⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

MAHARAJ CHICAGO INC

(Also Known As: MAHARAJ INDIAN GRILL)

333 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Loop

License #: 2803835

10
Total Inspections
4
Passed
2
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 17, 2025 Inspection

July 17, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 24, 2025 Inspection

June 24, 2025• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 24, 2024 Inspection

September 24, 2024• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, observed a food server slicing tomatoes and grabbi...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 6, 2024 Inspection

March 6, 2024• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND RAW CHICKEN STORED IN CARDBOARD BOX WITH ROMA TOMATOES. ALSO NOTED RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER READY TO EAT POTATOES. FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CROSS ...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 15, 2023 Inspection

February 15, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 8, 2023 Inspection

February 8, 2023• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE ITEM NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS.(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 6, 2022 Inspection

January 6, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ANY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 4, 2022 Inspection

January 4, 2022• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND WOMEN AND MENS EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 56F - 70 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 21, 2021 Inspection

September 21, 2021• License• 3 violations

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 3-COMP NOT SELF DRAINING, WATER POOLING AT THE SIDE OF DRAIN BOARD, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections