CAFE ROSA

Address: 5842 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 20, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-05-20 00:00:00 (Short Form Complaint) 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANAB
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-03-26 00:00:00 (Complaint) 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH SANITATION MANAGER TRAINING. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIF
• Pass — 2025-09-19 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALUMINUM FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, E
• Pass — 2025-07-07 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-06-27 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION: ENTIRE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WALK IN COOLER DOOR. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF UPRIGHT 2 DOOR FREEZER I
• Pass — 2024-06-20 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED 2-DOOR COOLER IN REAR KITCHEN AREA WITH BROKEN DOOR HANDLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RE
• Fail — 2024-06-10 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH SANITIATION MANAGER TRAINING. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-26 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIF
• Fail — 2023-10-18 00:00:00 () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6/8/23 REPORT 2576992 NOT CORRECTED: 52 5-403.12: **C** Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater OBSERVED CONDENSATION DRIPPING
• Pass — 2023-06-08 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AND COMPRESSOR UNIT IN POOR REPAIR INSIDE REACH-IN FREEEZER IN OUTSIDE STORAGE AR
• Pass — 2023-05-09 00:00:00 () 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED CONDENSATION DRIPPING ONTO FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY CONNECT CONDENSATION WASTE LINE TO FLOOR DRAIN. |
• Fail — 2023-05-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT AL HA
• Pass — 2022-02-24 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR SIDES/INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS; LEGS, WHEELS AND ATTACHED PIPING OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT; INTERIOR OF STOVE, INTERIOR WELLS OF STEAM TAB
• Fail — 2022-02-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN BAR PREP AREA TO HAVE PIPE DISCONNECTED AND BE INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME. OBSERVED HANDSINK IN REAR KITCH
• Pass — 2019-08-30 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM NOT COVERED. INSTD TO HAVE COVERED AND MAINTAIN
• Fail — 2019-08-23 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MISSING SUPPLIES NOTED ON PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE ALL NOTED SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SIT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-16 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIO
• Fail — 2019-04-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Pass — 2018-01-26 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT CLEAN IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER
• Pass — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD SURFACE AT BAR COUNTER. INSTD TO SEAL/PAINT ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EA

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