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Nando's Peri Peri

Restaurant

949-953 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Fulton Market

Jun 15, 2022 — Short-form complaint

Conditional

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Food managers lacked required allergen training certificates, a repeat violation from over a year ago.

Key Findings

  • No allergen training certificates were on file for any certified food managers, despite being cited for the same violation in May 2022.
  • Soda was offered as a default beverage option on the kids menu and must be removed.
  • Children's meals must offer only water, milk, or juice as default beverages under city health code.

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 #60 — PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
Inspector's Notes:

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5/6/22, REPORT #2555414. #58-2-102.13-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #64 — MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
Inspector's Notes:

7-38-060 Default beverage for children's meals.-OBSERVED SODA, APPLE JUICE AND MILK AS DEFAULT BEVERAGE OPTIONS ON KIDS MENU. MUST REMOVE SODA AS AN OPTION ON KIDS MENU. 7-38-060.

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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, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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, 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