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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Max Food

9444 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago 60620 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 12, 2025

4

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 12, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE FAUCET NECK AT THE 3 COMP SINK DOES NOT REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A LONGER FAUCET NECK. OWNER HAS ANOTHER FAUCET ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 12, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 25, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 18, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 14, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Max Food — questions

Did Max Food pass its last health inspection?
Max Food at 9444 S Lafayette Ave was inspected on Sep 12, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Max Food?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE FAUCET NECK AT THE 3 COMP SINK DOES NOT REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A LONGER FAUCET NECK. OWNER HAS ANOTHER FAUCET ON SITE.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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