Sweetgreen
1471 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 8 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-06-12
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-06-12
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2021)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 5 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 5×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN/DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS.
minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER DRAWER OF COLD HOLDING UNITS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS/SPLATTER FROM CEILING ABOVE OVEN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE STANDING AND POOLING WATER FROM FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND REAR BASEMENT AND KEEP DRY.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED EXPIRED AND MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
2023-10-19 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILL FOOD RESIDUE NOTED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE OUTSIDE OF FRONT-LINE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT, ON THE FLOORS UNDER PREP TABLES NEAR FLOOR DRAINS, AND ON THE FLOORS UNDER SHELVING IN THE PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ...
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
2023-02-09 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
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2021-04-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ...
1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE, THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT# : OBSERVED AN UNUSED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEING STORED IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER. INS...
1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED AN UNUSED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEING STORED IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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