Tierra Caliente

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 9, 2022
• address4070 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60632

Is Tierra Caliente clean?

Tierra Caliente is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 9, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Tierra Caliente?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 9, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Violation Codes: 4-102.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE MUST ELIMINATE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • OBSERVED OVERSIZED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE SANITIZED PROPERLY.MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW IT'S DONE,REMOVE POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK. • OBSERVED NO DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMPARMENT SINK TO AIR DRY DISHES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • OBSERVED OVERSIZED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE SANITIZED PROPERLY.MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW IT'S DONE,REMOVE POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK. • OBSERVED NO DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMPARMENT SINK TO AIR DRY DISHES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM STEAM TABLE,FRYER CABINET,WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLE,GRILL TABLES,WINDOW SILLS,INTERIOR OF STOVE,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN UNI-SEX STAFF TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN UNI-SEX STAFF TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND DINING AREAS,GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE IN REAR PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2546949 1/26/22 #38-. APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS FOUND THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN DINING AREA VENTS, REAR DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA,BASEMENT ON WOODEN SHELVING, AND ON SHELF HOLDING MOTOR AND INSIDE OF MOTOR. PERSON IN CHARGE IS REMOVING ACTIVITY AND CLEANING AND SANITIZING AREAS AT THIS TIME.(PRIORITY 7-42-090)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED).
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2546949 1/26/22 #38-. APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS FOUND THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN DINING AREA VENTS, REAR DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA,BASEMENT ON WOODEN SHELVING, AND ON SHELF HOLDING MOTOR AND INSIDE OF MOTOR. PERSON IN CHARGE IS REMOVING ACTIVITY AND CLEANING AND SANITIZING AREAS AT THIS TIME.(PRIORITY 7-42-090)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED).

When was Tierra Caliente last inspected?

Tierra Caliente has 18 inspections on record going back to January 13, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Tierra Caliente vs Brighton Park

Brighton Park runs 64% clean across 402 tracked restaurants — 254 clean, 80 mid, 66 cooked.

Against the 402 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.

Other spots in Brighton Park

• ✓ Maggy's Food
  clean · December 6, 2011
• ? M & J Tavern Inc
  cooked · August 27, 2013
• ✓ Fernandez Store
  clean · October 28, 2015
• ✓ Nicky's Hot Dogs
  clean · June 23, 2014
• ✓ Supermercado Chapultepec #2
  clean · October 12, 2022
• ? The Walkosz Inn
  not rated · August 29, 2018

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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 February 9, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.