Starbucks Coffee # 11719

116 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Nov 8, 2021
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Score
Low Risk

Starbucks Coffee # 11719 has been inspected eight times since 2015. Starbucks Coffee # 11719 was last inspected on Nov 8, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Starbucks Coffee # 11719 since Nov 8, 2021, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.

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

Starbucks Coffee # 11719 scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 8, 2021
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER (RECEPTACLES) OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE. OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF GARBAGE OUTSIDE OF RECEPTACLES ON THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA MUST BE MAINTAINED. DUMPSTER LIDS MUST REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. GARBAGE MUST BE INSIDE DUMPSTERS (RECEPTACLES) AT ALL TIMES. PIC REMOVED ALL GARBAGE FROM OUTSIDE OF DUMPSTERS, AND REMOVED OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. LIDS ARE NOW CLOSED. DUMPSTER NO LONGER OVERFLOWING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED COUNTERS (NORTH SIDE) IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED POOLIING LIQUID ON COUNTERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. MUST KEEP CLEAN AND DRY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIQUID AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATING IN LARGE GAPS BETWEEN TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA, NEAR BEVERAGE PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THIS AREA. MUST FILL GAPS (GROUT) BETWEEN TILES TO PREVENT LIQUID POOLING. MUST KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY. MUST MAKE FLOORS EVEN, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON NORTH WALL OF DINING ROOM AND ON WALLS OF RESTROOMS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Oct 28, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 75 SMALL, BLACK FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FLYING AROUND NORTH SIDE OF PREP AREA; ON WALLS AND CEILING ON NORTH SIDE OF PREP AREA; ON NORTH WALL OF THE DINING ROOM, AND IN RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND MINIMIZE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED UTENSILS (PLASTIC CONTAINERS, ETC.) IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED COUNTERS (NORTH SIDE) IN FRONT PREP AREA. OBSERVED POOLIING LIQUID ON COUNTERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. MUST KEEP CLEAN AND DRY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAK FROM MAIN FAUCET OF FRONT BEVERAGE PREP SINK (HOSE ATTACHED TO 1 OF 2 SINK FAUCETS). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIQUID AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATING IN LARGE GAPS BETWEEN TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA, NEAR BEVERAGE PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THIS AREA. MUST FILL GAPS (GROUT) BETWEEN TILES TO PREVENT LIQUID POOLING. MUST KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY. MUST MAKE FLOORS EVEN, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON NORTH WALL OF DINING ROOM AND ON WALLS OF RESTROOMS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Sep 13, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COFFEE SPILLAGE INSIDE FRONT REACH IN COOLER NEAREST ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAK FROM MAIN FAUCET OF FRONT BEVERAGE PREP SINK (HOSE ATTACHED TO 1 OF 2 SINK FAUCETS). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Aug 4, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 8, 2018
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Observed dirt and debris inside light shield in rear dish/dry storage area. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all.
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Jan 25, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: Observed 1/4 inch gap at bottom right corner of emergency exit door in rear dry storage area. Said door corner had excessive rusting and broken edge. Instructed manager to repair before re inspection date. Serious Violation# 7-38-020
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Observed dirt and debris inside light shield in rear dish/dry storage area. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all.
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Dec 1, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROWNISH STAINS AND COFFEE DEBRIS IN THE CABINET UNDER THE PREP SINK BEHIND THE REGISTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 8, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL THE SMALL OPENINGS ALONG THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee # 11719 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee # 11719 on file is from Nov 8, 2021. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee # 11719?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee # 11719.

Has Starbucks Coffee # 11719's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Starbucks Coffee # 11719 have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Starbucks Coffee # 11719 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.