BUFFALO WILD WINGS
5235 UNIVERSITY PKWY, Bradenton FL 34201 · 941-351-8584
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
DEC 24
JUL 25
OCT 25
APR 26
JUL 26
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters on the right side of cook line.
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 3 C02 tanks next to ice machine not secured.
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towel dispenser at the cook line malfunctioning.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door in the syrup room.
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed some build up of lime scale in dish machine.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a hair restraint preparing food. Operator corrected.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door in the syrup room.
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed 2 employees on the cook line not changing gloves or washing hands when changing tasks, talking on his cell phone, and handling equipment then preparing ready to eat food.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at 2 bar handwashing sinks. Operator corrected.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed heavy lime scale build up on the inside of dish machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 CO2 tanks not secured to the left of the ice machine in the back room.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees personal cell phone stored on the kitchen cooking line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed 2 bar hand washing sinks without proper signage for handwashing.
Aug 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed bar glass washer at Oppm chlorine. Operator will wash all glass ware at main dish machine.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device for high temperature dish machine.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the outside slide doors of the ice machine with a black mold like substance.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed heavy lime buildup inside dish machine walls, ceiling and bottom.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape wrapped on the handle of the walk in cooler. This is not easily cleanable.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys stored under prep table near food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting cups and pans in the kitchen area and in the server station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soda gun holster with a tan, yellow slime buildup inside holder.
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.