Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Middle School

45 W North Blvd, Chicago, IL 60610
American
Last inspected: May 4, 2022
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Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2016, Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Middle School has eight inspections in the public record. On May 4, 2022, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Middle School dates to May 4, 2022.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

“All food employees have food handler training” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 4, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Apr 27, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2484458 DATED 2/3/2021. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Feb 3, 2021
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR MISSING WALL TILE ON LOWER WALL CORNER IN DISHWASHING AREA, AND IN CHEMICAL STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FLOOR AND STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN FREEZER, AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON 055B WALK-IN COOLER UNITS IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MYST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE ON 2-COMP SINK WHERE VEGETABLES ARE WASHED, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MST PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN STAFF TOILET ROOM FOR WOMEN'S SANITARY ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Mar 14, 2019
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD (BANANA PUDDING) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 53.1 F LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA ON A TRANSPORTATION CART. BANANA PUDDING (75 LBS) WAS PREPARED 3/13/209 AT 3:00 P.M. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOOD AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41 F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PASTRY CHEF DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOOD, COST OF 75 LBS OF BANANA PUDDING IS $350. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: ICE MACHINE & COFFEE BREWER LOCATED IN SERVICE AREA OF CAFETERIA. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Mar 7, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA, DISH WASHING AREA (FRONT/BACK), AND SERVER AREA RANGING FROM 69F - 94F. OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT, SECOND AND FOURTH FLOOR STUDENT RESTROOMS (BOYS AND GIRLS) WITHOUT HOT WATER. TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48 F - 72.5F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED ENGINEER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN . PRIORITY FOUNDATION . 7-38.030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (MUFFIN BATTER , CHICKEN MEATBALLS) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH OUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN REACH IN COOLER LOCATED IN SERVER STATION OF CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABELING ON BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR, POPCORN) . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS TAKEN OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: ICE MACHINE & COFFEE BREWER LOCATED IN SERVICE AREA OF CAFETERIA. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Apr 2, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (HOT WATER TEMPED AT 55 DEGREES F) AT THE FOLLOWING RESTROOM HAND SINKS: THE RIGHT FAUCET IN 4 FLOOR GIRLS RESTROOM, THE 1ST AND 3RD FAUCETS IN THE 3RD FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM, THE LEFT TWO FAUCETS IN THE 2ND FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM, AND THE RIGHT TWO FAUCETS IN THE GIRLS 2ND FLOOR RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST/REPAIR ALL BATHROOM FAUCETS TO PROVIDE HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 85 DEGREES F AT ALL TIMES. ALL RESTROOMS HAVE AT LEAST ONE SINK PROVIDING HOT WATER TO USE UNTIL SINKS ARE ADJUSTED/REPAIRED.
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Apr 13, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND PLATES AND SMALL BOWLS AT THE LUNCH SERVICE LINE RIGHT SIDE UP. MUST ALWAYS STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS UPSIDE DOWN SO AS NOT TO BE CONTAMINATED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND WHITESH DEBRI ON THE ICE CHUTE AT THE ICE MACHINE IN THE STUDENT CAFETERIA LUNCH LINE.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND TIMER AT THE LAST HAND WASHING SINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE 4TH FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM NOT RUNNING FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS. MUST ADJUST SO AS TO HAVE WATER RUN FOR A MINIUMUM OF 15 SECONDS AT ALL TIMES. ALSO FOUND 1ST TWO HAND WASHING SINKS OUT OF 3(3RD ON THE LEFT IS IN WORKING ORDER) WITHOUT HOT/WARM WATER IN THE GIRLS RESTROOM ON THE 4TH FLOOR.MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE HOT (MINIMUM OF 85F DEGREES) AND COLD WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
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Jun 16, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The most recent health inspection at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle School.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Handcut Foods Llc — Latin School of Chicago Middle School have averaged around three 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 Middle 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.