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Mi Nueva Tierra

January 29, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED CHICKEN TINGA WITH A PREPARATION DATE OF 1-16-26 AND COOKED BEANS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 1/27 BOTH IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING PREPARED TCS FOODS NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BASEMENT BULK FOODS CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED BROOM STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO CLEAN STORED PANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE.----ALSO SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED. • HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----PLASTER WALL IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM CHIPPING AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST REMOVE ALL POOLING LIQUID ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR AT THE GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN DRY. • ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE REAR BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 3-21-25 REPORT #2614300 NOT CORRECTED #56- OBSERVED NO FUNCTIONAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WEST SIDE/1ST BATHROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE/PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO BATHROOM AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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