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Nando's Peri Peri

Restaurant

949-953 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Fulton Market

Mar 4, 2022 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Staff lacked food handler and allergen training certificates; gap at rear door could allow pest entry.

Key Findings

  • No employee handwashing signage posted at the bar prep area sink.
  • Pink mineral buildup around the soda machine shoot in the dining area needs cleaning.
  • A 1/4-inch gap at the bottom of the rear door to the garbage area could allow rodents to enter; must be sealed with a rodent-proof strip.
  • One women's bathroom hand sink had water temperature of only 70.2°F; all hand sinks must maintain 100°F or above. No food handler training or allergen training certificates were on file for staff.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.11(B-E)-MUST CLEAN PINK MINERAL BUILD UP AROUND SODA POP MACHINE SHOOT IN DINING AREA.

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Inspection History

Nando's Peri Peri has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 22, 2026.

Jun 22, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Jun 16, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Jul 29, 2025Conditional

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Jul 17, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Jun 10, 2024Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Apr 18, 2024Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Standout inspection
May 24, 2023Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

11 violations
Jun 15, 2022Conditional

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
May 6, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
May 4, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Mar 4, 2022PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

7 violations
Mar 1, 2022Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations