Wendy's

6243 Glenway Av, Cincinnati, OH 45211

Passed re-check · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
47
Poor BiteKarma score 47 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • #65 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Aug 7

    Routine Inspection

    22 violations, 11 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Raw Animal Foods - Cooking
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Demonstration of Knowledge
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Food Contact with Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Cooking and Baking Equipment - Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Reheating For Hot Holding
    • Minor Food temperature measuring devices for thin foods.
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Equipment Compartments - Drainage
    • Minor Condiments - Protection
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • Minor Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system vents
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Kitchenware and Tableware - Handling
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
  4. Passed Feb 19

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • Minor Condiments - Protection
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Floors, walls, and ceilings
  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Oct 29

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

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