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Nakhil Palace

Grocery

6014-6016 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60634

Northwest Side

Aug 12, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Staff lacked current food handler training and critical handwashing supplies were missing from multiple prep areas.

Key Findings

  • Food handler training certificates were expired for all employees.
  • Handwashing sinks lacked soap and paper towels in dish washing and meat prep areas.
  • No metal stem thermometer was available on site for temperature checks.
  • No chemical test kit was present to verify sanitizer levels in dishwashing.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #57 โ€” ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT MEAT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Nakhil Palace has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 19, 2026.

Aug 19, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Aug 12, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
May 28, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation