What is Nando's Peri-peri's health inspection score?

Nando's Peri-peri has a SafeDine safety score of 81 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Nando's Peri-peri last inspected?

Nando's Peri-peri was last inspected on May 22, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Nando's Peri-peri have?

Nando's Peri-peri has 10 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Nando's Peri-peri safe to eat at?

Nando's Peri-peri has a good safety record with a score of 81/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Nando's Peri-peri

Name: Nando's Peri-peri
Address: 117 E LAKE ST, Chicago, 60601
Rating: 81

117 E LAKE ST, Chicago

Last inspected 10mo ago

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0Good

The Loop

Ranked #355 of 865 in The Loop

Stable

4 inspections

Last: May 22, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

2.5

Avg Violations

11 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-19

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-7 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-3 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

0 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

117 E LAKE ST, Chicago, IL 60601

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2022

1 inspections

2 basic

Jun

Aug 2023

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

2 basic

Jun 2024

1 inspections

2 basic

Jun

May 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Canvass

May 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 High1 Basic

2 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR BACK WALL OF SMALL ICE MACHINE IN HOSTESS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DEBRIS IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDERNEATH LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDERNEATH LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITS IN REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITS IN REAR DRY STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−12 pts

Jun 24

Canvass InspectionPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP AT THE FLOOR DRAINS LOCATED IN THE OVEN/PREPARATION AREA AND IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS FREE OF HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS RESIDUE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED MOPS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK AREA AT REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DRY MOPS SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DRY AND NOT SOIL FLOORS AND WALLS IN BETWEEN USE.

Base deductions−4 pts

Aug 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High1 Med2 Basic

4 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
Obstructed hands wash sink at front prep kitchen, brooms and dust pans placed in front of hand sink, instructed to keep hand wash sink accessible at all times during operation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(C)

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED−5
Improper thawing for TCS foods, using warm water to thaw bags of cream sauce, instructed to follow health code in thawing frozen TCS foods.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
Soiled wiping cloth in-use stored on prep table, instructed to keep in a sanitizer bucket.
43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
knives and cleaver wedged between chopping block and divider in unclean space, instructed to place knives on clean surface.

Base deductions−19 pts

Jun 22

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED ONE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE FAMILY WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
61SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC−2
OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2492653 DATED 3/9/2021. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED

Base deductions−4 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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