RestaurantLicence 2738564

Piranahs Fish & Chicken INC

2351 W Grand Ave, Chicago 60612

Latest verdictConditionalApr 20, 2026 · 5 months ago

Inspections9since Aug 5, 2020

Fail rate11.1%1 of 9 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass44%
Conditional44%
Fail11%

9 inspections from 2020 to 2026 · hover a mark

202120222023202420252026

ConditionalApr 20, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  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. 9
  No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
  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. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed handwashing sink in the rear dishwashing area missing handwashing sign. Instructed to provide and maintain.
4. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  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. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  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. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed no ambient air thermometers in the cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide and maintain.
7. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  Observed no labeles on the dry ingredient storage containers. Instructed to label and maintain.
8. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Observed two sink stoppers missing. Instructed to provide and maintain.
9. 58
  Allergen training as required
  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.
PassDec 16, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
PassJan 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
FailJan 14, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed the certified food manager with an expired food allergen certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must show valid proof of allergen training.
2. 60
  Previous core violation corrected
  Previous core violations from report #2591223 on 3/18/24 were not corrected: 47 - observed plastic grocery bags used to store frozen meats. Management instructed to use only food-grade storage bags or containers. 53 - observed no covered waste receptacle in the employee washroom. Management instructed to provide. 53 - the washroom door lacks a self-closing door device. Management instructed to install. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.
PassMar 18, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed plastic grocery bags used to store frozen meats. Management instructed to use only food-grade storage bags or containers.
2. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed no covered waste receptacle in the employee washroom. Management instructed to provide.
3. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  The washroom door lacks a self-closing door device. Management instructed to install.
4. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of training.
ConditionalFeb 3, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed no person in charge with foodservice manager training.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no valid foodservice sanitation certificate on site at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge that valid original foodservice manager certificate must be on site at all times as well as certified manager. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
3. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed interior of front prep cooler on front prep line to have grime and debris on bottom shelf. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed excessive build up of grease on filters above hot cooking equipment. Observed excessive grime on filter cover in ceiling above sales counter. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain all ventilation covers and filters.
PassApr 14, 2022CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed plastic grocery bags used to store frozen foods in stand up freezer. Instructed to provide food grade bags for storage.
ConditionalMar 19, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  Observed no signed employees health policies.must provide and maintain.(prioirty foundation 7-38-010)(no citation issued)
2. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.
3. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Must provide a garbage can with lid for unisex toilet room.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Must elevate,remove or organize articles off of floor and away from walls in toilet room ,dish washing area and near rear door.
5. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Must clean debris build up on filters at hood of cooking equipment.
6. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Observed no food handlers training for employees.must provide and maintain.
7. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no food allergen training for food managers.must provide and maintain.
ConditionalAug 5, 2020LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  No employee health policy on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to obtain and maintain. Priority foundation #7-38-010
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Backflow preventer not located on the utility sink to be serviced and maintained. Instructed to provide an approved backflow preventer or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit
3. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  No food handler training certificates on site for food handlers. Instructed to provide and maintain
4. 58
  Allergen training as required
  No allergen training certificates on site for city of Chicago food service managers. Instructed to provide for all city of Chicago food service managers and maintain

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

584×
Allergen training as required
103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
533×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
573×
All food employees have food handler training
22×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
372×
Food properly labeled; original container
562×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
32×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2738564 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.