Wingstop Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
90
Score
Wingstop Restaurant has been inspected eight times since 2019. The most recent visit was on Sep 24, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Wingstop Restaurant is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Boxes of food trays and containers stored in hallway where customers have access to, instructed to keep away from customers reach.
45
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No sink stoppers for 3-comp sink, using plastic bags to plug drain, Instructed to use proper stopers.
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90
Oct 11, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 2, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
51
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANLDERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED.
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90
Apr 18, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE OPEN FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT IS DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN WINGS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR STAND UP COOLER NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DEEP FRYERS.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE CEILING TILES WITH PEELING PAINT ON THEM IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Jul 23, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS IN WASHROOMS ALSO OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WASHROOM WALLS AND INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS.
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Jul 16, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 9, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2300766 ON 7/8/19 NOT CORRECTED: 55 - MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL BASES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. 57 - OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jul 8, 2019
License
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
3
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT AND REAR DOORS.MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
38
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
44
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PARTS OF FRYER CABINETS AND WHELL BASES.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAIN AT 2- COMP SINK AND FLOOR UNDER FRYERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND WHERE NEEDED.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL BASES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AND PROVIDE LIGHTING IN DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wingstop Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wingstop Restaurant on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wingstop Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Wingstop Restaurant.
Has Wingstop Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wingstop Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wingstop Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Wingstop Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wingstop Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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