New Punjab Sweet

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 18, 2026
• address6411 N Western Ave, Chicago 60645

Is New Punjab Sweet clean?

New Punjab Sweet is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 18, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at New Punjab Sweet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (FOOD ITEMS)OR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATES ON SITE (SAFE SERVE ARE EXPIRED). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER ON FLOOR AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CONDENSATION UNIT. • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • NOTED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED CRACKS ON WALLS AT THE REAR BY THE EXIT DOOR NEAT THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH WASHING AREA, UNDERNEATH THE DISPLAY COOLER AND AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE. ALSO NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

When was New Punjab Sweet last inspected?

New Punjab Sweet has 28 inspections on record going back to July 29, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

New Punjab Sweet vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.

Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.

Other spots in West Ridge

• ? Louie's Restaurant
  cooked · December 27, 2010
• ✓ The Great Chicago Food & Beverage Company
  clean · January 22, 2025
• ? Ujala Sweets & Bakery Inc
  cooked · April 7, 2011
• ? Gandhi Indian Restaurant Inc
  cooked · October 28, 2013
• ✓ Hae Woon Dae Restaurant
  clean · September 6, 2011
• ✓ Restaurant El Sol De Mexico In
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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.