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BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR

(Also Known As: BUFFALO WILD WINGS)

1832 N CLYBOURN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

License #: 2233277

33
Total Inspections
9
Passed
12
Failed
12
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2025 Inspection

April 17, 2025• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE FOR ANY EMPLOYEES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUC...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 9, 2024 Inspection

December 9, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED STAINED AND DEEPLY CUT CUTTING BOARDS AT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A S...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2024 Inspection

September 16, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11//NOTED FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 11, 2024 Inspection

September 11, 2024• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE(+12 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 13, 2023 Inspection

December 13, 2023• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN, BURGERS). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOO...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 28, 2022 Inspection

June 28, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2022 Inspection

June 17, 2022• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 16, 2022 Inspection

February 16, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPR...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 15, 2022 Inspection

February 15, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 14, 2022 Inspection

February 14, 2022• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2021 Inspection

November 15, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 8, 2021 Inspection

November 8, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 12 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 26, 2021 Inspection

October 26, 2021• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.(+14 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2021 Inspection

April 28, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED TO MANAGER. PRI...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2021 Inspection

April 26, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED TO MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 12, 2020 Inspection

May 12, 2020• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS AND FRONT PLASTIC SLIDING DOORS NOT CLEANED, BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN C...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 16, 2019 Inspection

December 16, 2019• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN (TCS)F...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 18, 2018 Inspection

October 18, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-102.12 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WH...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 1, 2018 Inspection

October 1, 2018• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 13, 2017 Inspection

October 13, 2017• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED ...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 28, 2017 Inspection

August 28, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: ON SITE FOR RE-INSPECTION. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE RE-INSPEC...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 21, 2017 Inspection

August 21, 2017• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: SANITARIAN AND ON-SITE SUPERVISOR OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WALK INTO THE PREP AREA AND BEGIN HA...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 22, 2016 Inspection

December 22, 2016• Complaint Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLES,ALL PREP COOLERS,W...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 15, 2016 Inspection

December 15, 2016• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 100 OR MORE LIVE SMALL...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 18, 2016 Inspection

February 18, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF WATER AND OILY RESIDUE IN THE COOK LINE NEAR THE FRYERS. ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 5, 2016 Inspection

February 5, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE DUMPSTER AREA TO BE UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LOOSE GARBAG...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 17, 2015 Inspection

February 17, 2015• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD I...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2014 Inspection

June 18, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH WASHING AREA.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 20, 2013 Inspection

September 20, 2013• License• 1 violation

Violation: 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: 2ND FLOOR BAR DISH MACHINE DISPENSING LARGE AMOUNT OF WASTE WATER FROM FLOOR DRAIN ONTO THE FLOOR...

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Division: Food Protection Program

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