Whole Foods Market(Cambridge St.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Ready to eat salad being presented for retail sale in grab and go case with elevated temperatures. Shell pasta salad 49F Egg Salad 49F small shell pasta salad container 45F. Ensure cold holding of PHF foods at 41F at all times. Store manager stated product arrived to store from commisary same day in the morning and provided logs documenting product was at 38F upon arrival. Manager stated product held at room temperature for one hour to explain temperature elevation. Product was immediately removed from service and cooled to 41F or below before being returned to case for sale.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: PIC not monitoring cold holding temperatures not adequately training staff basic food safety protocols and temperature control. Provide additional training of staff and monitor cold holding temperatures for all potentially hazardous foods being presented for retail sale.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  Inspector note: Area around dumpster with debri and trash. Bags of trash on loading dock adjacent to dumpster at the time of inspection. Clean to remove. Maintain outside area clean and free of trash.
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: Floor in fish department warewashing area in disrepair. Repair.
  code 36-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Several wall panels in back storage room contructed of raw wood. Seal to maintain smooth durable non porous and easily cleanable.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 11, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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