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Max's Restaurant Corporation

5300 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644

Restaurant ZIP 60644 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Mar 27, 2025

Max's Restaurant Corporation was last inspected on March 27, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 8 violations.

Latest inspection

March 27, 2025 · Canvass Re-Inspection

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

7 general1 paperwork
  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food handler without hair restraint during the time of inspection. Instructed to provide and maintain to prevent contamination.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

  • GeneralFood handling

    Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths air drying and stored throughout prep areas on prep tables. Instructed to store in sanitizing bucket with solution at 50 ppm.

    Official wording (code 41)

    Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: 4-201.11 observed a 2-door cooling unit where beef and chicken are stored with broken handles and tape holding together the gaskets on the cooling unit. Instructed to reapir and maintain in good condition.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 observed cooling units throughout front and rear prep areas in need of cleaning on interior and exterior surfaces. Must miantain.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed piping underneath hands leaking in the rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 observed dried food debris on floors behind all heavy equipment. Instructed to remove heavy grease buildup under frying equipment.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 observed broken light bulbs in the front prep area above the prep table/cooling units. Instructed to replace.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE PREARING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, SLICED TOMATOES, gyros, BEEF). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 60 small rodent droppings scattered on the floor in rear prep, on shelving units of prep tables, inside cardboard boxes containing unused equipment, scattered on the floor behind wired rack where nacho cheese is stored, on top of grey bins, and rack next to 3 compartment sink. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food handler without hair restraint during the time of inspection. Instructed to provide and maintain to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths air drying and stored throughout prep areas on prep tables. Instructed to store in sanitizing bucket with solution at 50 ppm.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed walls with excessive splatter throughout the prep area. Insured to clean and maintain to prevent pest harborage.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a 2-door cooling unit where beef and chicken are stored with broken handles and tape holding together the gaskets on the cooling unit. Instructed to reapir and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cooling units throughout front and rear prep areas in need of cleaning on interior and exterior surfaces. Must miantain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed piping underneath hands leaking in the rear prep area. Instructed to reapir and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dried food debris on floors behind all heavy equipment. Instructed to remove heavy grease buildup under frying equipment.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed broken light bulbs in the front prep area above the prep table/cooling units. Instructed to replace.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed person in charge without valid original city of chicago certified food manager on site prearing tcs foods (chicken, sliced tomatoes, beef). Instructed to provide and maintain on-site while open and operating. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-012. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  2. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no signed employee health policies on site for all foods and conditional employees. Instructed to provide and maintain on-site for review. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed toilet room door not self-closing. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

More in ZIP 60644

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 19 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.