Whole Foods Market(Cambridge St.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer in third sanitizer bay at three compartment sink in prepared foods registering a quats sanitizer reading of 150PPM. Maintain sanitizer at 200PPM.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Raw chicken storage containers stored as clean in walk in cooler per PIC with heavy builup of food soils inside. Clean to remove. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Several cutting boards throughout food preparation areas observed to be heavily scored and soiled. Resurface or replace.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: High temperature dishwasher at bakery department not registering proper rinse temperature. Registering 150F at the time of inspection. Repair to maintain proper rinse temperature of 160F and booster holding tank temperature of 180F
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: No internal equipment thermometer for deli display cooler. Provide to monitor internal temperature of the unit.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: Observed several pans and food storage containers at clean equipment storage rack in dish area improperly stored. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry/ store inverted.
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Hood stickers expired at prepared foods and bakery departments. Provide updated properly hole punched hood stickers. Referall to be made to Boston Fire Department.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Several mops brooms and dustpans being stored directly on floor in dish area. Store seperatley and elevated 6" off the floor.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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