Tierra Mar

March 31, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

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 SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. IE...SHRIMP, FISH AND STEAK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION TO PROPERLY TEST SANITATIZING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-29-16 INSP #372 #33 OBSERVED THE HOOD AND FILTERS OVER 1ST.FLOOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN STOVE TOPS. #34OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. #45 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO, AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL STAFF. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING AT PREP AREA. CUTTING BOARDS ARE WORN, DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PREP TABLES AND CONTACT SURFACES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING, TILES IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACING WHERE BROKEN. ALL STANDING WATER MUST BE REMOVED FROM 1ST AND BASEMENT AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. ALL FOOD MUST BE OFF THE FLOOR KIN THE WALK IN COOLER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS IN THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK IN BASEMENT WATER PIPE IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. HAND SINK NEEDED IN BASEMENT AREA WHERE PREP TABLE AND REACH IN FREEZERS ARE LOCATED. MUST INSTALL SINK OR REMOVE PREP ITEMS.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF REMOVAL AND OR ORGANIZATION. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 28, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

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