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Maharaj Indian Grill

January 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND WOMEN AND MENS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 56F - 70 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MINNIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 0 PPM, WHILE IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A CHLORINE BASED SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 50 - 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BEANS, COOKED RICE, COOKED SPINACH AND COOKED LENTILS, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE (FOUND NO DATE MARK ON FOOD AT ALL) INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FACILITY DISCARDED 30 POUNDS OF FOOD COST $150.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ANY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS STORED IN BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD LABELED ON SAID CONTAINER: CHICKPEAS, BAY LEAVES, CINNAMON STICKS, TURMERIC, CORIANDER, AND FENUGREEK LEAVES. FOUND FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DRY STORAGE AND ON HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS TAKEN OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND PREP TABLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK. FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS ATTACHED TO ALL PREP TABLES STAINED WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE OF REPLACE.
code 47
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: FOUND NI GREASE TRAP LOCATED AT 2 OUT OF 2 3 COMPARTMENTS SINKS. GREASE TRAP MUST BE LOCATED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND CEILINGS OVER PREP AREA FILLED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND LIGHT SHIELD OVER PREP TABLE NEAR WAREWASHING AREA CRACKED INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO PREVENT PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 21, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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