Starbucks Coffee #66051

600 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Starbucks Coffee #66051, the earliest from 2021. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 21, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “management, food employee and conditional employee”, showing up four times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Starbucks Coffee #66051 is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 21, 2025

Complaint

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGH OUT NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Dec 19, 2024

Routine

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O)OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISUED.

Aug 25, 2022

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSONAL BEVERAGE CUP IN PREP AREA. ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST HAVE A DESIGNATED SPACE AWAY FROM ITEMS SERVED TO PUBLIC. CUP REMOVED.

Sep 28, 2021

Reinspection

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

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

Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.

Sep 23, 2021

License

4 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 9 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BARRIER AT ENTRY POINTS INTO FRONT PREP AREAS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OR PROVIDE A LETTER FROM MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR SHARED GARBAGE AREA.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR HANGING MOPS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL GAPS BETWEEN FLOOR AND WINDOW SILLS IN VESTIBULE AND DINING AREA.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX."1-2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF HALLWAY EXIT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT MOP SINK.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #66051 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #66051 on file is from Oct 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #66051?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #66051.

Has Starbucks Coffee #66051's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #66051 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 #66051 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 #66051 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee #66051 is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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