Wingstop
1637 N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL 60647 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2658556
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 24, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Boxes of food trays and containers stored in hallway where customers have access to, instructed to keep away from customers reach.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
No sink stoppers for 3-comp sink, using plastic bags to plug drain, Instructed to use proper stopers.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 2, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANLDERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 18, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
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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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
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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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
REPLACE THE CEILING TILES WITH PEELING PAINT ON THEM IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jul 23, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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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Severity not stated
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Jul 16, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 9, 2020 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
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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Severity not stated
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Jul 8, 2019 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT AND REAR DOORS.MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PARTS OF FRYER CABINETS AND WHELL BASES.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAIN AT 2- COMP SINK AND FLOOR UNDER FRYERS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AND PROVIDE LIGHTING IN DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.