Sweetgreen

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score6 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 12, 2025
• address159 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan 10023
• cuisineSoups/Salads/Sandwiches
• phone9175308995

Is Sweetgreen clean?

Sweetgreen is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 12, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Sweetgreen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

When was Sweetgreen last inspected?

Sweetgreen has 2 inspections on record going back to April 16, 2024, averaging 4 points.

Sweetgreen vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 87% clean across 217 tracked restaurants — 169 clean, 6 mid, 19 cooked.

Against the 217 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 88% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.