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Nando's Peri Peri

Restaurant

949-953 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Fulton Market

Jun 16, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Warewashing sanitizer broken with zero chlorine; hot water tap failed to reach safe temperature.

Key Findings

  • Warewashing unit unable to sanitize dishes—tested at 0ppm chlorine. Unit was tagged out of service and staff directed to use 3-compartment sink instead.
  • Handwash sink in warewashing area only reached 77°F despite extended testing; minimum required temperature is 100°F.
  • Ice machine interior has residue buildup and needs cleaning.
  • Black and pink mold/substance on caulking and walls around sinks and warewashing unit; floor drain under beverage station clogged with debris.

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

IN USE WAREWASHING UNIT UNABLE TO SANITIZE, 0PPM OF CHLORINE WHEN TESTED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTD TO UTILIZE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY

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

HOT WATER TEMPERATURE 77.0F AT HANDWASH SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA . WATER AT HANDSINK WAS RAN/TESTED FOR EXTENSIVE LENGTH OF TIME DURING INSPECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. INSTD TO REPAIR AND HAVE ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT MINIMUM 100F AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY

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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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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