WENDY'S PROPERTIES, LLC Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES HANDLE RAW BURGER PATTIES WITH BARE HANDS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO TOUCH VARIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SPATULA HANDLES USED TO SCOOP READY-TO-EAT BURGERS AND HANDLES OF HOT HOLDING UNITS USED TO STORE READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED THE EMPLOYEE TO WASH THEIR HANDS. ALL DISHES TOUCHED BY THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVED AND ADDED TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES HANDLE RAW BURGER PATTIES WITH BARE HANDS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO TOUCH VARIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SPATULA HANDLES USED TO SCOOP READY-TO-EAT BURGERS AND HANDLES OF HOT HOLDING UNITS USED TO STORE READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED THE EMPLOYEE TO WASH THEIR HANDS. ALL DISHES TOUCHED BY THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVED AND ADDED TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

Improper sanitization fails to kill pathogens, allowing contaminated equipment to spread illness throughout facility.

Sanitizing solutions and rinse water must meet specific requirements for effectiveness.

Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds or 180°F at dish surface; Test strips required; Proper contact time.