What is Rosebud Cafe's health inspection score?

Rosebud Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 92 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Rosebud Cafe last inspected?

Rosebud Cafe was last inspected on July 22, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Rosebud Cafe have?

Rosebud Cafe has 17 total violations across 7 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Rosebud Cafe safe to eat at?

Yes, Rosebud Cafe has an excellent safety record with a score of 92/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

What type of cuisine does Rosebud Cafe serve?

Rosebud Cafe serves Cafe cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Rosebud Cafe

Name: Rosebud Cafe
Address: 1500 W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, 60607
Rating: 92

1500 W TAYLOR ST, Chicago

Last inspected 10mo ago

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0Excellent

Cafe•West Loop

Ranked #196 of 1000 in West LoopBetter than 88% of cafe restaurants

Improving

7 inspections

Last: Jul 22, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

14%

Clean Rate

2.4

Avg Violations

10 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-12

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-1 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-3 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+6 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 88/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (92/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Aug 2022

2 inspections

2 high priority

4 basic

Aug

Jun 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Aug 2023

2 inspections

1 high priority

4 basic

Aug

Jun 2024

1 inspections

1 basic

Jul 2025

1 inspections

1 basic

Jul

Inspection History

7 records on file

4 Canvass2 Complaint1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Jul 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Base deductions−2 pts

Jun 24

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

Base deductions−2 pts

Aug 23

Complaint InspectionPass

1 High4 Basic

5 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED ON COOK LINE AND AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED 2 BURNT-OUT LIGHTBULBS IN THE HALLWAY ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON PREP COOLER ON COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE (KITCHEN) WASHROOM AND THE WOMEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK COMING FROM CEILING IN BASEMENT NEAR BAG-IN-A-BOX SOFT DRINK SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Base deductions−18 pts

Aug 23

Complaint InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jun 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD−5
OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS - THE ADVISORY IS MISSING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ADD A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT ADVISORY THAT SAYS, "ITEMS CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. " PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. MANAGEMENT UPDATED MENUS WITH A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER IN THE 1ST FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
FOUND NO MOP SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT AT LEAST ONE SERVICE SINK (MOP SINK) OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE CLEANING OF MOPS AND DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER/SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE (KITCHEN) WASHROOM AND THE WOMEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

Base deductions−11 pts

Aug 22

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
2-102.13- OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Base deductions−2 pts

Aug 22

Canvass InspectionFail

2 High3 Basic

5 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO HAND SINK LOCATED AT MAIN PREP LINE WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN WASH HANDS. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO MAIN PREP LINE WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION−10
OBSERVED MUSSELS STORED IN CONTAINER WITH TWO SHELLSTOCK TAGS WITH DIFFERENT CERTIFICATION NUMBERS. SHELLSTOCK MUST NOT BE COMMINGLED FROM ANOTHER CONTAINER WITH DIFFERENT ITEMS, CERTIFICATION NUMBERS OR HARVEST DATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING LOCATED AT BATHROOM IN PREP AREA (1ST FLOOR). MUST INSTALL.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Base deductions−26 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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