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Maxwell and Fish

7139 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619
Seafood
Last inspected: Mar 15, 2012
64
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2011, Maxwell and Fish has three inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 15, 2012. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at Maxwell and Fish is from Mar 15, 2012, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around seven violations to closer to nine violations.

The pattern that stands out is “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Maxwell and Fish's 64 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 15, 2012
Complaint
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MGR. OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION - CITATION ISSUED - SERIOUS 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF 2-DOOR PRODUCE/POTATO COOLER. REPLACE GASKET ON DOOR TO SAME UNIT. REMOVE GREASY BOXES FROM SHELF/TABLE WHERE GRILL IS LOCATED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FRYER CABINETS, GRILL, INTERIORS OF COOLERS, SHELVES & PREP TABLES, FILTERS & HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN REAR CLOSET BY WASHROOM, IN OFFICE AND WHERE NEEDED.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL CRACKS IN WALL BASES.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAK IN 2-DOOR PRODUCE COOLER.
38
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN REAR FURNACE CLOSET. KEEP REAR OUTSIDE AREA CLEAN.
41
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Nov 4, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2011
License
14 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE TO SUSTAIN FOOD OPERATION. ALSO REPAIR REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE THAT ARE NOT AT THE APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURE.
2
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: MUST HAVE ALL COOLERS,FREEZERS AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON SITE AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY.
2
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. (MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD OR TEMPERED WATER)
11
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE TOILET PAPER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES.
12
Inside containers or receptacles: adequate number, properly covered and insect/rodent proof
Inspector notes: PROVIDE WASTE BASKET FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
20
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST HAVE ALL EQUIPMENT FOR BUSINESS INSTALLED AND ON SITE FOR FULL INSPECTION. (FRONT COUNTER,PREP TABLES,COOLERS,FREEZERS AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT)
32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE MISSING FILTER UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
32
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER 3 COMP SINK AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AS NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD ALONG WALLS WHERE MISSING.
34
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL FLICKERING LIGHT BULBS TO ALLOW FOR MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST FIT COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD.
38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WINDOW OPEN TO THE AIR OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER ON INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
40
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND GARBAGE FROM OUTSIDE REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST ALSO REMOVE WEEDS FROM ALONG FENCE AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREAS.
41
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FROM INTERIOR OF PREMISES. MUST
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Maxwell and Fish last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Maxwell and Fish on file is from Mar 15, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Maxwell and Fish?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Maxwell and Fish.

Has Maxwell and Fish's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Maxwell and Fish have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Maxwell and Fish means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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