SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

STARBUCKS COFFEE#48513.

EAT. 89/100

469 W CHICAGO AVE · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 15, 2025 · passed with conditions

Passed all 7 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
5 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
8
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since Dec 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 15
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

MINOROther
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (10/24/2024) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B), CITATION ISSUED.

OCT 24
2024
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND THE REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

JAN 7
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN GENDER NEUTRAL TOILET ROOMS FOR FEMALE SANITARY NEEDS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS OR WATER FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND IN TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

APR 27
2020
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 2
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A CUSTOMER WITH A DOG WALKED IN FACILITY THAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SERVICE DOG, NO EMPLOYEE ASKED CUSTOMER TO VERIFY IF THE DOG IS A SERVICE ANIMAL, INSTRUCTED MGT NOT TO ALLOW LIVE ANIMALS OTHER THAN SERVICE ANIMAL IN THE RETAIL FOOD FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060.

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NOV 29
2018
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 6
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DUSTY ICE SCOOP HOLDER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

WALL BEHIND PREP COUNTER MADE FROM ROUGH CONCRETE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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