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PIRANAHS FISH & CHICKEN INC
2351 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
9 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-20), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-20: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — 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 OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
- Critical: CHI-9 — NO 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
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE 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
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE 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
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELES ON THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN 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.
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