BUFFALO WILD WINGS
6419 W NEWBERRY RD STE B1, Gainesville FL 32605 · 352-331-9685
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 23 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found Observed : 1 fly by the back door.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Live, small flying insects found Observed : 1 fly by the back door.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed : lack of dates of birth on 2 certificates.
Dec 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 current employees expired 10/2025.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in server areas stacked with water trapped inside.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gaskets soiled on cooks line. The back side of fryers are soiled, manager stated with the new fryers being installed they are unable to get to that area to clean properly.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple wing toss sauce containers on cooks line the labels are starting to peel off. (Caribbean jerk, teriyaki, wild, etc)
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Beer walk in cooler shelves are starting to rust on the surface.
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license posted 6/1/2025.
Dec 17, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Heat strip on lid did not change color after 2 times running machine.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink behind the bar on the left side, employee placed napkins at sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets on top of clean linens on shelf outside of office.
Equipment in poor repair. Raw chicken container in the walk in cooler thelid is cracked on the corner.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing at back door in kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooling rack inside walk in cooler. Food racks in walk in cooler. Reach in freezer on cooks line the gasket is soiled.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 2 containers on clean dish rack across from dish machine.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake opened 4 days ago, employee date marked item.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water dispenser on tea machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In outside storage closet, a chemical container has spilled all over the floor in closet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All drink machine soda backsplashes. Clean dish rack over Three compartment sink soiled. Beer walk in cooler fan guard soiled. Fry reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. By the togo area.
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice machine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dish rack in front of Handwash sink in warewashing area, manager moved rack.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Bottom part of dish machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cutting board of reach in cooler on cooks line. Drink next to sauce squeeze bottle on cooks line. Employees discarded drinks.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bags and jackets on the rack above clean linens outside of office door.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sauce dispensing equipment around the bottom. Order monitor above microwave on cooks line the back is soiled. Thawing rack inside ready to eat walk in cooler. Exterior container holding day dots outside of office. Soda nozzle backsplash on drink machine next to bar.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Wing sauce containers with some stickers peeling back.
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dumped beverage in Handwash sink by drink machine on server alley next to bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of root beer on same shelf next to uncut fruits in walk in cooler, operator discarded drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1 book bag hanging on rack next to clean wiping clothes outside of office, operator moved bags to designated employee area.
Equipment in poor repair. Green cutting board with multiple cut marks on clean dish rack across from dish machine.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind the bar next to Handwash sink.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky box container hanging on clean dish rack next to Handwash sink across from dish machine, operator moved box to the bottom pipe of Handwash sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzle backsplash on drink machine on server alley by bar. Cooling rack inside of walk in cooler soiled. Chicken walk in cooler gasket soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Wing sauce mixing bowls on clean dish rack with the stickers peeling off.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On server alley in kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under/behind Three compartment sink.
Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. On floor in outside storage room. Operator placed on shelf.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop sink with the head on the floor.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.