Buffalo Wild Wings
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Buffalo Wild Wings has 12 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 13, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Orange Park restaurants. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Sep 23, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect in kitchen area. One live flying insect at bar three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-25: Time extended **Time Extended**
35A-02-7
86
Jul 24, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
52
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese in flip top reach in cooler at 47F.per employee, cheese placed in cooler from walk in cooler approximately 1.5 hours prior. Cheese moved to walk in freezer to quickly chill. Ranch dressing at expo area at 47F. Per employee, dressing brought from walk in cooler 1.75 hours prior. Dressing moved to walk in freezer and temperature 15 minutes later at 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cooler and bag in walk in cooler stored over pickles and tomatoes. Manager put all in bin and labeled the bin. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on left stand up reach in cooler in bar is torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bread on floor of walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwashing sign at side of bar states "Proper Hand Wash Procedures". Two signs at service station in dining room state, "Proper Hand Washing" and "Hand Wash Sink Only". Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111 via email.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on soda machine beside the bar is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Self-closing metering faucet does not provide water for at least 15 seconds. Right auto faucet in men's restroom is not working.
27-14-4
Basic - Unclean building components/attachments. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Water softener salt stored on the ground in outside Riser Room.
08B-74-1
58
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed macaroni and cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler closest to the walk in freezer. Observed a gap on the bottom drawer between the seal and the unit. Per employee, all products have been in the same unit overnight. Also observed cut tomato (52F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler near fryers. Per employee, both products have been in the same unit overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed macaroni and cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler closest to the walk in freezer. Observed a gap on the bottom drawer between the seal and the unit. Per employee, all products have been in the same unit overnight. Also observed cut tomato (52F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler near fryers. Per employee, both products have been in the same unit overnight.**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid under sink in women's restroom. Employee identified as peroxide cleaner and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holding ranch dressing on time control. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5022-090 and operator completed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen, prep and ware washing are soiled. Fan guards in main walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook wearing a bracelet and the other cook wearing a watch. Both removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on right microwave in kitchen is missing. Gasket on left reach in cooler in bar area is torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door jamb of walk in cooler by fryers with black/white mold-like substance and grease build up from fryers. Both soda machines have build up on underplating around nozzles. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
50
Apr 2, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sautéed onions in flip top reach in cooler on fryer side of cook line at 45F. Per employee, sautéed onions were made on Sunday and have been in the cooler.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed sautéed onions in flip top reach in cooler on fryer side of cook line at 45F. Per employee, sautéed onions were made on Sunday and have been in the cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Establishment uses Ecolab Sink and Surface sanitizer. Three compartment sink in the bar tested at 0ppm. Operator remade solution within manufacturer's guidelines of 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-51-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach in cooler closest to walk in cooler has heavy black staining.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks with beards with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around soda nozzles on soda machines at patio service area and side of the bar are soiled. Employee began cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in the kitchen are soiled. Floor under and behind the fryers is soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are dusty. Vents at back office are dusty. Walk in cooler floor is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
50
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned ranch dressing cups at service line held with ice on bottom only with product above chill line at 64F. Per employee, dressing removed from walk in cooler 2.5 hours prior. Employee placed dressing in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device available. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from dishmachine. Manager replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Beer walk in cooler door gasket is soiled. Fan guards in beer walk in cooler are dusty. Soda machine under plating around nozzles at machine near patio door and near beer walk in cooler are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen, ware washing and dry storage soiled. Walls in chicken walk in cooler are soiled. Floor in walk in freezer is soiled. Fan guards in produce walk in cooler are dusty. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
64
Apr 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect to left of three compartment sink in the bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No device or testing strips available for establishment.
16-62-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior top of ice machine with black mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling on kitchen make line has multiple soiled tiles.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without beard guard. Cook put on beard guard. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both microwaves in kitchen have very loose handles. Gasket on reach in cooler to left of bar entrance has a torn gasket.
14-11-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of carry out silverware kits on floor across from expo window. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
61
Oct 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 19 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
19
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Buffalo Wild Wings last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Buffalo Wild Wings on file is from Jan 13, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Buffalo Wild Wings?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Buffalo Wild Wings.
How does Buffalo Wild Wings compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?
Buffalo Wild Wings most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Orange Park average of 73.
Has Buffalo Wild Wings' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Buffalo Wild Wings have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Buffalo Wild Wings means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Buffalo Wild Wings inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Buffalo Wild Wings is inspected around four times per year on average.
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