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Tierra Caliente

August 2, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREP COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 50.9F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) CRITICAL. INSTD TO UTILIZE OTHER COOLERS ON SITE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: COOKED STEAK (50.2F), COOKED CHICKEN (50.9F), COOKED PORK (49.9). ALL PRODUCT DENATURED AND DISCARDED. INSTD TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. NO TEMPERATURE LOGS ON SITE CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. APPROX 20LBS, $100 VALUE.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MGR ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (STEAK, CHICKEN, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 8/30/10 (284898) NOT CORRECTED: 32-MUST REMOVE FOIL AND CARDBOARD FROM SURFACES. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES. MUST PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WOOD SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS OF REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS. 35- MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES. MUST PROVIDE DOOR SWEEP ON FRONT & REAR DOOR (BOTTOM OF DOOR RUSTED AND GAPS). INSTD TO HAVE DOOR TIGHT FITTING. 38- MUST PLACE GRILL UNDER VENTILATION HOOD OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THRU-OUT REAR OF PREP AREA INCLUDING DOOR WAY, NOT CLEAN AND WITH CHIPPED PAINT. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTSHIELDS AND ENDCAPS MISSING IN PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND PREP TABLE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 30, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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.

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