Did Mi Tierra South Restaurant pass its last health inspection?

Mi Tierra South Restaurant at 2528 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Apr 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.

What violations were cited at Mi Tierra South Restaurant?

The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WHILE IN USE IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE I

What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?

Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.

Where does this inspection data come from?

The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Mi Tierra South Restaurant

2528 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 21, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 21, 2026

#16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WHILE IN USE IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
#39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SODA DISPENSER UNITS STORED ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SODA DISPENSER UNITS OFF FLOOR.
#45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE OFF FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
#51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MAJOR LEAK UNDER LEFT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
#53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM IN KITCHEN.
#57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
#58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Apr 21, 2026	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2025	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2025	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2024	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2023	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2022	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 1, 2021	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2020	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2019	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2019	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
May 24, 2019	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2019	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2018	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2018	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2017	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2017	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2016	License	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Mi Tierra South Restaurant — questions

Did Mi Tierra South Restaurant pass its last health inspection?: Mi Tierra South Restaurant at 2528 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Apr 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Mi Tierra South Restaurant?: The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WHILE IN USE IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE I
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?: Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?: The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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