Tianguis Fresh Foods

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 5, 2012
• address3552 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Tianguis Fresh Foods clean?

Tianguis Fresh Foods is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on December 5, 2012. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Tianguis Fresh Foods?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 5, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN/BAKERY AREA, AND PROVIDE A COMPLETE LABEL OF SOURCE WHERE PRODUCT IS MADE, SUCH AS ADDRESS OF WHERE PRODUCT COMES FROM
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN/BAKERY AREA, AND PROVIDE A COMPLETE LABEL OF SOURCE WHERE PRODUCT IS MADE, SUCH AS ADDRESS OF WHERE PRODUCT COMES FROM
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED, MUST BE STORED WITH HANDLES FACING UP
  Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED, MUST BE STORED WITH HANDLES FACING UP
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS IN RESTAURANT AND GROCERY AREAS, MUST REMOVE ICE BUILT-UP IN BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, REPAIR HAND DRYER IN CUSTOMERS BATHROOM, PAPER TOWELS BEING USE AT THIS TIME AND REPLACE CRACKED SLIDING DOOR AT HOT BOX AREA IN RESTAURANT
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS IN RESTAURANT AND GROCERY AREAS, MUST REMOVE ICE BUILT-UP IN BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER, REPAIR HAND DRYER IN CUSTOMERS BATHROOM, PAPER TOWELS BEING USE AT THIS TIME AND REPLACE CRACKED SLIDING DOOR AT HOT BOX AREA IN RESTAURANT
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM HOODED AREA IN RESTAURANT AND IN BAKERY/KITCHEN AREAS, MUST CLEAN SHELVES DOWN GROCERY AISLES AND BASEMENT STORAGE SHELVES, MUST CLEAN FAN GUARDS IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND JUICE UNIT NEEDS CLEANING IN RESTAURANT AREA,
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES RESTAURANT AND GROCERY AREAS, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILE VARIOUS AREA, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ELEVATE STOCK 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR, AND PROVIDE A 6 INCH WHITE LINE ALONG WALL AREA IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS WHERE STOCK IS STORED
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES RESTAURANT AND GROCERY AREAS, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILE VARIOUS AREA, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ELEVATE STOCK 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR, AND PROVIDE A 6 INCH WHITE LINE ALONG WALL AREA IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS WHERE STOCK IS STORED
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR CORNERS OF WALL TILE THATS CHIPPED AND BROKEN IN RESTAURANT STATION, MUST CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, MUST STORE FOODS 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL AREA, AND PROVIDE A 6 INCH WHITE LINE ALONG WALL AREA IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS WHERE STOCK IS STORED, AND REPAIR SOME AREAS OF WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR CORNERS OF WALL TILE THATS CHIPPED AND BROKEN IN RESTAURANT STATION, MUST CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, MUST STORE FOODS 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL AREA, AND PROVIDE A 6 INCH WHITE LINE ALONG WALL AREA IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS WHERE STOCK IS STORED, AND REPAIR SOME AREAS OF WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD COVER ON LIGHT ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT WHERE PRODUCE IS PACKAGED, AND REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE MEAT CASE BEHIND COUNTER AREA
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • MUST STORE EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS IN ONE DESIGNATED AREA NICE AND NEATLY
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND MEAT COUNTER AREA, AND PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE SAME SINK
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS CONSPICUOUSLY
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS CONSPICUOUSLY
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES, AND CLUTTER FROM BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN ALL AREAS IN A NEATER FASHION, AND CLEAN CUSTOMERS BATHROOM REMOVE ALL SMELLY URINE ODORS

When was Tianguis Fresh Foods last inspected?

Tianguis Fresh Foods has 7 inspections on record going back to January 11, 2010.

Tianguis Fresh Foods vs Hermosa

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Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 5, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.