Starbucks Coffee #11048
600 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661 · West Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 13 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-09-09
What You Should Know
✓ 13 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-09
✓ No failures across all 13 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
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2021-01-25 Pass Complaint ▾
2020-10-27 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2020-09-08 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
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2018-03-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
Observed no valid certified food manager on duty or posted, while potentially hazardous foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (swiss cheese, egg and bacon sandwich,seared steak wraps, etc)must be on site and post certificate at all time...
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
Observed sanitizing buckets resting on floor at front counter area. Instructed site to elevate items at least 6 inches off the floor at all times. Must maintain.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
Observed idph food handler requirement not met. 3 of 5 food handlers did not meet food handler requirements. Informed manager that all food handlers must meet food handler requirements within 30 days of employment or obtain food service manager certi...
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Observed counters in rear area near warming station heavily soiled. Must clean and sanitize. Must keep area clean and dry. Must maintain same.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Must install back flow prevention devices on all equipment connected to city water source. Must maintain same.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD-UP ON INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT.
2012-08-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HAM AND EGG SANDWICH ARE HANDLED BY STAFF.MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED H000078849 11
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT MAIN COFFEE SERVICE LINE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT 1COMP SINK AT COFFEE LINE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Following need cleaning: pipes under sinks, gaskets & some shelves of small coolers, due to food stains.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules...
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