Starbucks Coffee #228

1001 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 24, 2024

100

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Starbucks Coffee #228, the earliest from 2019. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 24, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Starbucks Coffee #228's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 24, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Feb 27, 2024

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 4, 2023

Complaint

3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO SOAP AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: ALL BULK BEVERAGES AND POWDERED DRINK ADDITIVES MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT'S COMMON NAME.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: FRONT PREP INTERIOR CABINETS ARE NOTED WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: LEAK FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO THE GREASE TRAP/FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: WALL UNDER THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH DIRT.----FLOOR UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND SURROUNDING THE GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND GREASE SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES AND NOTED EXPIRED CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

Jan 21, 2022

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA.REPLACE

Jan 7, 2022

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA.REPLACE

Jan 11, 2021

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: #48 OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT PROPER TESTING DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (SUCH AS A WATERPROOF THERMOMETER OR HEAT STRIPS) TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATIION ISSUED

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLEER WITH LONG BLONDE HAIR LOOSE UNDER HAT. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE HAIR COMPLETED RESTRAINED WHILE IN PREP AREA (EXAMPLE: IN A PONY TAIL OR BRAID AND ALSO UNDER HAT.) OPERATOR CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION PROVIDED FOR 1 EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

Jul 25, 2019

License

1 minor violation.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #228 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #228 on file is from Jul 24, 2024. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

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

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three 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 three 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.

How often is Starbucks Coffee #228 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #228 is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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