Starbucks Coffee
Last inspected: Aug 7, 2020
74
Score
Going back to 2012, Starbucks Coffee has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Aug 7, 2020. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Note that Starbucks Coffee's inspection history hasn't been updated since Aug 7, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Starbucks Coffee's 74 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 7, 2020
Routine
3 major violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.IN HOT WATER MECHANICAL WAREWASHING OPERATIONS, AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN 1 OUT OF 2 SINGLE STALL WASHROOMS. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030-(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS, MILK) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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74
Feb 5, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS STORED DOWNWARD INSIDE UTILITY SINK. MUST STORE MOP HEADS UP FOR PROPER DRYING, CONDITION FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
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95
Jan 28, 2019
Complaint
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 N OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ABOUT 60 PLUS SMALL FLIES LOCATED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UTILITY SINK, ON THE WALLS OF THE REAR INSIDE OFFICE ON WALL OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH LONG POLISHED FINGERNAILS PREPING FOOD AND DRINKS IN FACILITY WITHOUT GLOVES,INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE FACILITY MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF FINGERNAILS; MUST HAVE SHORT UNPOLISHED CLEAN FINGERNAILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY NOT CLEAN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS STORED DOWNWARD INSIDE UTILITY SINK. MUST STORE MOP HEADS UP FOR PROPER DRYING, CONDITION FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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64
May 18, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER FRONT COUNTER OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN
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95
Jun 28, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.MUST PROVIDE FOR SINK.
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95
May 8, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FRONT REACH-IN COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER TRAY WHICH HOLDS THE THERMOMETER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SANITIZE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN FLOOR FREE OF DUST AND DEBRI AROUND REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXHAUST FAN NOT WORKING IN THE LADIES RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT BEFORE NEXT INSPECTION. ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE THREE WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3-COMP SINK AT ALL TIMES.
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86
Dec 18, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, STORAGE CABINETS, AND PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDERS AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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90
Aug 2, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE 1DR REFRIGERATOR AT THE MAIN COFFEE LINE ACROSS FROM THE ESPRESSO MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES.
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90
Apr 8, 2013
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 2, 2012
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE MISSING WALLBASE ON SIDES OF MOPSINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA NEXT TO LADIES TOILET ROOM.
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Jul 3, 2012
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE MISSING WALLBASE ON SIDES OF MOPSINK.
34
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA NEXT TO LADIES TOILET ROOM.
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90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Starbucks Coffee last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee on file is from Aug 7, 2020. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” 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 medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Starbucks Coffee means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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