Skip to content
Loading map…

NISOS

802 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NISOS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 2, 2022. The most recent inspection, on December 22, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on July 19, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on December 13, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 2, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

5 inspections

  1. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT THE RESTROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE LOCATED ON SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZING RESIDUAL CONCENTRATION WAS OBSERVED AT 0 PPM AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR TO MEET SANITIZING REQUIREMENTS OF 50-100PPM. DISH MACHINE WAS SERVICED DURING INSPECTION TO 50PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FIRST FLOOR FURNACE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HNADWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN BARS AND 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED SOME BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH THE COMMON NAME.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE 1 UNISEX TOILET ROOM LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR AND 1 UNISEX TOILET ROOM LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED 3 LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT PREP/DISH CEILING BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    8 infractions

    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON SITE. OBSERVED ROP BEING USED FOR FISH BROTH, CHICKEN BROTH, OXTAIL, LAMB SHANKS, PORK BELLY, DEMI GLAZE, TRUFFLE, FENNEL BROTH, CHILI, PARSLEY, CHUTNEY, LOBSTER MEAT, TURBOT FISH, CALAMARI, SEABASS, GROUND BEEF, SCALLOP, PORK SHOULDER, TOMATO PASTE AND CHICKEN ALL WHICH WERE STORED MAINLY IN BASEMENT WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER AND CHEST FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE HACCP PLAN WHICH IS APPROVED BY CDPH. FOOD HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 POUNDS AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $3,000. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • OBSERVED NO VARIANCE ON SITE. MUST HAVE APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • INSTRUCTED TO COVER EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPE IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND AT ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR. MUST INSTALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST PROPERLY SEAL WALLS BEHIND BAR, IN DINING ROOMS, AND IN BATHROOMS ON 1ST & 2ND FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR CEILING VENT IN BATHROOMS. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ON 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BATHROOMS ON 2ND FLOOR.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

Nearby inspected facilities

  • OON

    802-804 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    4 inspections

  • BAD HUNTER

    802 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    1 inspection

  • AU CHEVAL

    800 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    1 inspection

  • DOWNTOWN GYROS & CAFETERIA

    800 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    3 inspections

  • GREEK TOWN GYROS

    800 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    1 inspection

  • AU CHEVAL

    800 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    21 inspections

  • NAR HOOKAH

    806-808 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    1 inspection

  • LONE WOLF

    806 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

    1 inspection

Own this business? Add a badge to your website