Handcut Foods LLC
1531 N Dearborn Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2022-05-04
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2022-05-04)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2022-05-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED CHICKEN IN HOT HOLD UNIT IN PREP AREA HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 130.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $50. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS ITEMS AT OR ABOVE 135...
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THEREMOMETER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
MUST DE-LIME INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN FRONT OF STEAM TABLE IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN 2ND FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
2019-03-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHEESE SANDWICH, 10# ) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 51 F. LOCATED IN REACH IN COOLER #2 IN FOOD STORAGE AREA DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOOD AN...
minor Food Storage & Handling
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE BREWER LOCATED IN STORAGE AREA. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER #1 & REACH IN FREEZER IN FOOD STORAGE AREA OF KITCHEN WITH OUT LIGHT BULB . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.
2018-04-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Sanitation
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
OBSERVED TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN SET UP IMPROPERLY FOR DISHWASHING WITH ONE COMPARTMENT OF SOAPY WATER AND THE OTHER WITH QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZER (TESTED AT 200 PPM QUAT). DISHES ARE CLEANED IN THE SOAPY WATER THEN IMMEDIATELY PLACED IN...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM PIPING CONNECTIONS ON TOP OF DISH MACHINE DURING WASHING CYCLES. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
1 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED A BROKEN ELECTRICAL WALL COVER UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR, SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR WATER LEAKS AT BASE OF FAUCET OF 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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