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Nando's Peri Peri

October 14, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.5-56.1F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, EGG CUSTARD(55.6F), ROMAINE SALAD(53.4-54.0F), CHEESE(47.5-56.1F), CORN(53.4F), HUMMUS(48.7F), ROASTED SWEET POTATOES(55.0F), ROASTED CAUILFLOWER(51.8F) AND ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS(53.8F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $75 WEIGHING 13LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH 3 DRAWERS AND ONE DOOR AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.7F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH 3 DRAWERS AND ONE DOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF BOTH REAR EXIT OUTER DOORS AND OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA UNDERNEATH ONE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SPRAYER ON EASTSIDE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA UNDERNEATH ONE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SPRAYER ON EASTSIDE WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on September 16, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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