RestaurantLicence 2703724

Sweetgreen

900 W North Ave, Chicago 60614

Latest verdictConditionalAug 25, 2026 · 1 month ago

Inspections9since Dec 3, 2019

Fail rate12.5%1 of 8 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass38%
Conditional50%
Fail13%

9 inspections from 2019 to 2026 · hover a mark

2020202120222023202420252026

ConditionalAug 25, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  No proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Instructed to provide.
4. 58
  Allergen training as required
  No valid allergen training or certificate for the city of Chicago certified food manager on site. Must provide.
ConditionalJul 14, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
PassJun 11, 2024ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed dust build up inside lightshiled covers above rear diswashing area. Must clean and maintain.
3. 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.
PassSep 6, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
FailAug 30, 2023ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Walls under both washrooms wall mounted hand blow dryers with dirt. Must clean and maintain.
5. 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.
PassJan 20, 2023ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Noted soiled mop heads improperly stored at the utility service sink. Must store hanging/inverted.
ConditionalJul 2, 2021Suspected Food PoisoningRisk 1 (High)
1. 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. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Broken toilet flush handle on the first unisex washroom toilet. Must repair and maintain.
ConditionalDec 10, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 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.
2. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Food handler requirements not met. Information provided.
No verdictDec 3, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

555×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
572×
All food employees have food handler training
512×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
442×
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
211×
Proper hot holding temperatures
581×
Allergen training as required
611×
Summary report displayed and visible to the public

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2703724 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.