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Mi Tierra South Restaurant

February 13, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings16
critical findings6

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASH SINK AT REAR PREP AREA WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO LOCATED. ALSO NO HANDWASH SINK IN AREA WHERE 2 MEAT SLICERS, BAN SAW AND PREP TABLE LOCATED (IN SAME AREA OF WALK IN COOLERS). INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SINKS UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). • NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: 3-402.12(B) -NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR STATEMENT FROM THE SUPPLIER STATING THE FISH SUPPLIED FOR CEVICHE IS FROZEN TO REQUIRED TIME AND TEMPERATURE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (RICE, BEANS, BEEF), NOR CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AND HAVE CERITIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: 3 MALE FOOD HANDLERS USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS. FOOD HANDLERS USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE TORTILLAS, CHEESE, AND LETTUCE TO ASSEMBLE TACOS AND PLATE FOR CUSTOMERS ORDER. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT IS PROHIBITED. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, DATED (SALSA, CEVICHE, BEANS, STEAK, ETC.) FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY LOCATED ON MENU. INSTD TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR APPLICABLE MENU ITEMS (EGGS, CEVICHE, OYSTERS, STEAK, ETC). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABLED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANTIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSEALED CERAMIC SERVING BOWLS AND CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT THAT IS NON-ABSORBENT AND RESISTANT TO CHIPPING, SCRATCHING, SCORING, ETC. ALSO OBSERVED CILANTRO/JALAPENOS/GREEN ONIONS BEING STORED IN ORIGINAL PLASTIC, MILK CRATE TYPE CONTAINERS FROM SUPPLIER. LARGE PLASTIC 30 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE LETTUCE, SALSA, ETC IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL MULTI-USE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL ATTACHED PIPING BEHIND COOKING LINES, SIDES AND UNDERNEATH GRILL TOP AND DRIP PANS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGH OUT, HANDWASH SINK BASINS AND FAUCET HANDLES, AND ALL STORAGE CONTAINERS USED FOR CLEAN EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SPRAYER AT DISHMACHINE IN DISREPAIR, LEAKING AND WRAPPED WITH CLOTH. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: ALL HOODS AND ATTACHED FILTERS ABOVE COOKING LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 2, 2018: 16 findings appeared for the first time. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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