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Piranahs Fish & Chicken Inc

2351 W Grand Ave, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 20, 2026

9

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 20, 2026

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 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
  2. #9NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: 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
  3. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 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
  5. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 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
  6. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELES ON THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  9. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 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.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 20, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2020LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Piranahs Fish & Chicken Inc — questions

Did Piranahs Fish & Chicken Inc pass its last health inspection?
Piranahs Fish & Chicken Inc at 2351 W Grand Ave was inspected on Apr 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Piranahs Fish & Chicken Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 9 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 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
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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