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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 (''2016'')===

=== Health violations ===

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>

====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 (''2017'') ====

==== 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>

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 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 (''2016'')===
+=== Health violations ===
-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>
+====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 (''2017'') ====
+==== 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>