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Maxwells Trading

1516 W CARROLL ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County

10cited violations
3serious tier
6inspections
5tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2938837
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026140
2025143
2024200
2023220

Inspections

  1. Jan 22, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      ICE SCOOP IN COFFEE BAR IMPROPERLY STORED IN OPEN WIRE RACK AND TOUCHING WALL SURFACE. INSTD TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY AND IN PROTECTED MANNER.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

  2. Dec 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 6-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED TOFU AT 47F, WHIPPING CREAM AT 48F, AND CUT LEAFY GREENS (SPINACH, CHARD, ESCAROLE) AT 48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

      OBSERVED NO USE-BY DATES ON MULTIPLE TCS FOODS (SAUCES, COOKED VEGETABLES, ETC.) STORED OVER 24 HOURS AND TCS FOODS (PASTA, TOFU SAUCE, ETC.) STORED PAST THE 7-DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE IN THE PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL TCS FOODS STORED IN THE COOLERS MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH A USE BY DATE NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS WITH THE PREP DATE COUNTING AS DAY #1. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      OBSERVED THE 6-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CUT LEAFY GREENS AND TOFU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

  3. Dec 10, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Oct 17, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Dec 15, 2023 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Dec 14, 2023 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN BEVERAGE AREA LOCATED IN RETAIL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINKS FULLY SUPPLIED AND CAPABLE OF DELIVERING HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED 3 TOLET ROOMS ON 2ND FLOOR MISSING TOILETS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING TOILETS IN ALL TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.