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SWEETGREEN

900 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SWEETGREEN has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 3, 2019. The most recent inspection, on August 25, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 August 25, 2026. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 August 25, 2026. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 once on August 30, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 once on July 2, 2021. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 11, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE DISHWASHING STATION HAND WASHING SINK WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED, DICED TCS CHICKEN HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 110.3F AND 109.2F IN THE STEAM TABLE. STEAM TABLE NOTED TO HAVE A LACK OF WATER TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOT TEMPERATURE. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM 6/11/2024, REPORT#2596120. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  3. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED IN THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHTSHILED COVERS ABOVE REAR DISWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • 4-903.11 (A;B;D): NOTED DIRTY FOOD PANS STORED WITH THE CLEAN POT/PAN STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE FOOD RESIDUE BEFORE STORING WITH CLEAN DISHES.
  5. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • NOTED DIRTY FOOD PANS STORED WITH THE CLEAN POT/PAN STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE FOOD RESIDUE BEFORE STORING WITH CLEAN DISHES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED THE FRONT PREP DRAWER COOLER LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR CREATING EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER. MUST REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • EXTERIOR DOORS OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOTED DIRTY.----INTERIOR OF THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER WITH BEVERAGE SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WALLS UNDER BOTH WASHROOMS WALL MOUNTED HAND BLOW DRYERS WITH DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-20-23 REPORT #2570016 #55- 6-201.11-- FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: DRAINS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER AND ALONG BASEBOARD OF SAME SINK AND BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE. UNDER AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: DRAINS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER AND ALONG BASEBOARD OF SAME SINK AND BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE. UNDER AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST STORE HANGING/INVERTED.
  7. Suspected Food Poisoning

    5 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED PO THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
      • OBSERVED DURING THE INSPECTION, AN EMPLOYEE EXIT THE WASHROOM AND IMMEDIATELY ENTER THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN TAKING PAPER TOWELS ONLY FROM THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WIPING HANDS WITH TOWELS. REVIEWED PROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURES AND WHEN TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. FOOD SUCH AS RAW ANCHOVY IN THE HOUSE-MADE CAESAR SALAD DRESSING. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON PRINTED, POSTED, AND VIRTUAL MENUS THAT ALSO DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BROKEN TOILET FLUSH HANDLE ON THE FIRST UNISEX WASHROOM TOILET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  8. License

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  9. License

    0 infractions

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