Maxim's Restaurant Inc

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found food items not properly dated in walk in coolers, must properly date food items in walk in coolers. Found food items not properly dated in reach in coolers in prep areas(1st floor, bsmt), must properly date food items in reach in coolers in prep areas(1st floor, bsmt).
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Walk in coolers that had shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in coolers shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around exposed hand sink in bsmt prep area, in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around dish machine counter in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Storage shelving/racks in bsmt storage room that had peeling paint, exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Walk in coolers shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Kitchen storage shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment in 1st floor not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in walk in coolers under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in bsmt storage rooms under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors need re-grouting by dish machines areas in 1st floor, and bsmt areas. Floors need regrouting by exposed hand sink in prep area.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Missing ceiling tile in women's bathroom shall be repaired/provided.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Broken/damaged light shield in bsmt prep area, shall be replaced. Missing light shields in rear kitchen area, and storage room, shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 3 compartment sink faucet in bsmt bar leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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