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Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers

758 W 117th St, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 14, 2026

30

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 14, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS A HAT AND HAIR NET AND HAIR NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS A HAT OR HAIR NET AND PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A MINOR WATER LEAK ON A PIPE LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND SOME MINOR DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR AND UNDER/BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED A LIST OF THE FOOD HANDLERS THAT COMPLETED THE FOOD HANDLERS COURSE HOWEVER THE FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE AN IDPH APPROVAL LETTER TO VERIFY THAT THE FACILITY'S FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IS APPROVED BY IDPH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IDPH APPROVAL LETTER FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CIRRICULUM.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER THAT IS ON DUTY DOES NOT HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR MEET ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 14, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2023Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2018Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers — questions

Did Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers pass its last health inspection?
Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers at 758 W 117th St was inspected on Jan 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS A HAT AND HAIR NET AND HAIR NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS A HAT OR HAIR NET
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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