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Maxwell Charcoal Grill

8637 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 20, 2026

7

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 20, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AND DUSTY VENT COVERS IN THE SAME AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES AS REQUIRED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 20, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Maxwell Charcoal Grill — questions

Did Maxwell Charcoal Grill pass its last health inspection?
Maxwell Charcoal Grill at 8637 S Ashland Ave was inspected on Aug 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Maxwell Charcoal Grill?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AND DUSTY VENT COVERS IN THE SAME AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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