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Basecamp: health inspection history

1455 W Willow St, Chicago, IL 60642

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Address
1455 W Willow St, Chicago, IL 60642
Also known as
Handcut Foods
Facility type
Catering
Risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Latest result
Pass on Oct 20, 2025
License numbers
2912118, 2943584
Latest inspection
Oct 20, 2025 (Canvass)
Records shown
5 inspections, Jun 22, 2023 to Oct 20, 2025

Across these 5 inspection records, results were: 4 × Pass; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions. 16 violations were listed in total. This business holds more than one city license at this address. Chicago can publish one row per license for the same visit; FoodCheck USA combines identical rows so each visit appears once.

Inspection history

Oct 20, 2025 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

Oct 20, 2025 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESSInspector comment: Hair net not worn appropriately, long hair braids sticking out of hair net, instructed to restraint hair properly.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: Storing brooms and dust pans next to clean utensils rack, Instructed to keep away.

Aug 30, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MEZZANINE DRY STORAGE.
  • 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: 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.
  • 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: 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.

Aug 28, 2024 Canvass

Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
  • 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: 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.…
  • 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, AND THE TOP OF THE CONVECTION OVENS.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE FRP BOARD AT THE CORNER NEAR THE DISH MACHINE IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 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.
  • 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  • 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: 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.

Jun 22, 2023 License

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: 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.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED UNUSED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN PASTRY AND EXPO PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED 1 FRYER CABINET IS COVERED WITH GREASE, GRIME, AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  • 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED SEVERAL BURNT-OUT LIGHTS IN MEZZANINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.