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Maxim's Restaurant Inc

August 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: STILL OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTVITY. APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE ROACHES AT THE BASEMENT BAR, BASEMENT KITCHEN AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND UPSTAIRS KITCHEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020. MUST HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY, ELIMINATE ROACHES. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 13Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND COUNTERS WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES AND COUNTERS. OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON SHELVING, INSIDE OF OVENS AND DRAWERS WITH UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SHELVING AND DRAWERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GAPS ALONG THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREAS AND STAIRWELL. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL GAPS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 11, 2015: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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