Handcut Foods
1455 W WILLOW ST, Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 20, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Hair net not worn appropriately, long hair braids sticking out of hair net, instructed to restraint hair properly.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Storing brooms and dust pans next to clean utensils rack, Instructed to keep away.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 30, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 28, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, AND THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jun 22, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED UNUSED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN PASTRY AND EXPO PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
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.