AMANDA'S MAXWELL PLUS failed inspection

Restaurant inspection details

Location 525 W 119TH
Inspection date December 12, 2007
Name SAMUEL M. SWEIS
Doing business as AMANDA'S MAXWELL PLUS
Also known as AMANDA'S MAXWELL PLUS (773)291-9327
Result Fail
Violations V8: Critical: Regarding equipment being sanitized adequately

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

V9: Critical: Regarding hot/cold water connections

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply.

V18: Serious: Regarding control of vermin/insects

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.

V21: Serious: Regarding presence of a food service manager

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.

V30: Minor: Regarding labeling containers and notifying of raw and undercooked animal products

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products.

V31: Minor: Regarding containers, utensils and straws

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.

V33: Minor: Regarding cleanliness and sanitization

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

V34: Minor: Regarding floors

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

V35: Minor: Regarding walls and ceilings

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.

V36: Minor: Regarding lighting

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.

V38: Minor: Regarding airflow and plumbing

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

Notes The violations were not corrected during the inspection.

Added to EveryBlock on December 14, 2007.

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