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Buffalo Wild Wings

May 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT THE 1ST FLOOR BAR. THE DISH MACHINE DISPLAY STATED ADD SANITIZER AND THERE WAS NO SANITIZER IN THE CONTAINER WHILE THE MACHINE WAS BEING USED TO WASH GLASSWARE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AT 100 PPM CHLORINE AT THE FINAL RINSE. ALSO OBSERVED THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR AT 153.9F WHEN PLACED INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT THE 2ND FLOOR DISH ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF ALL UTENSILS MUST REACH 160F TO PROPERLY BE SANITIZED WITH HOT WATER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE MACHINE SO THAT THE PROPER SURFACE TEMPERATURE IS REACHED FOR ALL UTENSILS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 46F, HAMBURGERS AT 48F, CHEESE AT 51F, MACARONI AND CHEESE AT 60F, AND CUT TOMATOES AT 46F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 5-DRAWER PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS MACARONI AND CHEESE AND CUT TOMATOES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AND FOOD PREP AREA, 2ND FLOOR DINING ROOM AND 1ST FLOOR STORAGE ROOM OFF OF THE BAR AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENILS BEING SANITIZED INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. CLEAN THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 18, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.