Wendy's

145 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Perfect re-check · Jul 16, 2025 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 8 of 13 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jul 16, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 7, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Jul 16

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 7

    Complaint

    3 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  4. Perfect Apr 16

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 8

    Complaint

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

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