Villa Rosa on Archer
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
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Score
Villa Rosa on Archer appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2020. Villa Rosa on Archer was last inspected on Nov 21, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up five times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD STORAGE ON WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN
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Apr 5, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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Removal of suspension sign
Inspector notes: 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.
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Sep 19, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: 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
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FRYER EQUIPMENT AT INTERIOR OF CABINETS LEAKING EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Sep 9, 2022
Complaint
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 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.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 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
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 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.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 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
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MISSING COMMON NAME OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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May 1, 2020
License
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH FRYERS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Villa Rosa on Archer last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Villa Rosa on Archer on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Villa Rosa on Archer?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Villa Rosa on Archer.
Has Villa Rosa on Archer's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Villa Rosa on Archer have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Villa Rosa on Archer means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Villa Rosa on Archer inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Villa Rosa on Archer is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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