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Tierra Caliente Market

May 25, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings11
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL COOKED FOODS IN ALL COOLERS & BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST STORE KNIVES FROM IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT & PROVIDE A KNIFE CADDY.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM CHAINS ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD,RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS, DOOR & WALL,PREP TABLE IN DELI AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON SHELVING UNITS IN TAQUERIA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED OUTLET COVER ON DELI DISPLAY UNIT,CHEST FREEZER GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI & GREASE FROM MICROWAVE,ALL SHELVING UNITS,ALL PREP COOLERS,CHEST FREEZER,DELI DISPLAY UNIT,EXTERIOR OF ALL GARBAGE CANS,WINDOW SILLS,PERSONAL FAN,FILTERS,HOOD.MUST DEFROST ALL CHEST & ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG,UNDER,AROUND WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT & WALK IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREAS & WALK IN COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING WALL TILES & BASES IN TAQUERIA & STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS,HOLE IN UPPER WALL IN STORAGE AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DELI AREA
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS & END CAPS ON LIGHTS IN TAQUERIA & REAR PREP AREA .MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS WHERE NEEDED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT TAQUERIA HAND SINK,SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN DELI AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER IN TAQUERIA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE & ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN DELI STORAGE CLOSET,REAR STORAGE AREA,PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER,BASEMENT.
code 41
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED CUSTOMER IN FOOD PREP AREA GOING TO USE TOILET ROOM.NO ACCESS FOR CUSTOMERS TO USE TOILET ROOM ONLY FOR EMPLOYEES.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 16, 2012: 11 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.