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Nando's Peri Peri

Restaurant

949-953 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Fulton Market

May 4, 2022 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Lettuce and arugula stored at unsafe temperatures; 10 lbs of produce discarded.

Key Findings

  • Arugula held at 55.4°F and romaine lettuce at 47.8°F in prep cooler, both well above the 41°F maximum for food safety. About 10 lbs of produce was discarded.
  • Hand washing sinks had inadequate water temperatures—one at 60.2°F and another at 97.3°F, both below the required 100°F minimum.
  • No food handler training certificates provided for any current employees during inspection.
  • No allergen training certificates found on site for certified food managers.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ARGULA AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 55.4F INSIDE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED ROMAINE LETTUCE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 47.8F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $15.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT 60.2F AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK ON LEFT SIDE IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM READING AT 97.3F. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT 100.0F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

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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, 2022FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Mar 4, 2022Pass

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