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Piranahs Fish & Chicken

April 20, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ANY OF THE HANDWASHING SINKS ON SITE. THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA, TOILET ROOM, FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINKS WERE ALL MISSING HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING YELLOW WASH CLOTH FOUND ON FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL HAND-WASHING SINKS WITH HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AND USE ADEQUATE HAND DERYING PROVISIONS. NAPKINS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SOAP WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION. FOUND EMPLOYEE DRESSING TWO HAMBURGER BUNS WITH CONDIMENTS WITH NO GLOVES ON. INSTRUCTED MUST USE GLOVES OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROVED METHODS WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD AND PRODUCTS. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVES AFTER NOTICE. APPROXIMATELY 3LBS AT $5 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
    code 9Priority
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELES ON THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 37
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 48
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER THAT ARRIVED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND PROVIDE RECORDS ON SITE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 16, 2025: 7 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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