection?
Wendy'S at 8740 S Lafayette Ave was inspected on Apr 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Wendy'S?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING MACHINE ALONG THE WALL BASE AND SAME INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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