ORIGINAL HALSTED MAXWELL STREET POLISH

Address: 11656 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Jul 7, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (33 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2026-07-07 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2026-06-08 00:00:00 (Canvass) 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: FOUND THE SHELVES IN THE REAR IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER USING CARDBOARDS ON THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. MAINTAIN S
• Pass — 2025-11-24 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11 OBSERVED A SLIGHT WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 40. PERSONAL CL
• Pass — 2025-04-04 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA, WALK-IN COOLER, AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE
• Pass — 2024-10-30 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN REAR PIZZ PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 39. CO
• Pass — 2023-11-08 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-07-20 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.17 OBSERVED THE DEEP FREEZER CHEST NEAR THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEING ELEVATED ON A WOODEN POST
• Pass — 2023-06-27 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE PIPES ON THE WALL NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH GREASE BUILD
• Pass — 2023-02-06 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRI
• Pass — 2022-05-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ON SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES.
• Fail — 2022-04-28 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS ON CARDBOARD BOXES, SHELVES AND FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CAL
• Pass — 2021-10-18 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-10-04 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-01-26 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: WE OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE 55.0F,OF COOKED STEAK INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD WAS REMOVED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass — 2018-05-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON TWO-DOOR COOLER IN DISH WASHING AREA. REPLACE MISSING FAN COVER INSIDE TWO-
• Fail — 2018-05-16 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOO
• Pass — 2017-10-24 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: COOKED BEEFIN WALK IN COOLER ISIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED THAT ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS ARE ALLOWED FOR F
• Pass — 2017-01-26 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKY PIPE UNDER REAR HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR PIPE.

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