Starbucks Coffee #10506

2566 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jun 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2017, Starbucks Coffee #10506 has five inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jun 17, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to four violations.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Starbucks Coffee #10506 on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 17, 2025

Complaint

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED IN TOILET ROOMS OF (66.2�F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100�F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 102F - 105F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (DOG) ON SITE PLAYING, EATING, AND DRINKING IN THE DINING ROOM, IN THE FACILITY. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WAS MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. DOG WAS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

Oct 29, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS TO PREVENT INSECT ACTIVITY.

Mar 23, 2020

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Mar 13, 2020

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS IN THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE CORRAL AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE AREA MAINTAINED CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Mar 9, 2017

License

2 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA NEAR DRIVE THROUGH A DUMP SINK WITH 3 FAUCETS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT ANS COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESURE AND MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. OBSERVED NO HOT OR TEMPERED RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. HOT WATER HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE PLUMBER'S PUTTY FROM ALL SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #10506 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #10506 on file is from Jun 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #10506?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #10506.

Has Starbucks Coffee #10506's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Starbucks Coffee #10506 have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #10506 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Starbucks Coffee #10506 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #10506 is inspected about once every two years on average.

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