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Peanut Park Trattoria, Chicago: Failed Its Inspection

The high-risk restaurant at 1359 W Taylor St failed an August 6, 2026 inspection, according to city health report logs.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 2:23 p.m. ET
, located at in , , Illinois, on August 6, 2026, according to official city public health inspection data. The matter remains open and developing. Public health logs show no later inspection of this establishment, though it may have been re-inspected since without the system being updated. During the inspection, an inspector observed a food handler using bare hands to pinch black pepper and sprinkle it on pasta for immediate service, while another food handler used bare hands to prepare ready-to-eat arugula. The interior panel and chute of the ice machine had an excessive accumulation of a black mold-like substance, and a low-temperature warewashing unit was tagged for non-use after testing at 0 ppm of chlorine. Inspectors also documented over 15 live small flies in the bar area on shelves and bottles, two live large house flies in the basement, and an absence of required chlorine test strips on site. Additionally, non-food contact surfaces—including the chemical line drain on the warewashing unit and open floor drains throughout the basement—were cited for excessive organic matter and debris build-up.

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