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La Fuente Restaurante #2

October 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK IS NEEDED IN THE ADDED DISH WASH/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS WITH FROZEN BEEF THAWING IMPROPERLY SITTING INSIDE A FOOD CONTAINER/BASIN NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW PROPERLY.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT- FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IMPROPERLY IN FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. • OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 47
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT APPROVED GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN ADDED PART OF THE FACILITY AT THE BAR/DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE. • OBSERVED WOMEN WASHROOM WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53

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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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