The godmother of a young girl posted a viral TikTok showing a Buffalo Wild Wings chicken tender that appeared cooked outside but raw inside after a bite at the Brandon, Florida location. The girl later felt nauseous and vomited at school; the family shared a nurse's voicemail but has not reported a doctor linking the illness to the chicken. The restaurant's manager apologized and refunded the meal, and the creator contacted corporate. Florida health inspectors cited unrelated violations earlier in July but inspection records do not explain this specific order.
Viral TikTok Shows Raw Buffalo Wild Wings Tender; Child Later Became Sick — Family Seeks Answers
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A TikTok video posted by user @bostonnprincess shows a chicken tender from Buffalo Wild Wings in Brandon, Florida, that looked fully cooked on the outside but appeared raw when torn open after a young girl bit into it. The clip, captioned "POV: Buffalo Wild Wings serves your baby raw meat," spread quickly across social media and drew widespread concern and criticism.
What Happened
The girl's godmother, who posted the video, said the child told family members the tender was unusually chewy. When they inspected the piece, they found uncooked chicken inside. In a follow-up update, the creator said the girl later felt nauseous and vomited at school; the family picked her up and the creator posted a voicemail from the school nurse describing the episode.
Restaurant Response
The TikTok creator said the Buffalo Wild Wings Brandon general manager — identified in the video as Brianna — called, apologized and refunded the family's meal. The creator also said she had emailed Buffalo Wild Wings corporate and was keeping the manager updated on the child's condition.
Unverified Claims and Health Inspections
One commenter claimed to work at the Brandon location and alleged staff removed tenders from the fryer before the timer finished, adding the restaurant had been busy and short-staffed that day. The creator reposted the comment but has not independently verified the claim, and it remains unconfirmed.
Florida health inspectors visited the Brandon Buffalo Wild Wings on July 1, cited the restaurant for three violations and issued a warning; a follow-up inspection on July 9 found those issues addressed. Inspection records do not explain the circumstances of the family's specific order.
Medical And Legal Considerations
The family reported that the child became nauseous and vomited after eating the tender, but the creator has not said a doctor determined the raw chicken caused the illness. That distinction matters: proving negligence or pursuing legal action typically requires medical documentation linking the meal to any resulting illness or harm.
Current Status
The creator says she is monitoring her goddaughter's condition and following up with Buffalo Wild Wings. At this time, the restaurant has refunded the meal and the incident is under public scrutiny, with no confirmed medical or legal conclusions announced.
Note: The account's video and subsequent updates are the primary public source for this report. Some on-site claims remain unverified and inspection records do not address the specific order involved.
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