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La Fogata Nueva Restaurant

August 4, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: : 5-202.12 (B-D)-- MUST INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS IN THE BASEMENT AREA USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION OR REMOVE PREP TABLE, SLICER AND ANY FOOD PREP MATERIALS FROM THE AREA.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: : 3-302.11 (A:3-8) (B)-- MUST NOT STORE CHIP BASKETS ON TOP OF READY TO EAT CHIPS. MUST PROTECT WITH WAX PAPER LINER OR PLASTIC WRAP BETWEEN CHIPS AND BASKET BOTTOM.
code 15
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: : 3-307.11--- MUST NOT STORE HANGING CLEAN POTS, PANS OR UTENSILS ABOVE THE UTILITY MOP SINK OR THE WASH BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: : 3-304.14---- COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E--- INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVING IN THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED/DAMAGED PLASTIC AND EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: : 6-501.114: ALL UNUSED COOLERS AND ITEMS STORED UNDER OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. 6-201.11----MISSING WALL TILE AT THE TOILET IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE ALL.----MUST INSTALL SMOOTH WALLS, CEILING AND FLOORING IN THE BASEMENT AREA USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION OR REMOVE PREP TABLE, SLICER AND ANY FOOD PREP MATERIALS FROM THE AREA. 6-501.113-- SOILED MOPS AND MOP BUCKETS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE COOK ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-28-25 REPORT #2621407. 8-404.13(B:4)-- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #55 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2604157 ON 10-4-24. #55- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED FOOD EQUIPMENTS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-042 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 28, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 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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