Sweet Bean

1152 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

Passed re-check · May 20, 2025 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected May 20, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 6, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 20

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
  3. Failed May 6

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Proper date marking and disposition
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
  4. 2024
  5. Passed May 23

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Aug 1

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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