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Accommodation & Food Services · Ridgeland, MS

Buffalo Wild Wings

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Buffalo Wild Wings ranks #75,701 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.

Lower half by penalty100% serious
$2,100
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#75,701
of 99,447 penalized employers

Buffalo Wild Wings in Ridgeland, MS has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $2,100. The employer also has 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Buffalo Wild Wings once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #75,701 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $6,196 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers. For comparison, Fairfield Inn and Suites in Liberal, KS is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

1.0
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#75,701
of 99,447 penalized employers
$6,196
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 82/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Buffalo Wild Wings compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Accommodation & Food Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Buffalo Wild Wings runs well above peers (3.1x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$2,100 Top 24% most affordable more affordable than 76% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Buffalo Wild Wings.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.44.77.19.4OSHA inspectionsViolations citedDAMGOODE PIES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2CLUB MED SANDPIPER BAY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0BEST WESTERN KINGS Q…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MANISTEE HOTEL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5QUALITY INN & SUITES…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1Guest House Inn and …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5CLARION INN & SUITES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0BIG CEDAR LODGE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1GOLDEN CORRAL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 9CRAVE KITCHEN & BAR, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0GO CHICKEN GO, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0POLO TOWERS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0SPUDZ N STUFF, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1MCDONALD'S, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0WYNDHAM VACATION OWN…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4NEW FORTUNE HOUSE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3ROUND TABLE PIZZA, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1MOTEL 6, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0EL RODEO MEXICAN RES…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3CHILLI DUCK THAI CUI…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5Buffalo Wild Wings, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1
Buffalo Wild Wings has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Accommodation & Food Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Buffalo Wild Wings in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

Among 1,746 Accommodation & Food Services employers with OSHA penalties on file, Buffalo Wild Wings ranks #1,136 at $2,100 current penalty. On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Buffalo Wild Wings ranks #12,619 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($6,196).

Combined federal exposure here: $2,100 OSHA penalties plus $6,196 WHD back wages (74.7% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Buffalo Wild Wings Compares

Buffalo Wild Wings's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.

Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well above peers (3.1x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2014-03-17

Last Inspection

2014-03-17

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

1.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$2,100

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,941

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $2,100 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

1

Serious

100.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

0

Other-Than-Serious

0.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$3,500

Current Penalty Amount

$2,100

Penalty Reduction

40.0%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$8,296

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $1,400 from the initial assessment of $3,500. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$6,196
Employees Affected
29
WHD Violations
41
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$214
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,098

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Buffalo Wild Wings owed $6,196 in back wages to 29 employees across 2 cases and 41 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Accommodation & Food Services

How Buffalo Wild Wings compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Buffalo Wild Wings Industry Avg
Inspections 1 0.2
Violations 1 0.5
Total Penalty $2,100 $670
Avg Penalty per Inspection $2,100 $2,941
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Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Buffalo Wild Wings, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($2,100 here).

Sheraton Operating CORP $2,100 WA Pikes INC. DBA Holiday Inn Express $2,100 WV Ricky J'S $2,100 WA Gibson Hotel Management, INC. $2,100 TN

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Damgoode Pies 1 insp. Little Rock, AR Club Med Sandpiper Bay 1 insp. Port Saint Lucie, FL Best Western Kings Quarters 1 insp. Doswell, VA Manistee Hotel 1 insp. Manistee, MI

Nearby & Similar Employers in Accommodation & Food Services

Showing 5 of 25015 other employers tracked in this sector.

M&J United Hospitality
Wells, NV
2 inspections $8,296
Fairfield Inn and Suites
Liberal, KS
0 inspections $0
Casper Motel LLC
Evansville, WY
2 inspections $8,297
CiBi Restaurant
Aledo, TX
0 inspections $0
Tiny Boxwoods
Houston, TX
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Buffalo Wild Wings's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Buffalo Wild Wings against M&J United Hospitality, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Buffalo Wild Wings's inspection and penalty record is typical for Accommodation & Food Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Accommodation & Food Services sector
  • Buffalo Wild Wings also carries $6,196 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Buffalo Wild Wings safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Buffalo Wild Wings's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 1 inspections, including 1 serious violations. Compared to Accommodation & Food Services industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Buffalo Wild Wings have? ▼
Buffalo Wild Wings has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 1 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $2,100.
How many OSHA inspections has Buffalo Wild Wings had? ▼
Buffalo Wild Wings has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2014-03-17 and the most recent on 2014-03-17. This averages 1.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Buffalo Wild Wings? ▼
Buffalo Wild Wings has been assessed $2,100 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $3,500 (a 40.0% reduction). Additionally, $6,196 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Buffalo Wild Wings have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Buffalo Wild Wings has 1 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Buffalo Wild Wings been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Buffalo Wild Wings, resulting in $6,196 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Buffalo Wild Wings operate in? ▼
Buffalo Wild Wings operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722211). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Buffalo Wild Wings owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Buffalo Wild Wings owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $6,196 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
Where does Buffalo Wild Wings rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Buffalo Wild Wings ranks #75,701 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Buffalo Wild Wings's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Buffalo Wild Wings's total OSHA penalty of $2,100 is above the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer (3.1x the average). The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Fairfield Inn and Suites in Liberal, KS is a similar accommodation & food services employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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