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Nando's Peri-Peri

Restaurant

670 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Lakeview

Sep 8, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

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

Mold and grime found around dish machine area; ice machine needed cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Blackened, moldy caulking at the dish machine requires replacement.
  • Dirty floor drain and greasy walls under the dish machine need cleaning and maintenance.
  • Upper portions of the ice machine had buildup requiring cleaning.

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 #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

: 6-201.11--- NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.----DIRTY, GREASY WALL AT THE DISH MACHINE UNDER THE SCRAPPER SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL.

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

4-602.11(B-E)--- NOTED SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection History

Nando's Peri-Peri has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 8, 2026.

Sep 8, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Aug 31, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Aug 19, 2025Pass

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

2 violations