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Tierra Caliente

March 26, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CHEST ICE MACHINE IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR HAS HAS YELLOW SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE ALSO OBSERVED RUST INSIDE SAME AREA MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.ICE MACHINE WILL BE TAGED ON THIS DAY MUST FAX LETTER WHEN ICE MACHINE IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED FAX#312-746-4240 ATTENTION SUPERVISOR ARLEEN LOPEZ
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT FROM EXTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AND W00DEN SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER HAS CHIP PAINT MUST REPAINT WITH A NON TOXIC PAINT ALSO MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AT CHEST PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA HAS OPEN SEAMS
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN REAR WHERE EXIT DOOR IS LOCATED ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT FROM WALLS IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR AND ON PIPES NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SIMK IN REAR PREP AREA AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY,ALSO CEILING TILES MISSING IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR MUST INSTALL
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD COVER FOR LIGHT IN BASEMENT WHERE REFRIGERATORS ARE STORED
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.