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Tierra Caliente Market #2
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 22, 2015
- address2556 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Tierra Caliente Market #2 clean?
Tierra Caliente Market #2 is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 22, 2015. 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 Tierra Caliente Market #2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS BEHIND MEAT DISPLAY CASE AND REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AT FRONT PREP AREA ON SHELVING AND FRONT WINDOWS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Tierra Caliente Market #2 last inspected?
Tierra Caliente Market #2 has 9 inspections on record going back to June 3, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| May 22, 2015 | Pass | |
| December 17, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 28, 2013 | Pass | |
| September 28, 2012 | Pass | |
| September 21, 2012 | Fail | |
| December 29, 2011 | Pass | |
| June 3, 2011 | Pass |
Tierra Caliente Market #2 vs Logan Square
Logan Square runs 42% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 555 clean, 142 mid, 612 cooked.
Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, 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 May 22, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.