Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street

4646 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

American

Last inspected: Feb 14, 2017

Score

Low Risk

Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street has been inspected four times since 2015. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 14, 2017. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. The most recent inspection at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street is from Feb 14, 2017, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

Looking across the full record, “* certified food manager on site” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 14, 2017

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND/OR PAPER TOWELS AT ANY OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS(PREP AREA,TOILET ROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA). MUST PROVIDED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,POLISH, STEAK,AND ITALIAN BEEF. A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. Serious citation issued #7-38-012.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS. ALSO IN THE PREP AREA AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS, SPILLS AND GREASE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKS AT THE NECK OF THE FAUCETS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 22, 2016

Routine

6 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME/ NO ENROLLMENT RECEIPT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012a. GIVEN COPY OF FOOD MANAGER CLASSES.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD IN THE FRONT COOLER (SODA), INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE POTATO CHOPPER NOT CLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR RESTROOM SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEES WITH OUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.

Mar 23, 2015

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: THE VENTILATION FAN, IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, ON THE CEILING IS NOT WORKING; MUST REPAIR VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE UTILITY SINK; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK. LEAKING OBSERVED AT THE THREE COMP SINK FAUCET NECK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SINK; REPAIR LEAK.

Mar 17, 2015

License

3 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: NO HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS PROVIDED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: TWO OF THE ATTACHED DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPS SINK NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO HOLD WATER; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DRAIN STOPPERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street on file is from Feb 14, 2017. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street?

Across the inspection record, “* certified food manager on site” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street.

Has Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Chicago's Margies Maxwell Street means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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