diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ItemEditDialog.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ItemEditDialog.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index c1ddfee2..00000000
--- a/src/components/moderation/ItemEditDialog.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
-import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
-import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from '@/components/ui/sheet';
-import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
-import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
-import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { ParkForm } from '@/components/admin/ParkForm';
-import { RideForm } from '@/components/admin/RideForm';
-import { ManufacturerForm } from '@/components/admin/ManufacturerForm';
-import { DesignerForm } from '@/components/admin/DesignerForm';
-import { OperatorForm } from '@/components/admin/OperatorForm';
-import { PropertyOwnerForm } from '@/components/admin/PropertyOwnerForm';
-import { RideModelForm } from '@/components/admin/RideModelForm';
-import { PhotoCaptionEditor } from '@/components/upload/PhotoCaptionEditor';
-import { useIsMobile } from '@/hooks/use-mobile';
-import { editSubmissionItem } from '@/lib/submissionItemsService';
-import { useAuth } from '@/hooks/useAuth';
-import { toast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
-import type { SubmissionItemWithDeps } from '@/lib/submissionItemsService';
-
-interface ItemEditDialogProps {
-  open: boolean;
-  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
-  item: SubmissionItemWithDeps | null;
-  onEditComplete: () => void;
-}
-
-export function ItemEditDialog({ open, onOpenChange, item, onEditComplete }: ItemEditDialogProps) {
-  const isMobile = useIsMobile();
-  const { user } = useAuth();
-  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
-
-  if (!item) return null;
-
-  const handleFormSubmit = async (data: any) => {
-    if (!user) {
-      toast({
-        title: "Authentication Required",
-        description: "You must be logged in to edit items.",
-        variant: "destructive"
-      });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSubmitting(true);
-    try {
-      await editSubmissionItem(item.id, data, user.id);
-      
-      toast({
-        title: "Item Updated",
-        description: "The submission item has been updated successfully."
-      });
-      
-      onOpenChange(false);
-      onEditComplete();
-    } catch (error: any) {
-      toast({
-        title: "Error",
-        description: error.message || "Failed to update submission item.",
-        variant: "destructive"
-      });
-    } finally {
-      setIsSubmitting(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleCancel = () => {
-    if (!isSubmitting) {
-      onOpenChange(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const renderForm = () => {
-    const itemData = item.item_data as any;
-
-    switch (item.item_type) {
-      case 'park':
-        return (
-          <ParkForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-            isEditing={true}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'ride':
-        return (
-          <RideForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-            isEditing={true}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'manufacturer':
-        return (
-          <ManufacturerForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'designer':
-        return (
-          <DesignerForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'operator':
-        return (
-          <OperatorForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'property_owner':
-        return (
-          <PropertyOwnerForm
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'ride_model':
-        return (
-          <RideModelForm
-            manufacturerName={itemData.manufacturer_name || 'Unknown'}
-            manufacturerId={itemData.manufacturer_id}
-            initialData={itemData}
-            onSubmit={handleFormSubmit}
-            onCancel={handleCancel}
-          />
-        );
-
-      case 'photo':
-        return (
-          <div className="space-y-4 p-4">
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              <Label htmlFor="caption">Caption</Label>
-              <Input
-                id="caption"
-                defaultValue={itemData.caption || ''}
-                onChange={(e) => {
-                  itemData.caption = e.target.value;
-                }}
-                placeholder="Enter photo caption"
-              />
-            </div>
-            {itemData.image_url && (
-              <img 
-                src={itemData.image_url} 
-                alt="Preview" 
-                className="w-full rounded-md"
-              />
-            )}
-            <div className="flex gap-2 justify-end">
-              <Button variant="outline" onClick={handleCancel}>Cancel</Button>
-              <Button onClick={() => handleFormSubmit(itemData)}>Save</Button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        );
-
-      default:
-        return (
-          <div className="p-4 text-center text-muted-foreground">
-            Form not available for item type: {item.item_type}
-          </div>
-        );
-    }
-  };
-
-  const content = (
-    <>
-      {isMobile ? (
-        <SheetHeader>
-          <SheetTitle>Edit {item.item_type.replace('_', ' ')}</SheetTitle>
-        </SheetHeader>
-      ) : (
-        <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Edit {item.item_type.replace('_', ' ')}</DialogTitle>
-        </DialogHeader>
-      )}
-      <div className="mt-4 max-h-[calc(100vh-150px)] overflow-y-auto">
-        {renderForm()}
-      </div>
-    </>
-  );
-
-  if (isMobile) {
-    return (
-      <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-        <SheetContent side="bottom" className="h-[95vh]">
-          {content}
-        </SheetContent>
-      </Sheet>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="max-w-4xl max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto">
-        {content}
-      </DialogContent>
-    </Dialog>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ItemReviewCard.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ItemReviewCard.tsx
index 9e29dd4b..0e6ce77a 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ItemReviewCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ItemReviewCard.tsx
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ export function ItemReviewCard({ item, onEdit, onStatusChange }: ItemReviewCardP
                 <Edit className="w-3 h-3" />
               </Button>
             )}
-            {item.original_data && (
-              <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
-                Edited
-              </Badge>
-            )}
           </div>
         </div>
       </CardHeader>
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/SubmissionReviewManager.tsx b/src/components/moderation/SubmissionReviewManager.tsx
index 2f67f5b8..ac8a7f0c 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/SubmissionReviewManager.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/SubmissionReviewManager.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import { DependencyVisualizer } from './DependencyVisualizer';
 import { ConflictResolutionDialog } from './ConflictResolutionDialog';
 import { EscalationDialog } from './EscalationDialog';
 import { RejectionDialog } from './RejectionDialog';
-import { ItemEditDialog } from './ItemEditDialog';
 
 interface SubmissionReviewManagerProps {
   submissionId: string;
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ export function SubmissionReviewManager({
   const [showConflictDialog, setShowConflictDialog] = useState(false);
   const [showEscalationDialog, setShowEscalationDialog] = useState(false);
   const [showRejectionDialog, setShowRejectionDialog] = useState(false);
-  const [showEditDialog, setShowEditDialog] = useState(false);
-  const [editingItem, setEditingItem] = useState<SubmissionItemWithDeps | null>(null);
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'items' | 'dependencies'>('items');
   
   const { toast } = useToast();
@@ -243,12 +240,6 @@ export function SubmissionReviewManager({
     }
   };
 
-  const handleEditComplete = async () => {
-    // Reload items after edit
-    await loadSubmissionItems();
-    setEditingItem(null);
-  };
-
   const pendingCount = items.filter(item => item.status === 'pending').length;
   const selectedCount = selectedItemIds.size;
 
@@ -301,13 +292,6 @@ export function SubmissionReviewManager({
         )}
         onReject={handleReject}
       />
-
-      <ItemEditDialog
-        open={showEditDialog}
-        onOpenChange={setShowEditDialog}
-        item={editingItem}
-        onEditComplete={handleEditComplete}
-      />
     </>
   );
 
@@ -347,10 +331,7 @@ export function SubmissionReviewManager({
                     />
                     <ItemReviewCard
                       item={item}
-                      onEdit={() => {
-                        setEditingItem(item);
-                        setShowEditDialog(true);
-                      }}
+                      onEdit={() => {/* TODO: Implement editing */}}
                       onStatusChange={(status) => {/* TODO: Update status */}}
                     />
                   </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts b/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
index 7a9b29fa..416e0189 100644
--- a/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
@@ -357,102 +357,6 @@ export async function resolveConflicts(
   return { updatedItems, newConflicts };
 }
 
-/**
- * Edit a submission item
- * Moderators can edit directly, regular users trigger auto-escalation
- */
-export async function editSubmissionItem(
-  itemId: string,
-  newData: any,
-  userId: string
-): Promise<void> {
-  // Check user permissions
-  const { data: userRoles } = await supabase
-    .from('user_roles')
-    .select('role')
-    .eq('user_id', userId);
-
-  const isModerator = userRoles?.some(r => 
-    ['moderator', 'admin', 'superuser'].includes(r.role)
-  );
-
-  // Get current item
-  const { data: currentItem, error: fetchError } = await supabase
-    .from('submission_items')
-    .select('*')
-    .eq('id', itemId)
-    .single();
-
-  if (fetchError || !currentItem) {
-    throw new Error('Failed to fetch submission item');
-  }
-
-  // Preserve original data if not already saved
-  const originalData = currentItem.original_data || currentItem.item_data;
-
-  if (isModerator) {
-    // Moderators can edit directly
-    const { error } = await supabase
-      .from('submission_items')
-      .update({
-        item_data: newData,
-        original_data: originalData,
-        updated_at: new Date().toISOString()
-      })
-      .eq('id', itemId);
-
-    if (error) {
-      console.error('Error updating submission item:', error);
-      throw new Error(`Failed to update item: ${error.message}`);
-    }
-
-    // Log the edit
-    await supabase
-      .from('admin_audit_log')
-      .insert({
-        admin_user_id: userId,
-        target_user_id: currentItem.submission_id,
-        action: 'edit_submission_item',
-        details: {
-          item_id: itemId,
-          item_type: currentItem.item_type,
-          changes: newData
-        }
-      });
-  } else {
-    // Regular users trigger auto-escalation
-    const { data: submission } = await supabase
-      .from('content_submissions')
-      .select('id, status')
-      .eq('id', currentItem.submission_id)
-      .single();
-
-    if (submission && submission.status !== 'escalated') {
-      await escalateSubmission(
-        currentItem.submission_id,
-        `User requested edit for ${currentItem.item_type} item`,
-        userId
-      );
-    }
-
-    // Update item with edit request
-    const { error } = await supabase
-      .from('submission_items')
-      .update({
-        item_data: newData,
-        original_data: originalData,
-        status: 'pending',
-        updated_at: new Date().toISOString()
-      })
-      .eq('id', itemId);
-
-    if (error) {
-      console.error('Error updating submission item:', error);
-      throw new Error(`Failed to update item: ${error.message}`);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Update individual submission item status
  */