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Maxwell Street Grill

March 9, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE FLOORS AND ON THE CEILING, STICKY TRAPS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, ESPECIALLY AT THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD BUGS AND CEILING TRAPS THAT ARE FULL OF DEAD INSECTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED APRONS BEING STORED ON A HOOKING DEVICE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID APRONS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COMMERCIAL DICER STORED ON WALL AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY CLEAN SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OF THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PEPSI COOLER AND THE PREP COOLER NEAR THE GRILL AREA/FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD STAINS AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DRIED UP FOOD SPILLS IN THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID SHELVING UNITS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SPRAYER HOSE INSIDE OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SAID HOSE ON A HOOKING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS AT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH SPICE RESIDUE, FOOD, AND ONION SHELLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS MORE FREQUENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE ASHTRAYS IN THE OFFICE AREA OF THE FACILITY. ONE OF THE THREE ASHTRAYS HAD TWO CIGARETTES INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ASHTRAYS FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED, *FIRST VIOLATION OF CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE IN 2023*
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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