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Starbucks Coffee#2261

217 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

Starbucks Coffee#2261 has been inspected five times since 2019. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 11, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near zero violations per visit.

“Food-contact surfaces” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Starbucks Coffee#2261 is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 20, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 11, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 3, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: FOUND OAT MILK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 53 - 58F LOCATED IN REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
22
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR TOP OF ICE MACHINE FILLED WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
16
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND APPROX 50 SMALL FLIES ON SITE LOCATED DIRECTLY NEXT TO DRY FRUIT IN FRONT PREP, ALSO NOTED SMALL FLIES ON WALLS IN FRONT PREP, AND BY 3 COMP SINK IN REAR PREP. MUST MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
38
70
Jun 18, 2019
License
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY NOR SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY AND SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER THAT CAN BE USED TO ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON THE TOP OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOPER AND TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
16
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee#2261 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Coffee#2261 on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Coffee#2261?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Coffee#2261.

Has Starbucks Coffee#2261's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Coffee#2261 have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Starbucks Coffee#2261 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#2261 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Coffee#2261 is inspected about once every two years on average.

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