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Max's Take Out

October 24, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS: FRONT PREPARATION AREA AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.12 (F) OBSERVED SINGLE USE/ SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES, COOLERS AND FREEZERS STORED UNDER SEWER LINES IN DRY STORAGE AREA OF UNFINISHED BASEMENT. OBSERVED SHEETS OF PLASTIC COVERING SOME SECTIONS OF CEILING, OBSERVED MOIST CEILING AREAS ON SAID PLASTIC SHEETS. OBSERVED BAG IN BOX SODA STORED UNDER SEWER LINE, SAID SEWER LINE IS FILLED WITH AN OIL LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST ENCASE SEWER LINES, PROVIDE DROP CEILING OR REMOVE SAID ITEMS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND CARDBOARD FILLED WITH BLOOD, SAID CARDBOARD IS USED AS LINER, LOCATED IN BASEMENT REACH IN COOLER. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SPLASH, SPILLAGE, OR OTHER FOOD SOILING OR THAT REQUIRE FREQUENT CLEANING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT, AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. MUST PROVIDE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, OBSERVED SAID SINK PROFUSELY LEAKING INTO BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MEETING MANUAL WAREWASHING REQUIREMENTS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3 COMP SINK TO MEET MANUAL WAREWASHING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED PIPE ON WEST WALL (RIGHT OF STAIR CASE) OF BASEMENT LEAKING, WATER SPILLS TO FLOOR AND ACCUMULATES ON FLOOR . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND NO TRASH RECEPTACLE IN UNI-SEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND BASEMENT UNFINISHED IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS. CEILINGS MUST BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 55

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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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