Food Safety Report: Tierra Caliente, 4070 S Archer Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

4070 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 26, 2022
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in rear prep /storage area where 2- meat slicers and a grinder with several containers of raw meats in same area on prep table. Must provide a hand sink with hot & cold running water,soap and towels and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued).

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometer for refrigerator in front prep area. Must provide and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of 3- live roaches crawling on upper wall ledge at 3- compartment sink,underneath microwave and counter top underneath juice machine. Appx. 25 or more mice droppings on dish storage & laundry table shelving unit in basement also. Appx. 6-8 live small flies crawling around wood sump pump lid in basement. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 1/26/22. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed an appx. '1/2-3/4' gap along bottom of rear door. Must make door tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard in between hand sink and 3- compartment sink.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed plastic grocery bags being used for food storage must eliminate and provide food grade bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from from lower shelf of prep table.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 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.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no drain board at 3- comparment sink to air dry dishes. Must provide and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 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.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: see violation #60.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no back flow device on ice machine to be seen for servicing. Must provide and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a lid for garbage can in uni-sex staff toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in prep and dining areas,gap in between floor and wall base in rear prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove or organize articles off of floor and away from walls throughout basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must remove water from basement floor where needed. Must clean debris build up on floor in prep/ dish washing areas and basement.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2534415 10/6/2021 not corrected. #47- cutting boards at front prep area heavily stained and with deep, dark pitted surface. Instd to replace cutting boards and maintain. #49- excessive ice accumulation in all freezers in basement. Instd to remove ice and maintain. #51- missing proper stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instd to provide proper stoppers and maintain. Must repair,provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violation from report #2534415 10/6/21 #60-not corrected. Still observed no food allergen training for food manager. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

64. Public health orders
- comments: observed no written protocol procedure for checking vaccinations in a public place. Must provide and maintain. (warning)

Source: chicago.gov