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Handcut Foods

1455 W WILLOW ST, Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County

16cited violations
0serious tier
4inspections
15tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Catering)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2912118
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025120
20242100
2023140

Inspections

  1. Oct 20, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      Hair net not worn appropriately, long hair braids sticking out of hair net, instructed to restraint hair properly.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      Storing brooms and dust pans next to clean utensils rack, Instructed to keep away.

  2. Aug 30, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 CLEAN THE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MEZZANINE DRY STORAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

  3. Aug 28, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO BE GREATER THAN 194F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER AT THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE LESS THAN 194F. THE PLATE THERMOMETER USED IN THE DISH MACHINE REGISTERED A MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 149F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, AND THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE FRP BOARD AT THE CORNER NEAR THE DISH MACHINE IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MEZZANINE DRY STORAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

  4. Jun 22, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DOES NOT TURN ON AND GASKET ON DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER IS TORN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BOTH ITEMS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED UNUSED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN PASTRY AND EXPO PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED 1 FRYER CABINET IS COVERED WITH GREASE, GRIME, AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED SEVERAL BURNT-OUT LIGHTS IN MEZZANINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.