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Sweet Bean

1152 S Wabash Ave, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 8, 2026

10

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 8, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION IN THE SANITIZING BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PREPARED AND MAINTAINED IN THE SANITIZING BASIN WHEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS SET UP FOR USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH IMPROPER HAIR RESTRAIN WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD AND WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST/DEBRIS UNDER COOLING EQUIPMENT ON SALES FLOOR, IN CORNERS OF WINDOW NEAR SELF-SERVING UTENSILS, AND IN REAR PREP AREAS UNDER TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THESE AREAS.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED, MOP STORED IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 8, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2021LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Sweet Bean — questions

Did Sweet Bean pass its last health inspection?
Sweet Bean at 1152 S Wabash Ave was inspected on Apr 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Sweet Bean?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION IN THE SANITIZING BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PREPARED AND MAINTAINED IN THE S
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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