Pantanos Restaurant Chicago

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No food temperature measuring devices, no probe thermometer on site. instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: No pest control service, no log book instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c)

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Food equipment at the bar area not clean, cutting boards, blenders, prep table all not clean with food debris and encrusted foods. instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ice maker not protected from customers, ice maker placed in hallway leading to customers restroom, Instructed to keep away from customers reach.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed clean linens in direct contact with food, used to cover dough in the walk-in cooler rack. Instructed to remove linens and only use linens in contact with food to line a food container for service.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths left out of sanitizer solution while wet at bar 3-compartment sink. Found wiping cloths stored in 3-compartment sink basin submerged in water with no sanitizer. Instructed to maintain wiping cloths used for wiping equipment surfaces in water with adequate sanitizer.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed small leak at kitchen area handwashing sink drain plumbing. Instructed to repair handwashing sink drain plumbing and maintain plumbing fixtures in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed sliding door to utility sink/water heater closet to be in poor repair and stuck. Instructed to repair or replace utility closet door and maintain facility and doors in good repair.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Dry storage containers not labeled. Instd to provide and maintain

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Dispensing utensils immersed in dry storage containers. Instd to store handle above top of food and container

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Small leak under handwash sink in bar area. Instd to repair and maintain

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Missing cover for toilet room receptacle. Instd to provide cover and maintain

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Missing food temperature measuring device. Instd to provide and maintain on site at all times (cold/hot measuring device)

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: No pest control logbook and proof of service. Instd to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c)

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Unprotected/unlocked ice machine located in hallway leading to customer toilet rooms. Instd to provide lock/proper protection for ice machine in common area at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Missing sanitizing testing device for chlorine. Instd to provide chlorine test strips and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-005.