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Tierra Mar

September 4, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF WALK IN DOOR WITH PEELING PAINT. RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN. SPLASHGUARDS NEED TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED ON EACH SIDE OF HANDWASH SINK.OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION AND DRIPPING OF CONDENSER WITHIN WALK IN COOLER. ABATE DRIPPING AND ICE ACCUMLATION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND SMALL REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREEZER. OBSERVED IN BETWEEN TABLES AT SERVICE STATION WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND STICKY SUBSTANCES. CLEAN INBETWEEN TABLES.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZERS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR OF WAITRESS SERVICE AREA. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOUTH SIDE OF BASEMENT CRAWLSPACE WITH CLUTTER AND OTHER UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT. ALL UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO PREVENT INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE.OBSERVED OUTDOOR SIDE AREA ON WEST SIDE OF BUILDING WITH OLD SINKS AND OLD COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALL CLUTTER AND DEBRIS MUST BE REMOVED FROM SIDE YARD.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED WITHIN ICE. STORE ALL SCOOPS IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER OUTSIED OF ICE TO MINIMIZE HAND CONTACT WITH HANDLE OF ICE AND ICE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 26, 2014: 6 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.