Starbucks
6332 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
Restaurant ZIP 60631 Risk 2 (Medium)
Passed · as of Mar 27, 2026
Starbucks was last inspected on March 27, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
March 27, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
No violationsNo violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
12 inspections on record
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
2 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed more than 30 crawling insects throughout facility including in rear dish area, in drive thru window area and in ceiling lights above prep areas. Instructed manager to service all areas affected by pests. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator on site for measuring the surface temperature of utensils in hot water dish machine. Instructed manager to provide irreversible registering temperature indicator. Priority foundation violaiton 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed slight build up inside machine upper portion. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 5 live small flies at prep area and 10 live small flies at rear storage room. Instructed manager must remove all fly activity by date of reinspection. Advised to call pest control operator for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris build up inside all sinks. Instructed manager must clean interior of all sinks and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed hole in wall above mop sink. Must seal hole in wall.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on walls throughout prep area and dishwash area. Must clean walls and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified food manager on premises while tcs foods (milk, cream, etc.) are prepared. Instructed must have a city of chicago certified food manager on premises with orginal city of chicago food manager certificate on premises while tcs foods are prepared. Priority foundation 7-38-012.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors unclean throughout service area under and behind all small refrigerators. Observe standing water under cabinet in southeast corner of service line. Standing water near drive through. Remove standing water and maintain all floors in a clean and dry condition
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
2 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 20 small flies in service area of facilty. Must eliminate all small fly activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a)
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors unclean throughout service area under and behind all small refrigerators. Observe standing water under cabinet in southeast corner of service line. Standing water near drive through. Remove standing water and maintain all floors in a clean and dry condition.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of storage cabinet infront prep/service area.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Found water continously leaking from sanitizing dispenser at 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain rear outside garbage area. Noted some litter on ground around garbage dumpster.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor along the wall and in all corner in front prep/service area including floor drain in rear dishwashing area to prevent pest harborage.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed opening at counter area.instructed management to put a door so as to keep out non personel from entering
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device at ice machine.instructed management to install or find the location of backflow device at ice machine.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered toilet receptacle in the unisex restroom.instructed management to provide receptacle with cover.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors under coffee machine with coffee grounds on floor instructed management to clean and maintain floors at this area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure at site at moment of inspection but clean-up kit is incomplete (missing proper sanitizer and mop head on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
2 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure at site at moment of inspection but clean-up kit is incomplete (missing proper sanitizer and mop head on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: OBSERVED THAT OUTSIDE TRASH CONTAINERS ARE NOT PROPERLY COVERED AND ENCLOSURE OBSERVED TO BE DIRTY.MUST KEEP OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES AND KEEP CONTAINERS COVERED.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(b) CITATION ISSUED
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed that pest control log book is missing required information.missing current idph license number. Must provide and maintain all required pest control records and documents. Priority foundation violation. 7-38.020 (c) citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Must provide toilet room receptacle with cover for sanitary napkins in lady's bathroom
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted heavy clutter throughout rear prep - dish washing -storage part of establishment , floors inside unused equipment and in storage areas. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest. Must upgrade housing keeping.must stored all food delivery at lest 6" of the floor as soon as possible
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License · Fail
2 critical4 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector’s note: Observed a two door freezer in the rear prep area at 35f. Also observed multiple refrigeration units not maintaining an internal temperature of 40f or lower. Instructed facility to correct and maintain all freezers at 0f or lower and all refrigeration units at 40f or lower. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed the far section of front prep area near drive through not accessible to an exposed handsink. Instructed facility to install and maintain with hot and cold running water under city pressure. Critical violation 7-38-030.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector’s note: Observed food and prep areas not properly protected: found the entryway to the front prep area from customer area with an approximate 4 foot wide opening. Instructed facility to install a permanent barrier or gate and maintain. Also found dump sink and fills sinks (3 total) that are adjacent to customer service or walkways that are not protected. Instructed facility to install adequate barriers and to maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector’s note: Observed the main entrance door not rodent proof- found an approximate quarter inch gap along the bottom edge of the outer door. Instructed facility to correct and maintain so door is tight fitting. Serious violation 7-38-020.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Observed the light not shielded in the rear 2 door refrigerator. Instructed facility to correct and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed the floor drain under the dump sink just north of the espresso machines not maintained- when water drains it splashes out on to the floor. Instructed facility to correct so water drains only in drain itself and to maintain. Observed plumber's putty around the drains of all sinks. Instructed facility to remove and maintain.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.