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Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room

646 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room has been inspected 11 times since 2019. Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room was last inspected on Mar 10, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.

11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
58
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR SWEEP ON ERIE ST. SIDE. MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR.
38
90
Apr 17, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 16, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, DELI MEAT HAM, TURKEY, AND CHEESE) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
2
90
Oct 20, 2023
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS INSIDE OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNITS IN 3RD FLOOR BACK OF HOUSE PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS AND SOME WALLS BEHIDN SHELVING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
90
Apr 10, 2023
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Ineffective hair restraints used for food handlers with long hair/ braids, instructed manager to provide proper hair restraints.
40
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Broken hot water knob at 3rd floor kitchen 3-comp sink faucet, instructed to repair and maintain plumbing.
48
90
May 18, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 11, 2022
Complaint
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: Found about 25 live fruit flies in basement kitchen. instructed to eliminate insects activity. pest control service recommended. priority foundation violation 7-38-020(A).
38
90
Dec 28, 2021
Complaint
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE 2ND FLOOR REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THREE UNISEX RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINKS ON THE 3RD FLOOR AND AT TWO UNISEX RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINKS ON THE 2ND FLOOR. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030-(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.
10
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 3/16/2021 REPORT 2492926 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
60
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE AND PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
3
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND A HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET LOCATED IN THE 4TH FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR; FAUCET BASE IS LOOSE AND NOT SECURED ONTO THE HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
51
64
Mar 16, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE C0RRESPONDING EQUIPMENT (SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS, MOP, ETC.) OUTLINED IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
48
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT # 2402055, DATED 10/6/20, NOT POSTED IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AT ALL TIMES, IN PLAIN SIGHT OF CUSTOMERS. NEW SUMMARY GIVEN TO PIC DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIO 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
61
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
58
70
Oct 6, 2020
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT SEVERAL HAND WASH SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
10
95
Sep 26, 2019
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room.

Has Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room 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 Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room is inspected around two times per year on average.

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