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''' | '''{{Wplink|Sweetgreen|Sweetgreen, Inc.}}''' is an American fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in salad related services. | ||
== Consumer Impact Summary == | == Consumer Impact Summary == | ||
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== Incidents == | == Incidents == | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category: | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
=== Health violations === | === Health violations === | ||
On 9 August, | ====Boston store violations (''2016'')==== | ||
On 9 August, 2016, a Sweetgreen restaurant located in 659 Boylston ST was found with 22 health violations that include several food containers not being labeled, improper temperature, inadequate facility cooling, broken food containers, employees not handwashing prior to handling gloves, lack of thermometers usage in salads, several insects and rodents, lack of food manager and call to action from said manager.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Apr 2026 |title=Mayor's Food Court - Inspection Result |url=https://www.cityofboston.gov/isd/health/mfc/viewinsp.asp?inspno=363015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813000214/https://www.cityofboston.gov/isd/health/mfc/viewinsp.asp?inspno=363015 |archive-date=13 Aug 2016 |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=City of Boston}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 Aug 2016 |title=Boylston Street salad place shut for health violations |url=https://direct.universalhub.com/2016/boylston-street-salad-place-shut-health-violations |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Universal Hub}}</ref> In response, Sweetgreen CEO and president Karen Kelly released the following statement;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=11 Aug 2016 |title=Sweetgreen Closed in Boston Due to Health Violations |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIOfV6OIV1M |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref><blockquote>''"We have implemented a new structure and new role within our restaurant operations, the first of which is being deployed today at Black Bay. The team member in this role will focus specifically on food safety and best in class culinary practices."''<ref name=":0" /></blockquote> | |||
==== 621 N STATE ST, CHICAGO 60654 ==== | ==== 621 N STATE ST, CHICAGO 60654 (''2017-2018'') ==== | ||
Around late June 2017, the restaurant location failed a health inspection for containing rodents and insects, lack of improper cleaning and/or damage to equipment, floor, and wall related surfaces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Apr 2026 |title=SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant |url=https://chicagorestaurantinspections.com/inspection/sweetgreen-2017-06-29-2069260 |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Chicago Restaurant Inspection}}</ref> | Around late June 2017, the restaurant location failed a health inspection for containing rodents and insects, lack of improper cleaning and/or damage to equipment, floor, and wall related surfaces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Apr 2026 |title=SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant |url=https://chicagorestaurantinspections.com/inspection/sweetgreen-2017-06-29-2069260 |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Chicago Restaurant Inspection}}</ref> | ||
Around late August 2018, the restaurant was cited with 5 violations for food managers lack of knowledge, lack of health policy for employees and cleanup procedure for vomiting and diarrhea events, and employees not easily able to accessibility access hand sink.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Apr 2026 |title=SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant |url=https://chicagorestaurantinspections.com/inspection/sweetgreen-2018-08-30-2213734 |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Chicago Restaurant Inspection}}</ref> | Around late August 2018, the restaurant was cited with 5 violations for food managers lack of knowledge, lack of health policy for employees and cleanup procedure for vomiting and diarrhea events, and employees not easily able to accessibility access hand sink.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Apr 2026 |title=SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant |url=https://chicagorestaurantinspections.com/inspection/sweetgreen-2018-08-30-2213734 |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Chicago Restaurant Inspection}}</ref> | ||
=== Contained cancerous related chemicals === | === Contained cancerous related chemicals (''2019-2020'') === | ||
In a study conducted by non profit New Food Economy around 2019, it was found that Sweetgreen, along with other restaurant brands like '''[[Chipotle]]''', were found to contain dangerous cancerous chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fassler |first=Joe |date=5 Aug 2019 |title=The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals.” |url=https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807021112/https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/ |archive-date=7 Aug 2019 |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=New Food Economy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Study Finds Biodegradable Bowls At Chipotle, Sweetgreen Contain Cancer-Linked 'Forever Chemicals' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/bowls-chipotle-sweetgreen-contain-cancer-chemicals/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=CBS News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killingsworth |first=Colleen |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Bowls used at Chipotle, Sweetgreen contain cancer-linked 'forever' chemicals, study finds |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/bowls-used-at-chipotle-sweetgreen-contain-cancer-linked-forever-chemicals-study-finds |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Fox News}}</ref> Around 2020, Sweetgreen silently changed its bowls across all locations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fassler |first=Joe |date=16 March 2020 |title=Sweetgreen and Chipotle will remove “forever chemicals” from their bowls by the end of 2020 |url=https://thecounter.org/sweetgreen-chipotle-pfas-free-compostable-bowls-by-2020/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=The Counter}}</ref> | In a study conducted by non profit New Food Economy around 2019, it was found that Sweetgreen, along with other restaurant brands like '''[[Chipotle]]''', were found to contain dangerous cancerous chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fassler |first=Joe |date=5 Aug 2019 |title=The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals.” |url=https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807021112/https://newfoodeconomy.org/pfas-forever-chemicals-sweetgreen-chipotle-compostable-biodegradable-bowls/ |archive-date=7 Aug 2019 |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=New Food Economy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Study Finds Biodegradable Bowls At Chipotle, Sweetgreen Contain Cancer-Linked 'Forever Chemicals' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/bowls-chipotle-sweetgreen-contain-cancer-chemicals/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=CBS News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killingsworth |first=Colleen |date=6 Aug 2019 |title=Bowls used at Chipotle, Sweetgreen contain cancer-linked 'forever' chemicals, study finds |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/bowls-used-at-chipotle-sweetgreen-contain-cancer-linked-forever-chemicals-study-finds |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Fox News}}</ref> Around 2020, Sweetgreen silently changed its bowls across all locations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fassler |first=Joe |date=16 March 2020 |title=Sweetgreen and Chipotle will remove “forever chemicals” from their bowls by the end of 2020 |url=https://thecounter.org/sweetgreen-chipotle-pfas-free-compostable-bowls-by-2020/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=The Counter}}</ref> | ||
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