As of 2026-08-31, Buffalo Wings And Rings failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Buffalo Wings And Rings

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3434 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Bridgeport · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-31

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Violations at most recent inspection

UPON ARRIVAL, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

Flies / gnats

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 OR MORE SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILTIY. SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN REAR PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, BAR AREA, AND THE HALLWAY OF TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF COOKED CHICKEN. FOUND TWO SHEET TRAYS OF COOKED CHICKEN OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 73.4F-73.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 16LBS AT $68 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. FOUND A PACK OF BEEF BURGERS (47.7F) IN THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. FOUND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER: BOXES AND CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN WINGS AND CHICKEN BREAST (46.9F-50.1F), DICED AND SLICED TOMATOES (48.1F-48.9F), RAW BEEF BURGERS (49.7F), CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN (48.9F-72.0F), TWO CONATAINERS OF MAC AND CHEESE (48.0F-49.1F). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 1100LBS AT $1800 WORTH OF PRODUCT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #22

core violation

OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 51.7.0F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED THE DAY OF THE INSPECTION. SHALL NOT BE USED UNTIL REPARIED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CIATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED DIGITAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICES STORED ABOVE BEVERAGE AREAS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FROM FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE SHELF UNDER WHERE THE SAUCES ARE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING. OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS IN THE DEEP-FRYING AREA UNDER THE SAUCE AREA AND ABOVE PREP COOLERS AND BEHIND THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IN SITE WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 31Customer complaintFAIL

20254 inspections

Jul 15Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jul 8Customer complaintFAIL

Feb 27Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Jan 11Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20234 inspections

Dec 21ComplaintFAIL

Apr 3Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 7Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jan 30Customer complaintFAIL

20221 inspection

Sep 19Customer complaintPASS

20211 inspection

Feb 25Customer complaintPASS

20201 inspection

Sep 28Customer complaintPASS

20192 inspections

Jun 14ComplaintCONDITIONAL

Mar 25Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Mar 30Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20172 inspections

Mar 27Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20161 inspection

Jul 8Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20154 inspections

Oct 6Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 28Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 30Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 19Routine inspectionFAIL

20144 inspections

May 16Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 9Customer complaintFAIL

Apr 9ConsultationCONDITIONAL

Apr 3Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20131 inspection

Aug 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20121 inspection

Mar 6Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Apr 11Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20102 inspections

Sep 2Customer complaintPASS

Feb 26Routine inspectionPASS

Buffalo Wings And Rings health inspection FAQ

Has Buffalo Wings And Rings passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Buffalo Wings And Rings failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-31. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Buffalo Wings And Rings have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Buffalo Wings And Rings's most recent inspection on 2026-08-31, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Buffalo Wings And Rings last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Buffalo Wings And Rings was last inspected on 2026-08-31. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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