Sweetgreen, Inc. is an American fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in salad related services.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Also known as | Sweetgreen |
| Official website | http://sweetgreen.com/ |
Consumer Impact Summary
- User Freedom: Depends on a users location residence, they pertain the following rights; request copy, correct, delete, and opt-out of personal marketing or information, however it may requires additional collection of personal information that includes government identification, personal identifiers, and authentication to related account.
- User Privacy: collects and maintains first and last name, employment related information, email address, mailing, delivery or office addresses, phone number, related information pertaining to delivery or pick up orders, device and usage data, and "other information" not classified or stated in their privacy policy for purposes of marketing and Artificial intelligence for "processes of information". The company transmits said data to affiliates, marketing partners and joint ventures, business related transactions, and professional advisors.
- Buisness Model: Specializes in salad related products and services
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 Sweetgreen category.
Health violations
On 9 August, an 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.[1][2] In response, Sweetgreen CEO and president Karen kelly released the following statement;[3]
"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."[3]
621 N STATE ST, CHICAGO 60654
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.[4]
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.[5]
Contained cancerous related chemicals
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.[6][7][8] Around 2020, Sweetgreen silently changed its bowls across all locations.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mayor's Food Court - Inspection Result". City of Boston. 16 Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 13 Aug 2016. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "Boylston Street salad place shut for health violations". Universal Hub. 10 Aug 2016. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sweetgreen Closed in Boston Due to Health Violations". Youtube. 11 Aug 2016. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant". Chicago Restaurant Inspection. 16 Apr 2026. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SWEETGREEN Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant". Chicago Restaurant Inspection. 16 Apr 2026. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fassler, Joe (5 Aug 2019). "The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked "forever chemicals."". New Food Economy. Archived from the original on 7 Aug 2019. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "Study Finds Biodegradable Bowls At Chipotle, Sweetgreen Contain Cancer-Linked 'Forever Chemicals'". CBS News. 6 Aug 2019. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Killingsworth, Colleen (6 Aug 2019). "Bowls used at Chipotle, Sweetgreen contain cancer-linked 'forever' chemicals, study finds". Fox News. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fassler, Joe (16 March 2020). "Sweetgreen and Chipotle will remove "forever chemicals" from their bowls by the end of 2020". The Counter. Retrieved 16 Apr 2026.
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