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Starbucks Coffee #212

105 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jan 17, 2019
90
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Starbucks Coffee #212 10 times, with records going back to 2010. The most recent report on file is from Jan 17, 2019. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Starbucks Coffee #212's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jan 17, 2019; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Starbucks Coffee #212 is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

10
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 17, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED CLEAN TO AVOID PEST ACTIVITY.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREMISES WITHOUT A POSTED SUMMARY REPORT IN A LOCATION THAT IS VISIBLE TO CONSUMERS. INSTRUCTED TO POST.
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90
Sep 8, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 1, 2017
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 APPROXIMATELY 35 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA ON THE WALLS, CEILING, PREPACKAGED COFFEE AND FLYING AROUND THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE NOTED AREAS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED PONDING WATER ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE WATER TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.
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90
Aug 10, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 3, 2016
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: INADEQUATE INSECT CONTROL, FOUND ABOUT 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE SMALL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMEDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed
Inspector notes: IMPROEPR USAGE OF HAND WASH SINK, OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN THE HAND SINK AT FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. ONLY A HAND SINK AND A DISH MACHINE IS PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED MGR TO USE HAND SINK ONLY FOR HANDS WASHING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREPVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1372689 DATED 10-17-14 FOR VIOL #32.ICE MAKER IS LOCATED UNDER AN OPEN SPIRAL STAIR CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER ABOVE ICE MAKER TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION. VIOL# 38. ONLY ONE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS LOCATED AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA WHERE BLENDERS ARE USED AND RINSED FREQUENTLY, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP ONE COMP SINK TO ACCOMMODATE BUSINESS DAILY OPERATION. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
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Apr 8, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT THE TOP PORTION OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO THE CASHIER STATION.
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95
Oct 17, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ICE MAKER IS LOCATED UNDER A SPIRAL STAIR CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER ABOVE ICE MAKER TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ONLY ONE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS LOCATED AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA WHERE BLENDERS ARE USED AND RINSED FREQUENTLY, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP ONE COMP SINK TO ACCOMMODATE BUSINESS DAILY OPERATION.
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90
Feb 13, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN COUNTER TOPS NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK TO REMOVE COFFEE GROUNDS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN NOZZLES AT ESPRESSO MACHINES AND MILK FOAMERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND ENCRUSTED MILK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST DECLUTTER BASEMENT AREA AND HAVE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 24, 2011
Complaint
No violations found.
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Oct 14, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
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. MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: HAND SINK IN FIRT FLOOR SERVICE AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #212 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #212 on file is from Jan 17, 2019. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #212?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #212.

Has Starbucks Coffee #212's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #212 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 #212 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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