Rosetta Italian
Last inspected: Aug 6, 2025
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Score
Rosetta Italian, located at 1 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on August 6, 2025. This inspection identified two critical and five minor violations, including issues with food-contact surfaces, cold holding temperatures, cooling methods, and temperature control equipment. Historically, Rosetta Italian has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections over 18 scored events.
18
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 6, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Jul 25, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Feb 9, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jul 18, 2019
Complaint
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
55
May 1, 2018
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 12, 2018
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 17, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 6, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 18, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 27, 2015
Complaint
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 23, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 15, 2015
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 19, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 17, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 10, 2013
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Nov 1, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
May 19, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 12, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Aug 6, 2025 Inspection
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR, WALLS AND LOWER STAINLESS STEEL SHIELD. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 44.6-73.6F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HALF N HALF(49.3-49.6F), LASAGNA(50.2F), MILK(46.9-51.6F), CHEESE(45.7-51.3F), PORK(45.3-47.8F), BACON(49.1-73.6F), BEEF(45.3-48.7F), BUTTER(48.2-50.5F), BEEF AND VEAL(44.8-45.3F), DICED TOMATOES(47.1-60.1F), POTATOES(46.8F), FISH(47.3F), HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM(50.9F), SOUR CREAM(49.1F), ALFREDO SAUCE(50.5F) AND RAW EGGS IN SHELL(48.4-51.8F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $1000 WEIGHING 300LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER ON FIRST FLOOR AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON WALK IN COOLER ON FIRST FLOOR. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 8/07/2025 OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 38.8F AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT LEFT BASE OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 8/7/2025 OBSERVED NO OPENING AT BASE OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO ALLEY AFTER REPAIR.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BIN COVER NOT COVERING ICE IN ICE BIN IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ICE BIN COVER THAT COVERS ICE BIN TO PREVENT ICE FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. CORRECTED ON SITE COVERED RECEPTACLE PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING NEAR CEILING TILES ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND ABOVE ENTRANCE TO FIRST FLOOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR INSTALL CEILING TILES PROPERLY TO PREVENT OPENINGS IN CEILING IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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