Sweetgreen
3601 N SOUTHPORT AVE, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2956609
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 6, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 15, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DRY STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR OF BUSINESS. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SALAD STATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE UTILITY MOP SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR REAR RECEIVING DOOR. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 5, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON 02/07/25. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED A 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. ALSO A 2 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE REAR EXIT DOUBLE DOORS LEADING TO THE ALLEY. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL ON BOTH.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND UNDERNEATH REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 30, 2024 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11---- NOTED CEMENT WALL THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. NO SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. NOTED EXPOSED PLUMBING PIPING, AND VENTILATION DUCTS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE NON-POROUS WALLS AND A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM ABOVE ALL SHELVING.
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Severity not stated
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May 24, 2024 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED A 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. ALSO A 2 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE REAR EXIT DOUBLE DOORS LEADING TO THE ALLEY. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON BOTH.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
NO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR FACILITY AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE A WASTE CONTRACT WITH A GARBAGE PURVEYOR. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED CEMENT WALL THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. NO SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. NOTED EXPOSED PLUMBING PIPING, VENTILATION DUCTS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH CLEANABLE NON-POROUS WALLS AND A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM ABOVE ALL SHELVING.
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Severity not stated
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.