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111 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 23, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Starbucks seven times, with records going back to 2018. The most recent report on file is from Dec 23, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Starbucks is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 23, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT FRONT COUNTER PREP HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
16
90
May 10, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
40
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
55
86
Dec 19, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 4, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE SINKS, ICE MACHINE, IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE COOLERS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
55
90
Sep 4, 2019
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.
55
95
Aug 1, 2018
Reinspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
5
82
Jul 27, 2018
License
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
5
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: DISHMACHINE NOT OPERATING ADEQUQTELY TO DISPENSE DETERGENTS AND SANITIZERS. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks on file is from Dec 23, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Starbucks.

Has Starbucks' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Starbucks 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 Starbucks inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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