Starbucks Coffee #2491
Last inspected: Dec 26, 2024
90
Score
Starbucks Coffee #2491 appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2011. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 26, 2024. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 26, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALL NEXT TO THE TWO BATHROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF TWO BATHROOMS (BATHROOM ON LEFT SIDE) TO BE CURRENTLY MARKED WITH A SIGN AS OUT OF ORDER AS THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN TOILET WHEN FILLING UP. MANAGER IS AWARE OF TOILET LEAK AND IS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Oct 3, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE STATION WHERE THE BREAKFAST SANDWICHES ARE PREPARED WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILD-UP WHILE NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE EQUIPMENT OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DEBRIS FREE AND CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID FOOD CONTACT SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND ELEVATE ITEMS IN THE STORAGE CLOSET AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 12, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS AND BEHIND GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT PREP COFFEE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 19, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED THE VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING KIT WITH AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DISINFECTANT FOR THE NOROVIRUS. KIT HAS ONE SMALL WIPE TOWELETTE. MUST OBTAIN ADEQUATE SANITIZER FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-302.13 MUST PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 ALL FOOD HANDLERS/COFFEE MAKERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM CLOSET MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR TO ENABLE ADEQUATE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Jul 12, 2019
Complaint
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT POSSESS A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSONS IN CHARGE DURING INSPECTION MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING KIT WITH AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DISINFECTANT FOR THE NOROVIRUS. KIT HAS ONE SMALL WIPE TOWELETTE. MUST OBTAIN ADEQUATE SANITIZER FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM #2185005 ON 7-25-18 NOT CORRECTED. #51- NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET,INSTRUCTED TO VISIBLY INSTALL. #55- OBSERVED FLOORS DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AT REAR STORAGE/DISH ROOM,ESPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM CLOSET MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR TO ENABLE ADEQUATE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR CABINETS FOR THE DINING ROOM GARBAGE CONTAINER AND THE CABINET UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT RINSE SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE ICE MACHINE TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DEBRIS, FLOOR UNDER FRONT PREP ONE COMPARTMENT RINSE SINK WITH POOLING WATER. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE REAR ICE MACHINE DIRTY WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS/COFFEE MAKERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
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Jul 25, 2018
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (A) NO CITATION ISSUED 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES. ON SITE ONLY A KIT FOR THE EVENTS,NO WRITING PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET,INSTRUCTED TO VISIBLY INSTALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION :7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: GROUNDS AROUND OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES AND BY THE OUTSIDE REAR DOOR WITH LITTER AND DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AT REAR STORAGE/DISH ROOM,ESPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 10, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND HOLE IN WALL AT RESTROOM DUE TO BROKEN WALL HEATER. MUST REPAIR.
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Mar 25, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Sep 4, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 28, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK DISCOLORATION ALONG THE STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE AND WATER HOSE OF THE UPPER COMPARTMENT, INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MACHINE OR REMOVE DISCOLORATION FROM THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES AND ALSO REPLACE ANY SOILED WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Feb 14, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE REACH-IN MILK COOLER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE OR REPAINT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SLOW DRAIN AT HANDWASH SINK IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR. STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING MUST PROVIDE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN AND SANITIZE CONTAINER.
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Aug 24, 2011
Routine
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Starbucks Coffee #2491 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #2491 on file is from Dec 26, 2024. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #2491?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #2491.
Has Starbucks Coffee #2491's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Starbucks Coffee #2491 have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #2491 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 #2491 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #2491 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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