MI NUEVA TIERRA

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED CHICKEN TINGA WITH A PREPARATION DATE OF 1-16-26 AND COOKED BEANS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 1/27 BOTH IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING PREPARED TCS FOODS NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BASEMENT BULK FOODS CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED BROOM STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO CLEAN STORED PANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE.----ALSO SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----PLASTER WALL IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM CHIPPING AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST REMOVE ALL POOLING LIQUID ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR AT THE GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN DRY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE REAR BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 3-21-25 REPORT #2614300 NOT CORRECTED #56- OBSERVED NO FUNCTIONAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WEST SIDE/1ST BATHROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE/PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO BATHROOM AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.