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VILLA ROSA ON ARCHER

5786 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

VILLA ROSA ON ARCHER has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 1, 2020. The most recent inspection, on September 21, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 21, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on September 9, 2022. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 21, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on September 9, 2022. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED GASKET ON DELI COOLER (IN FRONT OF GRILL AREA) TO BE TORN AND LOOSE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SIDE OF UNUSED COOLER NEAR DOUGH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN STAFF RESTROOM TO BE COVERED IN DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • FOOD STORAGE ON WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 63. REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION SIGN
      • LICENSE SUSPENSION SIGN POSTED ON ENTRANCE DOOR ON 9/9/22 HAS BEEN REMOVED. REMOVING LICENSE SUSPENSION SIGN IS PROHIBITED. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-050 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FRYER EQUIPMENT AT INTERIOR OF CABINETS LEAKING EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH HEAVY, ENCRUSTED GREASE. FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS, NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT/GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT PREP AREAS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAINS AND WALLS THROUGH OUT WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION FROM 9/9/22 REPORT 2563451 NOT CORRECTED: 38- LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY NOTED THROUGH OUT PREMISES. 6 LARGE ROACHES NOTED IN CREVICES OF PANELING NEAR FRONT PREP AREA. 1 LARGE ROACH CRAWLING ON FLOOR AT SALAD PREP AEA. 1 BABY ROACH AND 6 LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING ON STEAM TABLE AND UNDERNEATH WIPING CLOTHS. NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES NOTED THROUGH OUT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANTIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE UPDATED PEST CONTROL SERVICE.
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FRYER EQUIPMENT AT INTERIOR OF CABINETS LEAKING EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXCESSIVE DUST, GREASE, DEBRIS: ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGH OUT, ALL WIRE SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLERS, EXTERIOR OF ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, MOTORS AND ATTACHED HARDWARE OF ALL COOLERS; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF ALL FRYERS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH HEAVY, ENCRUSTED GREASE. FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS, NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT/GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT PREP AREAS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAINS AND WALLS THROUGH OUT WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION FROM 9/9/22 REPORT 2563451 NOT CORRECTED: 38- LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY NOTED THROUGH OUT PREMISES. 6 LARGE ROACHES NOTED IN CREVICES OF PANELING NEAR FRONT PREP AREA. 1 LARGE ROACH CRAWLING ON FLOOR AT SALAD PREP AEA. 1 BABY ROACH AND 6 LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING ON STEAM TABLE AND UNDERNEATH WIPING CLOTHS. NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES NOTED THROUGH OUT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANTIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE UPDATED PEST CONTROL SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-42-090
  7. Complaint

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HANDWASH SINK IN PIZZA PREP AREA IS CLOGGED AND UNABLE TO DRAIN. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: IN FRONT WALK IN COOLER: CHEESE AT 54.1F, VODKA SAUCE AT 48.1F, EGGS AT 48.0F. PIZZA PREP COOLER: CHEESE AT 50.9F. FRONT PREP COOLER: COOKED PASTA AT 54.9F, PAR COOKED CHICKEN WINGS 52.1F, COLESLAW 51.9F. ALL FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 50LBS $500 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • MULTIPLE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN DISREPAIR AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: FRONT WALK IN COOLER AT 50.1F, PIZZA PREP COOLER 54.9F, AND FRONT PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING LINE AT 58.8.F ALL UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN UNITS REPAIRED AND PRIOR TO USING. UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • MISSING COMMON NAME OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6 LIVE LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING BEHIND FRP WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CONDENSOR LINE LEAKING UNDERNEATH FRONT DISPLAY CASE, CAUSING CONDENSATION ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FRYER EQUIPMENT AT INTERIOR OF CABINETS LEAKING EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXCESSIVE DUST, GREASE, DEBRIS: ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGH OUT, ALL WIRE SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLERS, EXTERIOR OF ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, MOTORS AND ATTACHED HARDWARE OF ALL COOLERS; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF ALL FRYERS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH HEAVY, ENCRUSTED GREASE. SOILED CLOTHS WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON FLOOR UNDER DISPLAY COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE CLOTHS AND CLEAN FLOOR. FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS, NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT/GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT PREP AREAS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FRP WALL COVERING IN REAR PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR, GAPS, AND LOOSE MATERIAL. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
  8. License

    4 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH FRYERS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION

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