Chicago
48
BEAT

Max'S Restaurant Corporation

5300 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644 · Austin · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
48/100

Mixed record — 0 of 3 inspections passed

Inspections
3
0 passed
Last Inspected
2025-03-27
Pass Rate
0%
1 failure
Score
48/100
BEAT
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
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Food Temperature minor
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Sanitation minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
2025-03-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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 FOUNDA...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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.

minor Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 OBSERVED COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES. MUST MIANTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 OBSERVED PIPING UNDERNEATH HANDS LEAKING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13 OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP UNDER FRYING EQUIPMENT.

minor Food Temperature

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-303.11 OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT BULBS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE/COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

2025-03-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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. #...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

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 ...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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.

minor Pest Activity

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE SPLATTER THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSURED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES. MUST MIANTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED PIPING UNDERNEATH HANDS LEAKING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP UNDER FRYING EQUIPMENT.

minor Food Temperature

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT BULBS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE/COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

2024-03-11 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 2
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

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.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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