Sweet Green
1 N DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL 60602 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2511729
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Dec 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 23, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED FAUCET/FIXTURE FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN THE LEFT UNISEX BATHROOM TO BE LOOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAITAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 22, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Floors not clean under front prep area, food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
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Severity not stated
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May 12, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 9, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
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
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO SECONDARY THERMOMETERS IN REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 18, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CONDENSATING WATER NOTED ON WALKING COOLER COOLING LINES, INSTRUCTED TO INSULATE TO PREVENT DRIPPINGS ON FOOD.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 21, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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.
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Severity not stated
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOUND NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVODE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
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Jan 30, 2018 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Not serious
Minor
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May 25, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES MISSING IN THE PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
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Not serious
Minor
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.
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Not serious
Minor
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.