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Tierra Caliente Market #2

December 29, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS ON PREMISES(I.E. RED SALSA AND GREEN SALSA).
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS BEHIND FRONT CUSTOMER TACO COUNTER.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND SHELVING, MEAT DISPLAY DELI CASE IN REAR, AND INTERIOR OF 2COMP SINK IN REAR COOKING AREA. MUST REPAINT ALL RUSTED COOLER SHELVING RACKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR IN REAR WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT TACO COUNTER AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLASHES AND DEBRIS FROM WALLS AT FRONT TACO COUNTER AS WELL AS WALL AT REAR COOKING AREA UNDER HOOD.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER EXPOSED HANDSINK AT MEAT DELI AREA.MUST CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD AT FRONT PREP AREA.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE REAR COOKING AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS FROM SAME AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 3, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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