La Fuente Restaurante #2
2946-2950 W 59th St, Chicago 60629
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass67%
- Conditional0%
- Fail33%
- PassSep 21, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 44
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.
- 49
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.
- 55
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.
- 44
- PassNov 6, 2025License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
3-307.11 no splashguards between hand sinks and 3 compartment sinks. Instructed to install and maintain
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
5-501.17: observed women washroom without a waste receptacle with a lid/cover. Instructed to provide
- 39
- FailOct 28, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 10
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.
- 35
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.
- 36
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.
- 38
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.
- 39
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.
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Observed no splashguard between hand sink and drainboard of 3 compartment sinks. Instructed to install.
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Observed cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment. Instructed to remove.
- 52
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.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Observed men and women washroom door is not self closing. Instructed to install a self closing device.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Observed women washroom without a waste receptacle with a lid/cover. Instructed to provide.
- 10
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 393×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- 533×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- 441×
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- 491×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 551×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 351×
Approved thawing methods used
- 361×
Thermometers provided & accurate
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3031886 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.