Starbucks Coffee #228

1001 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jul 25, 2019
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Score
Low Risk

Starbucks Coffee #228 has been inspected nine times since 2013. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 25, 2019. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Public records show no inspections at Starbucks Coffee #228 since Jul 25, 2019, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, which has been cited four times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Starbucks Coffee #228 is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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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
Jul 25, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WATER AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Jul 22, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT HAND-SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AT 70F. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT WATER AT HAND SINK MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 100F, FOR EFFECTIVE HAND-WASHING. STAFF MUST USE HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, UNTIL HOT WATER IS RESTORED TO 100F IN HAND-SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. PREMISES HAS 2 DAYS TO RESTORE HOT WATER TO 100F, BY 7/24/19.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WATER AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Feb 5, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE/POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS, TURKEY DELI SANDWICHES, YOGURT PARFAIT, ETC. WERE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. INFORMED PIC THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHENEVER TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON DISH MACHINE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND OR INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON DISH MACHINE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 19, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE 1DOOR COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREPACKAGED SANDWICHES WITH TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 51.4F TO 54.5F. CHICKEN BISKET, SAUSAGES SANDWICHES, REDUCED TURKEY BACON, EGG BITES, CHICKEN EGG BITES, STEAK EGG WRAP. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ITEMS APPROXIMATELY 22LBS VALUE OF $70 DOLLARS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKET AT THE 1DOOR COOLER LOCATED BEHIND FRONT COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON BOTTOM CABINETS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR ON BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON CEILING VENTILATION FANS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA/STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 2, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN COFFEE DEBRIS FROM CONTACT SURFACES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, AND IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PEEP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET ON DUMP SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
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Sep 9, 2016
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 9, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISHWASHING AREA IN FRONT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR. RESTORE FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 4, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOLERS AND CABINET IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA AND MAINTAIN. ALL CONTAINERS WITH SANDWICHES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST RE ADJUST THE THRESHHOLD OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SLOW DRAINING OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK. INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP.
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Aug 22, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REAR MILK REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER AT FRONT PREP DISLPAY COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #228 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #228 on file is from Jul 25, 2019. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #228?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #228.

Has Starbucks Coffee #228's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #228 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 #228 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.