Starbucks Coffee #216

401 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2015
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Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Starbucks Coffee #216 has four inspections on file, the first dated 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 25, 2015. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The file hasn't been updated since Aug 25, 2015, so take the current picture with that in mind.

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

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

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Starbucks Coffee #216 trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 25, 2015
Routine
6 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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 25-30 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA, IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT INTO THE 1ST AND 3RD COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER DRAINED FROM THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF CABINETS, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, COUNTER TOPS AND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER SINKS, UNDER COUNTER TOPS AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR LOCATE EXISTING GREASE TRAP.
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Oct 27, 2014
Routine
No violations found.
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Nov 15, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO DRAIN STOPPERS WERE OBSERVED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE 3 DRAIN STOPPERS.
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Jun 17, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE FAN GUARD AT FRONT MILK COOLER IS FALLING OFF-MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF HANDSINK & 3-COMP SINK IN REAR MUST BE KEPT CLEAN (COFFEE GROUNDS NOTED)-MUST MAINTAIN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #216 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #216 on file is from Aug 25, 2015. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #216?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #216.

Has Starbucks Coffee #216's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Starbucks Coffee #216 have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #216 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.