Maxwell Grill

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN DISH ROOM / REAR PREP NOT MAINTAINED, UNABLE TO WASH HANDS DUE TO SINK IS CLOGGED, WATER REMAINS INSIDE THE WASHBOWL, ALSO PIPE HEAVELY LEAKING FROM DRAIN. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION". INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK FROM THE FRONT PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
  code 12Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ENCRUSTED FOOD ON PIPE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED ENCRUSTED SPILLAGE INSIDE THE TWO DOOR CCOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.NEED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE FROM CHEST FREEZER BY THE REAR DOOR
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GRIME AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE C0OKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NEED TO SWEEP BEHIND THE TWO VIDEO MACHINE,REAR STORAGE.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: REMOVE GREASE STAINS FROM WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A GARDEN HOSE ATTACHED AT FAUCET FROM THE MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE.
  code 38
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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