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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sweetgreen

1500 E 53rd St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 5, 2026

9

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 5, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATE BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 5, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2021LicensePassRisk 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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Sweetgreen — questions

Did Sweetgreen pass its last health inspection?
Sweetgreen at 1500 E 53rd St was inspected on Aug 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Sweetgreen?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATE BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACC
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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