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Starbucks

300 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged 10 inspections at Starbucks, the earliest from 2013. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 27, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 27, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Nov 4, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 75.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. MANAGEMENTCALLED TO HAVE IT FIXED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
10
86
Sep 15, 2021
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Previous priority foundation violation corrected
59
90
Dec 19, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: RUNNING PIPES ABOVE ICE SCOOP WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP , INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP COOLER DOORS NOT CLOSING TIGHTLY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
55
90
Aug 17, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Reach inn cooler shelving/racks in rear kitchen area shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around exposed hand sink in kitchen area shall be provided.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), front counter cabinet shelving not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors under 3 compartment sink, and rear storage area under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
34
86
Aug 14, 2015
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND WHERE NEEDED. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
34
90
Aug 5, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS AND CEILINGS AND FLYING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
18
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND WHERE NEEDED. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
34
86
Oct 3, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DISH MACHINE TEMP GUAGE COVER IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
32
95
Jun 19, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE GARBAGE CANS AT ALL HANDSINKS.
32
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES AND REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
40
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks on file is from Feb 27, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three 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 one violation 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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