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Buffalo Wings And Rings

Restaurant

3434 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

South Loop

Jul 15, 2025 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Walk-in cooler floor in poor repair poses trip hazard; widespread dirt and food buildup throughout facility.

Key Findings

  • Walk-in cooler floor is damaged and creates a trip hazard; needs immediate repair to maintain safe, cleanable surface.
  • Food and dirt debris accumulate on storage racks in prep areas, dishwashing area, and coolers; lower surfaces of all coolers and freezers require cleaning.
  • Wiping cloths stored improperly on sinks and prep tables instead of in sanitizing solution at required PPM strength.
  • Walls and ceiling tiles in food prep area around sinks, cooking equipment, and dishwashing station have food splatter, dirt, and dust buildup.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #41 โ€” WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Inspector's Notes:

4-901.12 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED, ON HANDSINKS, PREP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME

Violation code #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.13 STORAGE RACKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS, DISH WASHING AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DIRT/DUST AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS. -MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER SURFACE OF ALL OF THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS.

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Inspection History

Buffalo Wings And Rings has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 54% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 31, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Jul 15, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations