Starbucks Coffee #203
Last inspected: Dec 26, 2025
95
Score
Starbucks Coffee #203 has been inspected 13 times since 2010. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 26, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.
“Food-contact surfaces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Starbucks Coffee #203's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 26, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND FOODHANDLERS WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.
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Dec 4, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 25, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUSBSTANCE ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 15, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF UNKNOWN INSIDE TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 5, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF UNKNOWN INSIDE TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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May 29, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WORKING VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ INSTALL.
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Dec 14, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR UPPER PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN,SLIGHT BUILD-UP.MUST CLEAN.
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Mar 19, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN COUNTER TOPS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT AT THE FRONT SERVICE COFFEE SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE COFFEE GROUNDS AND COFFEE BEANS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR VARIOUS ITEMS FOUND IN THE MOST REAR SMALL STORAGE ROOM.
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Sep 25, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS AT REAR STORAGE AREA UNDER STORAGE RACKS AND UNDER 3-C0MP SINK.
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Aug 22, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS: UNDER 3 COMP SINK AND AROUND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Mar 23, 2011
Routine
1 minor violation.
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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. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/LITTER ON FLOOR UNDER COLD BEVERAGE SINK(INSIDE CABINET). MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 9, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must replace missing condenser fan cover/guard in rear milk cooler.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Water-stained ceiling tiles at front serving line must be replaced.
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Aug 2, 2010
Routine
4 minor violations.
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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. Noted 6-small/fruit flies on a bulletin board & the walls around it (above the condiment table); 5-on the west wall towards the bathrooms; 3-on the wall opposite the condiment table. Instructed to eliminate source & clean affected areas.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Missing slotted guard at condenser of rear milk cooler, must provide.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Some ceiling with evidence of water stains, at front serving line must be replaced.
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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. Water leaking at pipe under dipper well, must fix.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Starbucks Coffee #203 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #203 on file is from Dec 26, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #203?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #203.
Has Starbucks Coffee #203's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #203 have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #203 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 #203 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #203 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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