SOLOWAY COFFEE
1708 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
SOLOWAY COFFEE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 26, 2025. The most recent inspection, on February 2, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on January 14, 2026. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on January 14, 2026. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- License Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- License
2 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITHOUT HANDSINK FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HANDSINK CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE OF BUCKET INSIDE REAR STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG DRY IN BETWEEN USE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- License
0 infractions
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