Max's Restaurant

NYC Health Dept

40-09 69 STREET · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 12 points (Jan 2025). Sanitation cited on 3 of the last 3 inspections.

6 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Aug 2026 · 6 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2026

Inspection history

AUG 11

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 6 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liq

Critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

Critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

Critical Employee Hygiene

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernai

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Sanitation

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and under

JAN 8

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Not Critical Sanitation

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

MAY 28

2024

PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

MAY 22

2024

FAIL 7 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except dur

Not Critical Sanitation

Critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl

MAY 9

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 6 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Critical Pest Activity

Critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

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NOV 30

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Critical Sanitation

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Not Critical Other

Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispen

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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