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Maxwell Grill
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 6, 2015
- address6339 N California Ave, Chicago 60659
Is Maxwell Grill clean?
Maxwell Grill is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 6, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Maxwell Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 6, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Found some food items not properly dated in cooler, reach in freezer, must properly date food items in cooler, reach in freezer.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Found some food items not properly dated in cooler, reach in freezer, must properly date food items in cooler, reach in freezer.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be repaired/replaced.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be repaired/replaced.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, rear storage shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning. Cooler shelving that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors in rear storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors in rear storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Damaged/stained ceiling tiles shall be replaced/repaired.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Damaged/stained ceiling tiles shall be replaced/repaired.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.Food Handler Requirements Met • Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.
When was Maxwell Grill last inspected?
Maxwell Grill has 5 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 13, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 2, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 30, 2012 | Pass |
Maxwell Grill vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 73% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 6, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.