What is Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc's health inspection score?

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc has a SafeDine safety score of 65 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc last inspected?

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc was last inspected on March 24, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc have?

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc has 22 total violations across 5 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc safe to eat at?

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc has a safety score of 65/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc serve?

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc

Name: Pantanos Restaurant Chicago Llc
Address: 2519-2523 W 63RD ST, Chicago, 60629
Rating: 65

2519-2523 W 63RD ST, Chicago

Last inspected 12mo ago

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0Fair

American•Chicago

Ranked #960 of 1000 in ChicagoBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Improving

5 inspections

Last: Mar 24, 2025

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

20%

Clean Rate

4.4

Avg Violations

13 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Pest issuesHigh Priority

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-35

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-9 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-4 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-12 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+28 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

2519-2523 W 63RD ST, Chicago, IL 60629

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2023

1 inspections

1 high priority

3 intermediate

3 basic

Mar

Apr 2023

1 inspections

1 basic

Jun 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Jun

Apr 2024

1 inspections

5 high priority

5 basic

Mar 2025

1 inspections

Mar

Inspection History

5 records on file

2 Canvass1 Complaint1 License Re-Inspection1 License

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionLatestCleanOut of Business

No violations

100/100inspection score

Apr 24

Complaint InspectionPass w/ Conditions

5 High5 Basic

10 total2 risk factors

30/100inspection score

−60 pts

High Priority (5)

−50 pts

1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESRisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER STAFF WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING TCS FOODS (REFRIED BEANS, COOKED RICE, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES THAT TCS FOOD IS PREPARED OR HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY (KITCHEN AREA, SERVER AREA, BAR AREA). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ADDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR AREA BLOCKED BY BEVERAGE CART AND INACCESSIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE ARE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND ACCESSIBLE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) VIOLATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE CITATION.
10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED HANDWASHING CLEANSER NOT PROVIDED AT BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) VIOLATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE CITATION.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
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.
41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
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.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
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.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−60 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

Jun 23

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

Basic (3)

−6 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
DISPENSING UTENSILS IMMERSED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO STORE HANDLE ABOVE TOP OF FOOD AND CONTAINER
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
SMALL LEAK UNDER HANDWASH SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
MISSING COVER FOR TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN

Base deductions−11 pts

Apr 23

License Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
2-102.13- MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

Base deductions−2 pts

Mar 23

License InspectionFail

1 High3 Med3 Basic

7 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD−5
MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE ON THE MENU WHICH FOODS ARE RAW (EX. CEVICHE, OYSTERS, AGUACHILES)WITH AN ASTERISK NEXT TO THOSE SPECIFIC ITEMS; AND THEN BY ASTERISKING THEM TO A FOOTNOTE THAT STATES THESE ITEMS ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN (OR MAY CONTAIN) RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS AND ALSO A REMINDER STATEMENT SUCH AS "Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions" PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE−5
MISSING FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES (COLD/HOT MEASURING DEVICE)
38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND PROOF OF SERVICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)

Basic (3)

−6 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
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
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
MISSING SANITIZING TESTING DEVICE FOR CHLORINE. INSTD TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

Base deductions−31 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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