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Sweet Moon

1964 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Sep 16, 2025

Sweet Moon was last inspected on September 16, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

September 16, 2025 · Canvass

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

2 critical2 general
  • CriticalFood handling

    Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

    Inspector’s note: Observed chlorine sanitizing dish machine not sanitizing properly at the time of inspection. Observed tubes for cleaning, rinsing, and sanitizing agents not attached. Instructed management to attach all cleaning and santizing agents to dish machine to properly clean and sanitize dishes and utensils. Priority violation, 7-38-025. Management connected cleaning and sanitizing agents to dish machine. Chlorine sanitizer for dish machine is now 50 ppm.-cos.

    Official wording (code 16)

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  • CriticalFacility upkeep

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

    Inspector’s note: Observed an inadequate amount of hot water provided throughout the facility. Observed hot water between the temperatures of 74-75.3f at all plumbing fixtures. Instructed management to provide hot water above 110f at the 3 compartment sink and between 100-120f at all handwashing sinks at all times. Priority violation, 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Management observed water boiler to be turned down at the time of inspection and turned the heater back to it's prorer temperature. Hot water was restored at all plumbing fixtures, between 102.8-105f at all handwashing sinks, and 113.5f at the three compartment sink by the end of inspection. -cos.

    Official wording (code 50)

    Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed one of two toilet stalls in the womens customer restroom out of service and not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralRepeat violation

    A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

    Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations from report #2609279 dated 12/17/2024 not corrected: violation #57 (2-102.13) "food handlers with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed management, all food handlers that do not have city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate shall complete an approved food handler training program." violation #58 (2-102.13) "certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Instructed management, any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification." must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation violation, 7-42-090. Citation issued.

    Official wording (code 60)

    Previous core violation corrected

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    4 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 instructed not to use milk crates as a means of elevation in rear storage area and inside walk-in freezer for easy access on cleaning. Must use storage shelves 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 instructed to repair leaky drainpipe underneath 3rd compartment (sanitizing comp) of the 3 compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement storage area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.11 instructed to replace non working lightbulb inside 2 door reach-in bakery cooler (across 3 compartment sink)

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 food handlers with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed management, all food handlers that do not have city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate shall complete an approved food handler training program.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Instructed management, any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  2. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand drying device or paper towel available at all (5) handsink in front prep/rear prep and in rear dishwashing area. Instructed to provide at all times. (corrected on site - manager provided papertowel at all handsink) priority foundation 7-38-030 (c) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove water filter attached to the faucet at the hansink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Found low temperature dish washing machine (not in used) at improper final sanitizing rinse at 0 ppm chlorine concentration. Instructed manager to fix and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine) or 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine). Dishmachine tagged ‘held for inspection’. Instructed not to use until repaired (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-025

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no consumer advisory disclosure on the menus for raw or undercooked foods. Instructed management to disclose or describe which foods can be ordered raw or undercooked and link those items with an asterisk (*) to a reminder statement on the menu. Must include the following sentence before the reminder statement: "these foods are cooked to order." consuming raw or under cooked meats, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use milk crates as a means of elevation in rear storage area and inside walk-in cooler for easy access on cleaning. Must use storage shelves 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container (tomato paste) into food grade container for proper food storage inside the reach-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair leaky drainpipe underneath 3rd compartment (sanitizing comp) of the 3 compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement storage area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace non working lightbulb inside 2 door reach-in bakery cooler (across 3 compartment sink)

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed management, all food handlers that do not have city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate shall complete an approved food handler training program.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Instructed management, any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  3. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on-site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on-site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation was issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: A splash guard is needed on both sides between the handwashing sink and serving countertops at the front area in the dining area surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: No backflow prevention device was provided at the waterline of the ice machine in the front serving area. Must install backflow prevention device so it may be located to be serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  4. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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