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Mi Tierra South Restaurant

July 25, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY LOCATED ON MENU FOR BREAKFAST CONCEPT "AHUEVOS". INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER CONNECTING MENU ITEMS TO STATEMENT FOR APPLICABLE MENU ITEMS (OVER EASY EGGS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED TUBE FROM SODA GUN DRAINING INTO HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL LONGER DRAINAGE TUBE TO EXTEND TO FLOOR DRAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON COLD HOLDING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SHELVING IN REAR WALK IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CORNER AREA OF CEILING IN REAR DISH WASHING ROOM WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SPOTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE MOLD AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF COFFEE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN COFFEE STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS OF DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 23, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.