La Fuente Restaurante #2
2946-2950 W 59TH ST, Chicago, IL 60629 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3031886
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 21, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PLATES AND PLATTERS STORED IN KITCHEN AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL PLATES AND PLATTERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS IN GASKETS OF COLD HOLD UNITS AND ON INTERIOR OF FREEZER UNIT AND COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS OF KITCHEN AREA AND IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 6, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11 NO SPLASHGUARDS BETWEEN HAND SINKS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17: OBSERVED WOMEN WASHROOM WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Severity not stated
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Oct 28, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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.
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Severity not stated
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
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.
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
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.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
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.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
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.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Severity not stated
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT APPROVED GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN ADDED PART OF THE FACILITY AT THE BAR/DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WOMEN WASHROOM WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 7, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.