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Soloway Coffee

June 2, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT BEING IMPROPERLY STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON A COOLING RACK. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS. MANAGER REMOVED AND MOVED TO A COOLER.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE THE ICE SCOOP ON THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR INVERTED INSIDE THE ICE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: RAW PRESSED WOOD UNDER THE KITCHEN OVEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REPLACED. • MISSING DRAIN COVER IN THE UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 7, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.