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Sweet Moon

1964 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Sweet Moon has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 11, 2021. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 2 times on December 10, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2024. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on December 10, 2024. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. For example: HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED TUBES FOR CLEANING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING AGENTS NOT ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ATTACH ALL CLEANING AND SANTIZING AGENTS TO DISH MACHINE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. MANAGEMENT CONNECTED CLEANING AND SANITIZING AGENTS TO DISH MACHINE. CHLORINE SANITIZER FOR DISH MACHINE IS NOW 50 PPM.-COS.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. OBSERVED HOT WATER BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURES OF 74-75.3F AT ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN 100-120F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGEMENT OBSERVED WATER BOILER TO BE TURNED DOWN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AND TURNED THE HEATER BACK TO IT'S PRORER TEMPERATURE. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED AT ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, BETWEEN 102.8-105F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, AND 113.5F AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE END OF INSPECTION. -COS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED ONE OF TWO TOILET STALLS IN THE WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOM OUT OF SERVICE AND NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2609279 DATED 12/17/2024 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #57 (2-102.13) "FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM." VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) "CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION." MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. MUST USE STORAGE SHELVES 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH 3RD COMPARTMENT (SANITIZING COMP) OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-202.11 INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULB INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN BAKERY COOLER (ACROSS 3 COMPARTMENT SINK)
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  3. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWEL AVAILABLE AT ALL (5) HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP/REAR PREP AND IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. (CORRECTED ON SITE - MANAGER PROVIDED PAPERTOWEL AT ALL HANDSINK) PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WATER FILTER ATTACHED TO THE FAUCET AT THE HANSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USED) AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE TAGGED ‘HELD FOR INSPECTION’. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENUS FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT: "THESE FOODS ARE COOKED TO ORDER." CONSUMING RAW OR UNDER COOKED MEATS, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. MUST USE STORAGE SHELVES 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER (TOMATO PASTE) INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH 3RD COMPARTMENT (SANITIZING COMP) OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULB INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN BAKERY COOLER (ACROSS 3 COMPARTMENT SINK)
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  4. License

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED ON BOTH SIDES BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SERVING COUNTERTOPS AT THE FRONT AREA IN THE DINING AREA SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE WAS PROVIDED AT THE WATERLINE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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