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Tanta

Restaurant

118 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

River North

Feb 7, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Crab meat left at unsafe temperature was discarded; facility also operating unapproved fish preservation process without required plan.

Key Findings

  • Bag of crab meat measured at 86.6°F in food prep sink—well above safe temperature—and was discarded; approximately $56 worth of product lost.
  • Hamachi fish prepared with reduced-oxygen packaging without submitting required HACCP plan to health department; all items discarded and facility must contact department before resuming this process.
  • Crab meat thawed in 90°F water instead of using approved methods like refrigeration at 41°F or below, or running water at 70°F or below.
  • Coffee and espresso machines lack required backflow prevention devices; employee restroom door doesn't self-close; floors near basement fryer have grease buildup; staff missing allergen training certificates.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

MEASURED BAG CRAB MEAT TEMPERATURE IN THE FOOD PREP-SINK IN BASEMENT. TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD MEASURED AT 86.6F. AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $56 AT AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF 2 POUNDS WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #29 — COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
Inspector's Notes:

PREVIOUSLY HAMACHI FISH IS PREPARED WITH REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING AND STORED IN THE 2-DOOR STAND UP FREEZER NEXT TO FRYER. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $25 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 2 POUNDS. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Tanta has had 20 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 4, 2026.

Aug 4, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 28, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Jul 8, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Sep 10, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Aug 18, 2025Fail

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 5, 2025Fail

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

12 violations
Oct 9, 2024Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 4, 2024Fail

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

13 violations
Oct 2, 2024Fail

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

14 violations
Sep 12, 2024No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Jul 28, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Jul 20, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations
Jul 13, 2023No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Feb 7, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Feb 2, 2023No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Dec 7, 2022Pass

Suspected Food Poisoning — Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

4 violations
Dec 5, 2022No Entry

Suspected Food Poisoning — Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

May 4, 2022Conditional

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

3 violations
May 2, 2022Fail

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

7 violations
Apr 22, 2022No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.