FIREBIRD PIRI PIRI GRILL
4546 N MAGNOLIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
FIREBIRD PIRI PIRI GRILL has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 21, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 14, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on June 21, 2024. For example:
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 12, 2025. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 12, 2025. For example:
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on May 12, 2025. For example:
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- OBSERVED SCOOPS USED FOR ICE MACHINE AND FLOUR BIN STORED WITH THE HANDLE DIRECTLY INSIDE OF FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE ALL UTENSILS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE ITEMS WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF FOOD ITEM TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER(S). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- License
4 infractions
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- INCOMPLETE VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP KIT. MUST PROVIDE KIT WTH ALL REQUIRED SUPPLIES, INCLUDING SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRIS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOALTION. 7-38-005.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- SLOW DRIP FROM CEILING CONDENSOR UNIT IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN UNIT TO PREVENT DRIPS/LEAKS.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR UTILITY (MOP) SINK AND ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES WHERE THEY MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- HOLES IN WALLS AROUND PLUMBING UNDER WASHROOM COUNTER TOPS. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS.
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
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