MAX'S RESTAURANT CORPORATION.

Chicago Health Dept

5300 W MADISON ST · AUSTIN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Mar 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
20
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 27
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
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 FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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.

MAR 18
2025
FAIL 10 violations 2 CRITICAL
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. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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 OF GREY BINS, AND RACK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

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

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 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
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.

MAR 11
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
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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