⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LAS FUENTES

2558 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

License #: 12575

23
Total Inspections
10
Passed
6
Failed
7
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2025 Inspection

August 12, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11-- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DURABLE AND CLEANABLE COVER FOR HAND WASHING SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2024 Inspection

September 13, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVEATED FROM THE FLOOR AND MUST MAINTAIN.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2024 Inspection

September 6, 2024• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2023 Inspection

January 13, 2023• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: ICE FOR CONSUMPTION NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION AND STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLI...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2022 Inspection

August 26, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 4-301.11 PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE: 48.9F TO 51F. COOLER MU...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2022 Inspection

August 12, 2022• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/POTS AND WITHOUT HANDWASHING BETWEEN HANDLED BY REMOVING AND STORED C...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 18, 2020 Inspection

August 18, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. OBSERVED TWO PREP TABLES ON TOP OF EACH A CHEESE SHREDDER, AND A LIME ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2020 Inspection

August 6, 2020• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING WHILE EMPLOYEES ARE PREPARING FOOD. IN FRONT OF HANDWASHING...(+14 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 20, 2019 Inspection

December 20, 2019• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INSIDE BAFFLE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 10, 2019 Inspection

April 10, 2019• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRI...(+12 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2018 Inspection

June 4, 2018• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLLERS. MUST LAB...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 26, 2017 Inspection

July 26, 2017• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERRTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS TACOS,...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 5, 2016 Inspection

July 5, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND OIL ON THE SHELVING IN THE WALK IN CO...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 24, 2016 Inspection

June 24, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEM...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 19, 2015 Inspection

March 19, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS ON REACH IN FREEZERS IN BASEMENT NEAR ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANC...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2014 Inspection

January 30, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FRONT AND EXIT DOORS IN THE BANQUET HALL NOT RODE...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 25, 2013 Inspection

June 25, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION NOTED INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE BLACK GREYISH AND PINKISH SLIMMY...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 21, 2012 Inspection

November 21, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 19, 2012 Inspection

November 19, 2012• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE ACCOR...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 28, 2010 Inspection

September 28, 2010• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 21, 2010 Inspection

September 21, 2010• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to e...(+6 more)

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