La Fuente Restaurante #2

2946-2950 W 59Th St, Chicago, IL 60629
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jun 2, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

LA FUENTE RESTAURANTE #2, located at 2946-2950 W 59th St in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on June 2, 2025. This inspection resulted in one major and five minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across fifteen scored events.

15
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 2, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jul 29, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Nov 2, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 20, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Sep 15, 2022
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 6, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Aug 30, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
32
Dec 14, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jul 31, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
45
Jun 6, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 13, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Feb 9, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 25, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 30, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
May 20, 2013
License
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Jun 2, 2025 Inspection
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASH SINK NEAR DISH WASH AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH LARGE POT AND PLASTIC CONTAINER LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO MAKE SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
10
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF ICE IN THE ICE BIN AT THE BAR AREA AND AT THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
16
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN PREP AND BAR AREAS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COOLER, PREP AREA AND BAR AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
47
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)