Starbucks Coffee

1003-1005 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2021
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Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Starbucks Coffee 12 times, with records going back to 2012. On Mar 30, 2021, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Starbucks Coffee dates to Mar 30, 2021.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Starbucks Coffee on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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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
Mar 30, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
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Nov 30, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: STANDING WATER AROUND MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE STANDING WATER.
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Nov 5, 2019
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-501.14. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE TOILET ROOMS' EXHAUST VENTILATIONS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13. Inspector Comments: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-602.11(B-E). Inspector Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE 2ND FL ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-202.15. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM/CENTER OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Oct 31, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE 2ND FL FOOD PREP AREA DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE HOT WATER IS AT 62.1F AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE ALL HANDWASH SINKS WITH ADEQUATE HOT WATER OF 100F OR GREATER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. -
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED A SLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE 2ND FL ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. -
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM/CENTER OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED BROOMS AND MOPS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE 1ST FL REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL MAINTENANCE TOOLS OFF THE GROUND AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. -
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE TOILET ROOMS' EXHAUST VENTILATIONS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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Sep 25, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 21, 2018
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 5-202.12 (A)- OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND SINK AT FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. AT TIME OF INSPECTION HOT WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 76.6F. INFORMED MANAGER THAT HOT WATER AT HAND SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND ENSURE THAT HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 100F, BEFORE RE INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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90
Aug 29, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 23, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (OPPM CHLORINE). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT PROPERLY SANITIZES (50-100PPM CHLORINE). UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-4240 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. UNTIL MACHINE IS REAPIRED, MUST USE THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP FROM THE FAN VENT COVER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 16, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS IN PREP AREAS. ALSO CLEAN COUNTER TOPS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN PREP AREAS AS NEEDED. DETAIL CLEAN TOILETS AND SINKS IN WASHROOMS AS NEEDED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE 2ND URINAL FROM THE ENTRANCE IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MINIMIZE CARBOARD AND OTHER DEBRIS IN THE ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREA. ALSO STORE ALL ITEMS IN THE REAR HALLWAY 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Jun 11, 2013
Complaint
No violations found.
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Nov 27, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Sep 20, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee on file is from Mar 30, 2021. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee.

Has Starbucks Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

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