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Max'S Restaurant Chicago/Max'S Restaurant Cuisine

5033 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60630 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 6, 2026

11

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 6, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SYRUP BUILD UP ON UNDER PART OF SODA DISPENSER WHERE SODA IS DISPENSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FAUCET KEEPS RUNNING WHEN SHUT OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

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'S Restaurant Chicago/Max'S Restaurant Cuisine — questions

Did Max'S Restaurant Chicago/Max'S Restaurant Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
Max'S Restaurant Chicago/Max'S Restaurant Cuisine at 5033 N Elston Ave was inspected on Jan 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Max'S Restaurant Chicago/Max'S Restaurant Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SYRUP BUILD UP ON UNDER PART OF SODA DISPENSER WHERE SODA IS DISPENSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" 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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