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Original Maxwell Street Grill

October 9, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN PREP AREA WHILE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS HAVE SOAP AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE POSTED OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIAARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPERLY WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION/FREEZER UNITS IN FACILITY.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL AND LARGE BLACK LIVE FLIES IN FACILITY ON WALLS, EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES/EQUIPMENT, AIR DRYING SOILED TOWELS, TOILET ROOM NEAR WASHBOWL, AND STORED CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE LIVE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE HEAVILY SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CONCENTRATED SOLUTION AT LEAST 50 PPM WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET NECK FEATURE HELD TOGETHER BY WAY OF WIPING CLOTH ON HANDSINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 17, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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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