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HANDCUT FOODS

350 E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601 · School

Inspection summary

HANDCUT FOODS has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 18, 2014. The most recent inspection, on June 28, 2023, found no infractions.

2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2023. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2021. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2018. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on May 31, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, deli.....) instructed to obtain Priority foundation violation 7-38-012
    • 30. PASTEURIZED EGGS USED WHERE REQUIRED
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • Bulk food container ( sugar ) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • Bulk food container ( sugar ) not labeled. instructed to label and maintain.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • Forks placed too close to students contamination, instructed to store with mouth piece protected from contamination.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO TEST STRIPS FOR 3-COMP SINK SANITIZER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. BY THE END OF INSPECTION MGR PROVIDED SANITIZER TEST STRIPS.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED FACILITY WITH A CLEAN UP PROCEDURES AND NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE BOTH CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHES ON THE COUNTER SURFACES IN THE LUNCHROOM SERVICE AREA AND NEAR THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • INACCURATE REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER FOR BOTH MILK COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL GOOD WORKING ONES IN WARMEST PART, EASY TO VIEW.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED 15 SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILINGS AND WALLS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED WASHROOM WASHBOWL WATER NOT STAYING ON FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO SET SO THAT WATER STAYS RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND A WARPED DOOR THRESHOLD AT THE NORTHEAST GARAGE ENTRY DOOR (FURTHEST ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE). MUST REPAIR.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED 3 STAFF MEMBERS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE.
  11. License

    1 infraction

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTAILLAY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 10 LBS OF SPLIT PEA SOUP AT 52.3F, 10 LBS OF SPAGHETTI SAUCE AT 55.3F AND 20 LBS OF COOKED SPAGHETTI AT 48.8F, FOOD STORED IN A DOUBLE DOOR COOLER FROM A DAY BEFORE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO COOL DOWN FOOD PROPERLY AND HOLD AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $150.

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