LA FUENTE RESTAURANTE #3.

Chicago Health Dept

4231 S ARCHER AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

5 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2018.

Last inspected Feb 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 1

2018

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING, UNEVEN SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

RAW WOOD WALLS, PARTITION AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD.

JAN 18

2018

FAIL 3 violations

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND SERVICE. FOOD PREP AREA HAS BEEN EXTENDED WITHOUT ANY BARRIER, SEPARATION FROM CUSTOMERS. PREP TABLE WITH CUTTING BOARD, KNIVES AND JUICE MACHINE ON SOUTH END AND FLAY TOP GRILL ON NORTH END WITHOUT ANY BARRIERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIERS AT SAME LOCATIONS. ALSO INCOMPLETE PARTITION WITH MISSING SNEEZE GUARD NOTED AT MIDDLE OF PREP AREA. MUST COMPLETE PARTITION, PROVIDE PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS TO PROTECT FOOD AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION 7-38-005A SERIOUS.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR IN FRONT OF REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING, UNEVEN SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

RAW WOOD WALLS, PARTITION AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD.

JUN 13

2017

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RUSTY REAR GRILL, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST/REMOVE FROM PREMISES IF NOT IN USE.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES IN THE MENS RESTROOM WATER DAMAGED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALSO CLEAN REAR LIGHT SHIELDS.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED THE NEW WALL NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

JUN 6

2017

FAIL 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION. THE FRONT COUNTER REMOVED FROM FRONT PREP AREA, CUSTOMERS CAN WALK INTO THE FRONT PREP AREA, NO SEPRATION OF CUSTOMERS AND FOOD PREP AREA. STEAM TABLE NOT PROTECTED, CUSTOMERS CAN OPEN THE LIDS. NEED PROPER SEPERATION FROM CUSTOMERS. ALSO NEED PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS FOR STEAM TABLE AND CONDIMENT COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005a.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED REAR GARAGE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/2" GAP UNDER GARAGE DOOR,( REAR STORAGE AREA/WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR GARAGE) INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME, WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZADROUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. RICE IN STEAM TABLE 148*F, REFRIED BEANS IN STEAM TABLE 156*F AT THIS TIME.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-37-012a.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RUSTY REAR GRILL, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST/REMOVE FROM PREMISES IF NOT IN USE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED UPRIGHT FREEZER INTERIOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED REAR STORAGE,AND GARAGE STORAGE FLOOR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL STORAGE CABINETS.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES IN THE MENS RESTROOM WATER DAMAGED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN REAR LIGHT SHIELDS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT LOWER PIPE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

APR 25

2016

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PAINT OR SEAL THE RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. REMOVE THE PARTICLEBOARD SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND REPLACE WITH SHELVES WHICH ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO MOP SINK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MUST INSTALL.

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THE ONE DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IS MISSING A THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE.

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