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Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School

1531 N Dearborn Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60610
American
Last inspected: May 4, 2022
95
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School, the earliest from 2016. The latest inspection on file is from May 4, 2022. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Note that Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School's inspection history hasn't been updated since May 4, 2022; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “all food employees have food handler training” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 4, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 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.
57
95
Apr 27, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 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 135F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
21
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 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.
48
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 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.
57
74
Feb 3, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN FRONT OF STEAM TABLE IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
55
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: MUST DE-LIME INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
16
90
Feb 7, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN 2ND FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
55
95
Mar 14, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 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 AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOOD, COST OF FOOD $20. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
22
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 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.
51
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER #1 & REACH IN FREEZER IN FOOD STORAGE AREA OF KITCHEN WITH OUT LIGHT BULB . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.
56
78
Apr 2, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 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 THE SANITIZER SOLUTION WITHOUT BEING PROPERLY RINSED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL DISH WASHING IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST FOLLOW THE WASH, THEN RINSE, THEN SANITIZE ORDER. OPERATOR DRAINED SANITIZER COMPARTMENT TO USE AS A CLEAN WATER RINSE SINK INSTEAD, THEN REFILLED SINK TO DO THE FINAL SANITIZER CYCLE. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030
24
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM PIPING CONNECTIONS ON TOP OF DISH MACHINE DURING WASHING CYCLES. MUST REPAIR LEAK.
38
90
Apr 13, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BROKEN ELECTRICAL WALL COVER UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR, SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
35
95
Jun 16, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WATER LEAKS AT BASE OF FAUCET OF 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
38
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School on file is from May 4, 2022. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School?

Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School.

Has Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Lower School means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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