diff --git a/src/app/api/pantry/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/pantry/[id]/route.ts
index c56ab36..7aa433b 100644
--- a/src/app/api/pantry/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/pantry/[id]/route.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { ItemSource } from "@prisma/client";
 import { db } from "@/lib/db";
-import { requireAuth, isAdmin } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { requireAuth } from "@/lib/auth";
 
 const PANTRY_SELECT = {
   id: true, name: true, description: true, quantity: true, unit: true,
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ export async function PATCH(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } }
 export async function DELETE(_req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
   try {
     const session = await requireAuth();
-    if (!isAdmin(session.user.role)) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Forbidden" }, { status: 403 });
     await db.item.update({ where: { id: params.id }, data: { active: false } });
     await db.auditEvent.create({
       data: { action: "pantry.delete", entityId: params.id, actorId: session.user.id },
diff --git a/src/components/pantry/pantry-client.tsx b/src/components/pantry/pantry-client.tsx
index a6944ab..63fe833 100644
--- a/src/components/pantry/pantry-client.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pantry/pantry-client.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, UtensilsCrossed } from "lucide-react";
+import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Trash2, UtensilsCrossed } from "lucide-react";
 import { PantryItemDialog } from "./pantry-item-dialog";
 import { PullDialog } from "./pull-dialog";
 import { UseItemDialog } from "./use-item-dialog";
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ function ExpiryBadge({ date }: { date: Date }) {
 function ItemRow({ item, locations, plants, onRefresh }: {
   item: PantryItem; locations: LocationOption[]; plants: PlantOption[]; onRefresh: () => void;
 }) {
+  const [confirming, setConfirming] = useState(false);
+  const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
+
+  async function handleDelete() {
+    setDeleting(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/pantry/${item.id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+      if (res.ok) onRefresh();
+    } finally {
+      setDeleting(false);
+      setConfirming(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   const priceStr = item.pricePaid != null
     ? `$${item.pricePaid.toFixed(2)}${item.priceUnit && item.priceUnit !== "package" ? `/${item.priceUnit}` : ""}`
     : null;
@@ -83,8 +97,37 @@ function ItemRow({ item, locations, plants, onRefresh }: {
         {item.notes && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 italic">{item.notes}</p>}
       </div>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
-        <UseItemDialog item={item} onSuccess={onRefresh} />
-        <PantryItemDialog item={item} locations={locations} plants={plants} onSuccess={onRefresh} />
+        {confirming ? (
+          <>
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mr-1">Delete?</span>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleDelete}
+              disabled={deleting}
+              className="text-xs text-destructive font-medium hover:underline disabled:opacity-50"
+            >
+              {deleting ? "…" : "Yes"}
+            </button>
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">/</span>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setConfirming(false)}
+              className="text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:underline"
+            >
+              No
+            </button>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <UseItemDialog item={item} onSuccess={onRefresh} />
+            <PantryItemDialog item={item} locations={locations} plants={plants} onSuccess={onRefresh} />
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setConfirming(true)}
+              className="h-8 w-8 flex items-center justify-center rounded-md hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive text-muted-foreground transition-colors"
+              title="Delete"
+            >
+              <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            </button>
+          </>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/lib/changelog.ts b/src/lib/changelog.ts
index 5eee720..8f1c8a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/changelog.ts
+++ b/src/lib/changelog.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ export type ChangelogEntry = {
 };
 
 export const CHANGELOG: ChangelogEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: "0.21.1",
+    date: "2026-06-29",
+    changes: [
+      "Pantry: trash icon on each item — click it, confirm with Yes/No. Removes the item from the inventory.",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "0.21.0",
     date: "2026-06-29",
diff --git a/src/lib/version.ts b/src/lib/version.ts
index a6f7233..7c64986 100644
--- a/src/lib/version.ts
+++ b/src/lib/version.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Bump on every user-visible release. Changelog entries live in `src/lib/changelog.ts`.
-export const APP_VERSION = "0.21.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = "0.21.1";