3434 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
South LoopTriggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Walk-in cooler malfunctioning at 51.7°F allowed $1,800 worth of raw meat and chicken to spoil.
We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.
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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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
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
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.
Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.
Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.