Wingstop Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 2, 2025
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Wingstop Restaurant appears in inspection records 21 times, starting in 2013. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 2, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near one violation per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “allergen training as required” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Wingstop Restaurant is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Sep 2, 2025
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULITPLE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 7, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKED CORN THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN FOOD CONTAINER ON THE MAIN PREP LINE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE COOKED CORN AND THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS WITH APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS AND PIPES BENEATH AND BEHIND DEEP FRYERS ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, PIPES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND FIXTURES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 26, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jul 7, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISHES AND UTENSILS NOT BEING ADEQUATELY SANITIZED AFTER BEING WASHED AND RINSED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE MULTIPLE DISHES AND UTENSILS AND THEN DIP THEM IN THE QUAT SANITIZER FOR APPROX. ONE SECOND BEFORE LAYING THEM DOWN TO DRY ON THE DRAINBOARD. THE CONTAINER OF QUAT SANITIZER STATES THAT ALL UTENSILS MUST BE SUBMERGED IN THE SANITIZER FOR AT LEAST 60 SECONDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jan 9, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROX. 20 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, DINING AREA AND PUBLIC WASHROOM. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Jan 4, 2022
License
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Dec 28, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT HAS IN-COMPLETE KIT/SUPPLIES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEAN-UP ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISIBLE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP LINE 2-DOOR COOLER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WORNED-OUT BLACKENED CAULK ABOVE THE PREP 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 27, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: INCOMPLETE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: BOXES OF FROZEN CHICKEN STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST STORE BOXES OF FROZEN CHICKEN 6" OFF THE FLOOR OR ON THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS.
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Mar 12, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE PRESENTED BUT NO CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: ALL PREPARED FOODS RE PACKED (DRESSINGS) MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED WITH PRODUCT NAME AND EXPIRATION DATE. ( PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)7-38-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND/OR PREPARED BY DATE INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR DAMAGED THRESHOLD STEP TO WALK IN FREEZER
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Dec 26, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELD OF THE LIGHT BULBS ON THE HOOD WITH GREASE AND DUST. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 6, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 5, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow
Inspector notes: WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND INTO THE 3 COMPARTMENT,NOTICED IT COMMING OUT FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHICH IS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN,AND PREP AREA,ALSO NOTICE THE GREASE CONTAINER NOT TIGHT FITED IS ALSO HAS A FOWLE SEWAGE SMELL, WHEN I PULLED OUT THE DRAIN STOPPER FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING FLOOR DRAIN.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL ALL PACKAGED CONDIMENTS TO GO WITH COMPANY'S NAME,ADDRESS,NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND INGRDIENTS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD ON THE SHELVE BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALSO DRY THE FLOOR WITH STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: GREASE TRAP LID IS LOOSE AND MISSING SCREW. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL FITTING LID .
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Sep 30, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Found several boxes and other items stored on the floor in the storage room in the rear of the kitchen. Must elevate all items at least 6 inches above the floor to allow for proper cleaning.
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Feb 19, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUCT CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF DEEP FRYERS, HAS GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
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Nov 17, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Jun 1, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR PROOF OF TRAINING.
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May 22, 2015
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUT SIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVE EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON GROUND SURROUNDING THE CONTAINER AND GREASE DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDES AND TOP OF CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE FROM THE GROUND AND CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. IE: BAKED BEANS AT 195.2F SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE HOSE FOR FOOD PREPARATION. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER FRIES OR ANY OTHER SHELVING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ATTACHED PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED, NON-FOOD GRADE HOSE ATTACHED TO SINK WITHOUT A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IE: EMPLOYEES SHOES, IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Oct 27, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM (NEXT TO EXIT DOOR). FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Apr 23, 2014
Consultation
No violations found.
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Apr 21, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG CHICKEN, POTATO SALAD, COLESLAW, SALADS ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN A CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO POST. A SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010 (B)
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Aug 8, 2013
License
1 minor violation.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT COUNTER.
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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 2, 2025. The public record contains 21 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wingstop Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited three 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 one violation 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 around two times per year on average.
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