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WINGSTOP

830 N MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO, IL 60642 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

WINGSTOP has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 19, 2018. The most recent inspection, on April 13, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

5 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on April 19, 2022. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2022. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on April 15, 2020. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 22 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on April 13, 2026. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

16 inspections

  1. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS ARE PREPARED/HANDLED, COOKED, SERVED AND STORED. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED/HANDLED, COOKED, SERVED AND STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED OVERFLOWING GARBAGE OVER THE TOPS OF BOTH OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS, SO THE LIDS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL GARBAGE LIDS CLOSED AND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 10/25/23 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. AN INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 2022 WAS POSTED INSTEAD. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Short Form Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (POTATO, CHICKEN) ARE SERVED. MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED 1 DOOR REFRFIGERATOR IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMEPRATURE OF 65.1F. ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COOLER TAGGED FOR RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 FRUIT FLIES AROUND SODA/TEA MACHINE AND FLYING IN REAR NEAR MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(A). CITAITON ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STANDING WATER IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN DRAIN AND REMOVE WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  8. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE INSIDE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR NET, HAT, OR OTHER RESTRAINT WHILE IN PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED MOPS, MOP BUCKETS, BROOMS AND DUST PANS IMPROPERLY STORED THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO HANG IN DESIGNATED AREA FOR DRYING AND STORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STANDING WATER IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN DRAIN AND REMOVE WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  9. Short Form Complaint

    11 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE IS NOT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, POTATOES) ARE BEING SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO SOAP AT FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SOAP, HAND DRYING DEVICE, HOT AND COLD WATER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO PAPERTOWELS AT FRONT OR REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED BONELESS CHICKEN IN PREP AREA (FRYER) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 112.8F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. ALL HOT FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITAION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WINGS IN PREP AREA AND REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.8F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. ALL COLD FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE REPORTS AND LOGBOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE INSIDE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR NET, HAT, OR OTHER RESTRAINT WHILE IN PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED MOPS, MOP BUCKETS, BROOMS AND DUST PANS IMPROPERLY STORED THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO HANG IN DESIGNATED AREA FOR DRYING AND STORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STANDING WATER IN REAR NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN DRAIN AND REMOVE WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  10. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE INSIDE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR NET, HAT, OR OTHER RESTRAINT WHILE IN PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SPRAYER AND FAUCETS LEAKING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO PROOF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR PERSON IN CHARGE. MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM ANSI ACCREDITED PROGRAM.
  11. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE IS NOT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, POTATOES) ARE BEING SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REPORTS LAST DATED 02/10/2021 AND NO STATE LICENSE FOR PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MUST PROVIDE UPDATED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND STATE LICENSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE INSIDE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO TO PROVIDE HAIR NET, HAT, OR OTHER RESTRAINT WHILE IN PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SPRAYER AND FAUCETS LEAKING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO PROOF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR PERSON IN CHARGE. MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM ANSI ACCREDITED PROGRAM.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • NO SIGNS POSTED ON ENTRANCE DOOR OR INSIDE FACILITY INSTRUCTING PATRONS TO WEAR A MASK.
  12. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. FOUND NO SIGNATURES ACKNOWLEDGING POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WAS LAST SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL IN 2019, FOUND NO OTHER PROOF OF SERVICE WITHIN A YEAR. EVERY RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON ITS PREMISES CONTAINING A CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR WHO SHALL PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C).
  14. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER/CERTIFICATE ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED . INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • NO WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  15. License

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  16. License

    0 infractions

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