Sweetgreen Chicago
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
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Score
Across the available record, Sweetgreen Chicago has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2017. Sweetgreen Chicago was last inspected on Feb 26, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Sweetgreen Chicago scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA,OVER 3- COMP SINK AND UPPER WALL VENT IN DINING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRONT COUNTER SHELVING UNITS,WALK IN COOLER-FAN GUARD COVERS & SHELVING UNITS,PREP TABLES.MUST DELIME DISH MACHINE.
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Mar 12, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jan 2, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 23, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 8, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Prep double sink faucet in poor repair, cold water knob not shutting off. instructed to repair plumbing and maintain.
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Jan 18, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETERS WITHIN COLD HOLD UNITS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 10, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETERS WITHIN COLD HOLD UNITS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE TRAP LEAKING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIOIRITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Jan 25, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FLY TRAP INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO FOOD FPR TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM OPEN FOOD AREA.
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Mar 5, 2020
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINBTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A BEARD GUARD WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR BEARD GUARDS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND GREEN CUTTING BOARD IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACING. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAK UNDERNEATH COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS, ALSO CLEAN DRIED DEBRIS FROM ALL FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 22, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE UNISEX WASHROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION FAN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
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Apr 3, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: UTENSILS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, OIL RESIDUAL NOTED IN CLEANED FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE CLEAN UTENSILS RACK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD PARTICLES DURING WASHING.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Oct 10, 2017
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sweetgreen Chicago last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sweetgreen Chicago on file is from Feb 26, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sweetgreen Chicago?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sweetgreen Chicago.
Has Sweetgreen Chicago's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sweetgreen Chicago have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sweetgreen Chicago means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Sweetgreen Chicago inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sweetgreen Chicago is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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