SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

VILLA ROSA ON ARCHER.

YOUR CALL. 52/100

5786 S ARCHER AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 21, 2025 · passed

2 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
22
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since May 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 21
2025
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN

MINORFood Storage & Handling
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

APR 5
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
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.

SEP 19
2022
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

MINORSanitation
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

MINORSanitation
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

MINORSanitation
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.

CRITICALPest Activity
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

SEP 9
2022
FAILED
10 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
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

SERIOUSFood Temperature
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.

MINORFood Temperature
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

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MISSING COMMON NAME OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

CRITICALPest Activity
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.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

MINORSanitation
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

MINORSanitation
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

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MAY 1
2020
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH FRYERS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINOROther
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION

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