RecordWell Data

Wingstop Restaurant

4430 W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County

16cited violations
2serious tier
8inspections
11tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2823023
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026230
2025100
2024120
2023242
2022270

Inspections

  1. Jul 9, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Apr 9, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      NOTED DEAD INSECTS UNDER HADNWASHING SINK IN FRONT NEAR CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD SPILLS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR IN CORNERS TRHOUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT BELOW HANDWASHING SINK AND BETWEEN SAFE AND WALL AND BEHIND HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT.

  3. Jun 17, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Oct 23, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED DEBRIS/TRASH OUTSIDE OF THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN THE AREA AROUND THE DUMPSTER. COS.

    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MOP DRYING IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DRY MOP PROPERLY. COS.

  5. Jun 28, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Jun 27, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 44F, BUTTERMILK AT 48F, RANCH DRESSING AT 47F, AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING AT 48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE AT 50F INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND AT 47F INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED A MISSING LID ON THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL GARBAGE DUMPSTERS MUST BE INACCESIBLE TO RODENTS AND COVERED AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MISSING GARBAGE LID ON THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

  7. Oct 26, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOOD (CHICKEN) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT END OF INSPECTION.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, ETC) AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE USED OIL RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE APPROVED TRAINING AND KEEP VALID CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

  8. Jan 7, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED THE DEEP FRYERS VENTS IN WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG THE EDGES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS PREPARED.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.