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Peanut Park Trattoria

Restaurant

1359 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

South Loop

Aug 6, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine contaminated with black mold; staff handled ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine interior coated with black mold-like substance used for human consumption. Ice was discarded and machine must be cleaned and sanitized.
  • Food handlers used bare hands to sprinkle pepper on pasta and handle arugula for immediate service, violating ready-to-eat food handling rules.
  • Low-temperature dishwasher failed sanitization test with 0 PPM chlorine and was shut down. Staff must use 3-compartment sink until repairs are made.
  • Over 15 live small flies found in bar area on shelves and bottles, plus 2 large flies in basement. Pest control service required.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANEL AND CHUTE WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION ON BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Violation code #9 — NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS TO PINCH BLACK PEPPER AND SPRINKLE ON PASTA FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE. OBSERVED ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT ARGULA TO PREPARE FOR ORDER. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. INSTD TO WEAR GLOVES, UTILIZE UTENSILS, ETC TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 PRIORITY

Inspection History

Peanut Park Trattoria has had 13 inspections in the last 5 years with a 70% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 20, 2026.

Aug 20, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 6, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations
May 14, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations