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Whole Foods Market
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
- address15 Westland Av, Boston 02115
Is Whole Foods Market clean?
Whole Foods Market is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 16, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Whole Foods Market?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (C) • HVAC unit on roof with condensation drain that drains directly onto roof that appears to be leaking properly plumb condensation to drain indirectly to roof drain in close proximity.Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (C) • HVAC unit on roof with condensation drain that drains directly onto roof that appears to be leaking properly plumb condensation to drain indirectly to roof drain in close proximity.
- ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Floor in back of the house storage areas not smooth durable and easily cleanable. Water damaged ceiling surfaces in retail area next to salad bar with visible dripping water into buckets and stained surfaces. Water damaged ceiling surfaces above sandwich/deli meats unit. Determine source of any and all moisture and water and make all necessary permanent repairs.Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Floor in back of the house storage areas not smooth durable and easily cleanable. Water damaged ceiling surfaces in retail area next to salad bar with visible dripping water into buckets and stained surfaces. Water damaged ceiling surfaces above sandwich/deli meats unit. Determine source of any and all moisture and water and make all necessary permanent repairs.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unsecured propane tanks on roof in HVAC area. Remove/properly secure. Disconnected Parking pay portals on roof in HVAC area. Remove.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unsecured propane tanks on roof in HVAC area. Remove/properly secure. Disconnected Parking pay portals on roof in HVAC area. Remove.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • The roof above the establishment on the first floor of the parking garage appears to be leaking into the retail level. Determine source of moisture and make all necessary repairs. Roof area with HVAC units appears to not be secure. PIC states an unknown individual intentionally plugged roof drain with an empty cup and turned on a garden hose and let it run to inundate the area with water and during recent rain causing excess water on roof. Nevertheless the roof does appear to still be leaking. Make all necessary repairs. It is recommended that the area in question be better secured with garden hose access locked to dissuade unauthorized use.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • The roof above the establishment on the first floor of the parking garage appears to be leaking into the retail level. Determine source of moisture and make all necessary repairs. Roof area with HVAC units appears to not be secure. PIC states an unknown individual intentionally plugged roof drain with an empty cup and turned on a garden hose and let it run to inundate the area with water and during recent rain causing excess water on roof. Nevertheless the roof does appear to still be leaking. Make all necessary repairs. It is recommended that the area in question be better secured with garden hose access locked to dissuade unauthorized use.
When was Whole Foods Market last inspected?
Whole Foods Market has 81 inspections on record going back to February 8, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | Pass | |
| July 8, 2026 | Fail | |
| June 4, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 29, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 21, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 21, 2025 | — | |
| October 7, 2025 | — | |
| August 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 4, 2025 | — | |
| February 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 20, 2024 | Fail | |
| December 9, 2024 | Fail |
Whole Foods Market vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.