Starbucks Coffee #14256
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
95
Score
Starbucks Coffee #14256 has been inspected 12 times since 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 29, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.
Starbucks Coffee #14256's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMP DIOSH MACHINE LEAKING WATER ON TO FLOOR DURING WASH CYCLE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 16, 2024
Recent Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPEN, UNCOVERED/UNSEALED BEVERAGES PROVIDED AS FREE SAMPLES AT FRONT REGISTER COUNTER AREA FOR CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE, WITHOUT ADEQUATE MONITORING BY FOOD EMPLOYEES FOR SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE MONITORING BY FOOD EMPLOYEES TRAINED IN SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES OR RELOCATE SAMPLES SUCH THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BY CONSUMERS FOR SELF-SERVICE AND MUST BE DISPENSED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE RELOCATED SAMPLES AWAY FROM CONSUMERS AND INFORMED STAFF TO DISPENSE ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL 1-DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS ALONG MAIN COFFEE PREP LINE MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT UTILITY SINK IN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA TO BE OBSTRUCTED BY CHEMICAL CONTAINERS AND NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CONTAINERS OBSTRUCTING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN DEVICE EASILY-ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL CORNER AND BASE COVING NEXT TO 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY DAMAGED AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL CORNER AND BASE COVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Nov 7, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPEN, UNCOVERED/UNSEALED BEVERAGES PROVIDED AS FREE SAMPLES AT FRONT REGISTER COUNTER AREA FOR CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE, WITHOUT ADEQUATE MONITORING BY FOOD EMPLOYEES FOR SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE MONITORING BY FOOD EMPLOYEES TRAINED IN SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES OR RELOCATE SAMPLES SUCH THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BY CONSUMERS FOR SELF-SERVICE AND MUST BE DISPENSED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE RELOCATED SAMPLES AWAY FROM CONSUMERS AND INFORMED STAFF TO DISPENSE ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL 1-DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS ALONG MAIN COFFEE PREP LINE MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT UTILITY SINK IN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA TO BE OBSTRUCTED BY CHEMICAL CONTAINERS AND NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CONTAINERS OBSTRUCTING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN DEVICE EASILY-ACCESSIBLE FOR SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL CORNER AND BASE COVING NEXT TO 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY DAMAGED AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL CORNER AND BASE COVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Jun 11, 2020
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Jul 17, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 18, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES FROM REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Jun 18, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Sep 12, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
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Sep 5, 2013
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
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Oct 2, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN SERVICE AND PREP AREAS
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Aug 30, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 23, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.FOUND FRONT DOOR TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT NOT INSECT/RODENT-PROOFED APPROXIMATELY 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT BOTTOM CORNER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS OF CABINETS,BENEATH COUNTERS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREAS,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER ESPRESSO MACHINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.FOUND WATER LEAKING AT BASE OF FAUCET/SPRAYER AT 3 COMP SINK-MUST REPAIR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Starbucks Coffee #14256 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #14256 on file is from Dec 29, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #14256?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #14256.
Has Starbucks Coffee #14256's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #14256 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #14256 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 Coffee #14256 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #14256 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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