FEB 26
2026
PASSED
4 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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SWEETGREEN CHICAGO LLC.
EAT. 99/100
150 N MICHIGAN AVE · LOOP, CHICAGO
Last inspected February 26, 2026 · passed
10 of 12 inspections passed, with 3 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
12
10 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
21
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since Oct 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRONT COUNTER SHELVING UNITS,WALK IN COOLER-FAN GUARD COVERS & SHELVING UNITS,PREP TABLES.MUST DELIME DISH MACHINE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.
JAN 232024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JAN 23
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 82023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FEB 8
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Prep double sink faucet in poor repair, cold water knob not shutting off. instructed to repair plumbing and maintain.
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JAN 182022PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JAN 18
2022
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETERS WITHIN COLD HOLD UNITS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 102022FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
JAN 10
2022
FAILED
2 violationsDETAILS
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETERS WITHIN COLD HOLD UNITS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED GREASE TRAP LEAKING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIOIRITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
JAN 252021PASSED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 25
2021
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FLY TRAP INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO FOOD FPR TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM OPEN FOOD AREA.
MAR 52020PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 5
2020
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINBTAIN.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A BEARD GUARD WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR BEARD GUARDS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
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.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND LEAK UNDERNEATH COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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.
AUG 222019PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 22
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
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.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE UNISEX WASHROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION FAN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
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.
APR 32018PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
APR 3
2018
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
UTENSILS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, OIL RESIDUAL NOTED IN CLEANED FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE CLEAN UTENSILS RACK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD PARTICLES DURING WASHING.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLER WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →