La Fuente Restaurante #2

August 30, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP, MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: FOUND UNCOVERED POT OF VEGETABLES IN BEVERAGE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO COVER DURING STORAGE.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS: STEAK (48.6F), CHEESE (46.9), GUACAMOLE (50.3F), SOUR CREAM (47.5F), PORK (54F), CARNE ASADA (50.1F) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, STORED IN REACH IN COOLER. FOOD VALUED AT $300. TOTAL WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS (EGGS, STEAK). MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38-005
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 52F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND DO NOT USE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF 1ST FLOOR FURNACE ROOM. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA, MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND CUPS INSIDE FOOD CONTAINERS IN BEVERAGE COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER USED AS SCOOPS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: FOUND DISHES IN PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. MUST INVERT DURING STORAGE.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND SEAFOOD AND MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN BASEMENT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, MAINTAIN. • FOUND MISSING HANDLE AT BEVERAGE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FREEZER IN BASEMENT WITH ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. FOUND GREASE BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF FRYER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AT LEAST 6" FROM FLOOR, MAINTAIN. • FOUND STANDING LIQUID ON BASEMENT FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, KEEP DRY, AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 14, 2021: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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