Website reputation report

thechoppingblock.com

Last checked 1 hour ago · Point-in-time assessment

75/100Technical Safety ScoreIndependent technical assessment, not a visitor rating
● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

Discover what makes The Chopping Block Chicago’s premier culinary destination. From cooking classes to private events, we make cooking approachable and fun.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

75/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure87 Website Security95 Security Hygiene60 Transparency56 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Current report context

What changed since the last scan

  • No earlier report to compare
What this scan could verify · 6 observed, 0 unavailable
DNS observed
Registration lookup observed
Network observed
TLS observed
Website response observed
Website content observed

Unavailable and unperformed checks are not clean results. The detailed evidence below remains the source for each conclusion.

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Independent evidence brief

What we observed about thechoppingblock.com

Updated Oct 20, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on thechoppingblock.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Discover what makes The Chopping Block Chicago’s premier culinary destination. From cooking classes to private events, we make cooking approachable and fun.

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Dec 6, 1997. Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC.

Recorded expiry date: Jan 2, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Jan 11, 2027.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 75/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of thechoppingblock.com

No approved reviews yet ☆☆☆☆☆

Visitor experiences are separate from the independent technical Safety Score.

Visitor opinions remain separate from the technical Safety Score.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on thechoppingblock.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

The Chopping Block | Chicago’s Top Cooking School & Culinary EventsDiscover cooking classes, private events, and gourmet experiences at The Chopping Block—Chicago’s top culinary school. What We Do | Cooking Classes, Events & Experiences in ChicagoDiscover what makes The Chopping Block Chicago’s premier culinary destination. From cooking classes to private events, we make cooking approachable and fun. Contact Us | Get in Touch with The Chopping Block ChicagoHave questions about classes, events, or bookings? Contact The Chopping Block’s team in Chicago for assistance with culinary experiences, private parties, and more. The Chopping Block Cooking & Wine BlogVisit our blog for recipes, cooking tips and techniques as well as our staff's favorite eats, drinks and travel adventures. Cooking Resources & Guides | The Chopping Block ChicagoEnhance your kitchen skills with free cooking resources from The Chopping Block. Access guides, tips, tutorials, and more to support your culinary journey at home. Cooking Classes in Chicago | Hands-On Culinary ExperiencesExplore our wide variety of cooking classes in Chicago. Learn from professional chefs in a fun, approachable setting—perfect for all skill levels and occasions. Kids & Teen Cooking Classes | The Chopping Block ChicagoInspire young chefs with fun, hands-on cooking classes for kids and teens at The Chopping Block. Our chef-led classes build skills, confidence, and a love for cooking! Culinary Boot Camps in Chicago | The Chopping BlockFast-track your cooking skills with intensive Culinary Boot Camps at The Chopping Block. Master essential techniques in just days—perfect for beginners and home cooks. Private Cooking Parties & Events | The Chopping Block ChicagoHost unforgettable private cooking parties at The Chopping Block! Perfect for birthdays, corporate team building, bachelorettes, and special celebrations in Chicago. How-to Cooking Videos, Recipes, Guides & MoreExplore recipes, how-to videos, pro tips, and kitchen wisdom - all in one place. Whether you're a newbie or a foodie, there's something to learn here.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on thechoppingblock.com

12 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

cookingTitle, H1, Meta description9 sampled pages
chopping blockTitle, Meta description8 sampled pages
chicagoTitle, Meta description8 sampled pages
block chicagoTitle, Meta description6 sampled pages
cooking classesTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
culinaryTitle, Meta description6 sampled pages
in chicagoTitle, Meta description5 sampled pages
eventsTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
privateTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
experiencesTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
guidesTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
skillsH1, Meta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

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Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
87/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
60/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
56/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-10-19T06:26:01+00:00
HTML bytes submitted169,323
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-20T00:00:11+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,082

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 18 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts18
Inline scripts17
Embedded frames1
External script hosts1

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainthechoppingblock.com
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredDec 6, 1997
Domain age28 years
ExpiresJan 2, 2027
Registry statusesclient delete prohibited · client renew prohibited · client transfer prohibited · client update prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address199.60.103.187
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNCloudflare
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.thechoppingblock.com/
Endpoint199.60.103.187
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFCloudflare · Not detected
DNS surface7 records · 2 nameservers · 1 mail exchangers
Protection signals3 security headers · 6 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size169,323 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observed2
Script resources18 · 1 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Google Trust Services, commonName=WE1
Valid fromOct 13, 2026
Valid untilJan 11, 2027
Certificate namesthechoppingblock.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A199.60.103.187TTL —
A199.60.103.87TTL —
NSns73.domaincontrol.comTTL —
NSns74.domaincontrol.comTTL —
MX0 thechoppingblock-com.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXTMS=ms32976290TTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:334586.spf10.hubspotemail.net -allTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCPolicy record observed, not fully validated

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

3 observed
content-security-policypresent upgrade-insecure-requests
referrer-policypresent no-referrer-when-downgrade
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation
Cookies observed2
Missing Secure0
Missing HttpOnly0
Missing SameSite0

Only cookie attribute counts are retained. Cookie names and values are never stored. These observations are not proof of compromise and do not independently change the Safety Score.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% Cloudflare 98% Google Analytics 94% Google Tag Manager 96% jQuery 1.7.1 82% Tailwind CSS 72%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis could not be completed or no eligible script files were sampled. No clean result is implied.

Recommended maintenance checks

jQueryConfirm the observed jQuery version is supported by your application and update it through your normal dependency process.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Discover what makes The Chopping Block Chicago’s premier culinary destination. From cooking classes to private events, we make cooking approachable and fun.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Phone+17734726700Source: https://www.thechoppingblock.com/
Emailinfo@thechoppingblock.comSource: https://www.thechoppingblock.com/contact
Emaillincoln@thechoppingblock.comSource: https://www.thechoppingblock.com/cooking-classes

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleThe Chopping Block | Chicago’s Top Cooking School & Culinary Events
First headingLET’S GET COOKING
DescriptionDiscover cooking classes, private events, and gourmet experiences at The Chopping Block—Chicago’s top culinary school.
Canonical URLhttps://www.thechoppingblock.com
Final URLhttps://www.thechoppingblock.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · duration unavailable
Languageen
Structured typesNone observed
Page page detectedhttps://www.thechoppingblock.com/blogAbout page detectedhttps://www.thechoppingblock.com/aboutContact page detectedhttps://www.thechoppingblock.com/contact
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has object src100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has default src100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
Local cookies.cookies missing secure100% evidence confidence
Local cookies.cookies missing samesite100% evidence confidence
Local cookies.cookies missing httponly100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
7100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
31536000100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts include subdomains100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp wildcard sources100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe inline100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe eval100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.thechoppingblock.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
clear-vector-arc-758

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

Show change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

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Visual evidence

Website screenshot

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No usable browser image was saved. The website icon is separate from a screenshot and is not visual evidence of the page.

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Questions about thechoppingblock.com

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Is thechoppingblock.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 75/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on thechoppingblock.com?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was thechoppingblock.com registered?

The public registry record shows Dec 6, 1997. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did thechoppingblock.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does thechoppingblock.com describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.

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