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Las Fuentes

January 13, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: ICE FOR CONSUMPTION NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE NOTED DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE BIN AND BLACK SLIME ON OTHER INTERIOR ICE CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SUBSTANCE CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS OF THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BEANS STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS HELD IN THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER LONGER THAN 24 HOURS WITH NO EXPIRATION DATES. NO DATES OF ANY KIND. ALSO NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED PORK AND FLAN CUSTARD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH PREPARATION DATES ONLY. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING. ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE FROM CONTAMINATION. RAW, UNCOOKED RICE NOTED STORED INSIDE A USED DEGREASER CHEMICAL BUCKET IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. ALSO NOTED HERBS AND UNCUT PINEAPPLES BEING STORED UNDER WASTEWATER PIPELINES. MANAGER REMOVED. DRY FOODS NOTED STORED IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE N.E. CORNER ALONG A PLASTER WALL THAT IS CHIPPING AND PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE DRY FOODS TO ANOTHER LOCATION OR REPAIR THE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE DISH AREA BACKSPLASH. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL KNIFE HOLDERS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A POROUS STONE MORTAR AND PESTLE AT THE DIRTY DISH AREA OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST NOT USE AND REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE BAR ICE BIN. • MUST NOT USED WADDED PLASTIC WRAP AS SINK STOPPERS FOR THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS. MUST BE SMOOTH, WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE METAL SHELVING UNDER THE KITCHEN MICROWAVE OVEN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BASEMENT DRY STORAGE N.E. WALL THAT IS CHIPPING AND PEELING. INSTRUCTED REPAIR THE WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED MISSING DAMAGED FLOOR TILE AT THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.----NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.----HOLE IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR WOMENS NORTH WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA FOR EMPLOYEE STORAGE OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

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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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