Starbucks Navy Pier

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 15, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Starbucks Navy Pier has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent visit was on Jul 15, 2024. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 15, 2024

Routine

4 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MAINTAINED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE PRESENT ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOOD (MILK, TCS SANDWICHES) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING ITEMS NECESSARY FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURES FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON-SITE, NO KIT PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN UP KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS TO COMPLY WITH WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURES AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE OBTAINED PRE-MADE CLEAN UP KIT ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT ALL HANDSINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY (FRONT PREP AREA, REAR WAREWASHING AREA). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL REACH-IN COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER FOR EACH COLD-HOLDING UNIT USED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS IN CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE ICE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE BENEATH ICE IN-BETWEEN USES IN THE REAR AREA ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLE UPWARDS AND ABOVE THE FOOD ITEM WHEN IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND OTHER ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS STORED AROUND THE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS FROM THE PREMISES AND MAINTAIN IN-USE AREAS FREE FROM CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Dec 12, 2023

License

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREA UNDERNEATH SHELVING RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Navy Pier last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Navy Pier on file is from Jul 15, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Navy Pier?

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

Has Starbucks Navy Pier's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Starbucks Navy Pier have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Starbucks Navy Pier 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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