Pass

Sweet Green

1 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60602

Restaurant ZIP 60602 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Dec 11, 2025

Sweet Green was last inspected on December 11, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

December 11, 2025 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

11 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed faucet/fixture for handwashing sink in the left unisex bathroom to be loose. Instructed manager to repair and maitain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed heavy food debris build up below shelves in the rear dishwashing area and below counter in cash register area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain area free of food debris.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors not clean under front prep area, food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  5. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 48f. Instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Prep cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 no citation issued since there was no tcs foods stored inside

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no secondary thermometers in reach-in coolers in prep areas. Instructed manager to provide thermometers in all coolers.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

  6. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Condensating water noted on walking cooler cooling lines, instructed to insulate to prevent drippings on food.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  7. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Found handwashing sink inaccessible. Observed sink cover over handwashing sink. Observed area being used as a food prep station. Handwashing sinks must be accessible at all times. Instructed to provide. Violation corrected on site. Manager removed handwashing sink cover and added removable splash guard at time of inpection. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

      Official wording (code 50)

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Found no foodhandler training on site. Instructed manager to provode food handler training for all food handlers.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Found no proof of allergen training. Instructed manager to provide proof of allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  8. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers with beard not wearing beard restraints, instructed to wear.

  9. Pass

    License · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed food and non food contact surfaces with dust. Instructed to clean and maintain all food and non food contact surfaces.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling tiles missing in the prep and dish area. Instructed to provide and maintain ceiling tiles.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Observed construction equipment throughout the facility. Instructed to remove all construction equipment.

  10. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.