Starbucks Coffee #8972

42 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2018
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Score
Medium Risk

Public records show eight inspections at Starbucks Coffee #8972 stretching back to 2011. On Oct 1, 2018, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. Starbucks Coffee #8972's record stops at Oct 1, 2018, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Starbucks Coffee #8972 trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History
Oct 1, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (A) (A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11- OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND WALL (WEST CORNER), IN WATER HEATER DRY STORAGE CLOSET ROOM. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114- OBSERVED UNUSED WIRE SHELVING RACK IN EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 29, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND CARD BOARD BOXES CLUTTERED IN THE REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR.MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ABOVE ARE CLUTTER FREE.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WITH A MUSTASH AND MEDIUM LONG BEARD NOT WEARING A FACIAL HAIR RESTRAINT.MUST PROVIDE FACIAL HAIR RESTRAINTS, REMOVE FACIAL HAIR OR MAINTAIN FACIAL HAIR LENGTH AT ONLY 1 INCH LONG.
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Aug 24, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE REMODEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME.
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Dec 9, 2015
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER SAFTEY SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS(BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, ESPRESSO, COFFEE ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Nov 24, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS AS NEEDED. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK AND THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG SIDE CABINETS, THE ICE MACHINE, UNDER STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Oct 22, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WET MOP STORED IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET MOPS HANGING OR INVERTED.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUCKET OF WET WIPING CLOTHS UNDER THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER.
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Aug 2, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND COFFEE STATIONS NOT WIPED DOWN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT REAR STORAGE AREAS.
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May 2, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING FAN GUARD COVER AT SANDWICH COOLER MUST BE REPLACED. 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 FLOOR OF MILK COOLER AT WEST WALL & SHELVES OF COOLER UNDER CAPPUCHINO MACHINES NEED CLEANING-DUE TO FOOD SPILLS. 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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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE 3-COMP SINK SPRAYER FAUCET MUST BE HOOKED-UP TO PREVENT POSSIBLE BACK SIPHONAGE (NOT LEFT INSIDE THE SINK). Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee #8972 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee #8972 on file is from Oct 1, 2018. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee #8972?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee #8972.

Has Starbucks Coffee #8972's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee #8972 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Starbucks Coffee #8972 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.