Starbucks Coffee #20797
3640 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-12-16
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-12-16
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COFFEE BEANS, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOORD THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.----ALSO OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS AND MAIN...
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
2020-12-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
minor Facility Condition
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETERS INSIDE SEVERAL ONE DOOR COOLERS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER SINKS AND AROUND FLOOR DRAINS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9-5-17 REPORT #2081519. INSTRUCTED THE SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CEILING LIGHT COVER NOT TIGHT FITTED ABOVE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST MAKE SAID CEILING LIGHT COVER TIGHT FITTED.
minor Employee Hygiene
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
WOMENS WASHROOM HAND WASH BOWL DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE PANEL TO REMOVE SLIGHT WHITE BUILD-UP.
minor Pest Activity
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN FRONT OF THE DISH MACHINE. ALOS MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES 3 WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE REAR AREA. DURING INSPECTION ONLY FOUND ONE SINK STOPPER.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
IN THE REAR AREA OF THE STORE ACROSS FROM THE OFFICE/COMPUTER SPACE STATION FOUND VARIOUS PERSONAL SCHOOL BAGS AND BACKPACKS ON THE FLOOR. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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