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SOLOWAY COFFEE
2275 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-02; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
8 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-02), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-02: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT BEING IMPROPERLY STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON A COOLING RACK. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS. MANAGER REMOVED AND MOVED TO A COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST NOT STORE THE ICE SCOOP ON THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR INVERTED INSIDE THE ICE.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: RAW PRESSED WOOD UNDER THE KITCHEN OVEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING DRAIN COVER IN THE UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REPLACED.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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