SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

STARBUCKS COFFEE #13710.

BEAT. 29/100

30 W ERIE ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 13, 2024 · passed

Failed 4 of 18 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
18
13 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 4 failed
VIOLATIONS
32
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
14 YEARS
since Jan 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 13
2024
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FAUCETS IN REAR DISH AREA HAND SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RUSTY AND SOAP DISPENSER WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 8
2024
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 15 SMALL BLACK FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED NEAR THE REAR PREP/ DISH AREA, UTILITY SINK/DRY STORAGE AREA AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALPlumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE INADEQUATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FROM OVERHEAD WASTEWATER PIPE IN DISH AREA DRIPPING WASTEWATER INTO 1ST SINK BASIN AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS BEEN TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (CDPH). UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE (HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE) PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FAUCETS IN REAR DISH AREA HAND SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RUSTY AND SOAP DISPENSER WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 6
2024
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 15 SMALL BLACK FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED NEAR THE REAR PREP/ DISH AREA, UTILITY SINK/DRY STORAGE AREA AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALPlumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FROM OVERHEAD WASTEWATER PIPE IN DISH AREA DRIPPING WASTEWATER INTO 1ST SINK BASIN AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE (HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE) USE UNTIL PLUMBING IS CORRECTED PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FAUCETS IN REAR DISH AREA HAND SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RUSTY AND SOAP DISPENSER WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 23
2022
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 15
2022
FAILED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TESTING HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LOOSE SOAP PUMP IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

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OCT 18
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (NON-SERVICE ANIMAL; DOG) INSIDE THE FACILITY NEAR THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE DINING AREA. MANAGEMENT MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED. DOG REMOVED FROM FACILITY.

FEB 19
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN WATER AND LOOSE DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 17
2021
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, WATER IS AT 75F. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO HAVE HOT WATER RESTORED TO 100F. INSTRUCTED TO USED A NEARBY HANDWASHING SINK UNTIL HOT WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 2 DAYS, BY 2/19/21, TO HAVE HOT WATER RESTORED.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN WATER AND LOOSE DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 18
2020
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

MAR 19
2019
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 15
2017
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM AND MINOR WATER LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE PRESSURE AT SAID HAND SINK AND REPAIR DISH MACHINE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

OBSERVED NOT WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER.

NOV 30
2016
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED STANDING WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE CABINETS AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS.

DEC 4
2015
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST SEAL THE GAP/OPENING AROUND THE PIPES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE ONE MORE MISSING DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

OCT 20
2014
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENTS AT THE DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 7
2013
PASSED
0 violations
JUN 28
2012
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE CAULKING AROUND THE FRONT PREP SINK & THE COUNTERTOP ARE MISSING, WHICH CAUSES, WATER TO SEEP THRU TO THE INSIDES OF THE CABINET, MUST RE-SEAL.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE FLOOR SECTION AROUND A DRAIN UNDER THE FRONT PREP SINK MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.

FEB 18
2011
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

JAN 5
2010
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Stand up reach in milk cooler doors rubber gaskets ripped. Instructed manager to repair or replace all damaged door gaskets.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Must replace stained ceiling tile and ceiling tile with small hole both located above 3-compartment sink.

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