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Maxwell's

September 5, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, INSIDE FRYERS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER REACH-IN COOLERS LOCATED AT REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND UNDER SHELVES IN REAR SHELVING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING/PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, COOKED AND SERVED. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AND POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO CHECK PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER SOLUTION LEVEL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON PREPARED/COOKED FOOD STORED IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED NOT WORKING REACH-IN COOLER STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN CLEAN AND GOOD CONDITION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYERS IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE ON WALL NEXT TO REACH-IN COOLER AND A DOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP COOLER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN S=DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN METAL STEM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA HAD NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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