Whole Foods Market

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings14
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: puzza reach in shrimp 45 degrees/discarded by chef
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: repair 1 door pizza reach in operating at 50 degrees
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: fruit area/properly submerge all products in ice provide proper protection for salted fish and dispensing of product
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: resurface worn white cutting board
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: salad prep/3 bay sink/provide rinse signage salad prep/provide proper training on use of sanitizer
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: dishmachine/repair rinse gauge
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: meat room/provide test kit
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: salad prep/clean all counters clean onion storage shelving
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: upper mens restroom/replace missing faucet handle upper ladies restroom/provide proper water flow meat room/repair leak to handsink
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: provide handwash signage to meat room handsink
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: salad prep/clean floor area throughout salad walk in/clean floor area under shelving receiving area/clean floor area under shelving clean floor drains in all prep areas hot line/clean floor area under equipment
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: ice machine/clean all ceiling tiles dairy walk in/clean dust from ceiling retail/replace stained ceiling tiles/repair leak from ceiling
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: salad prep/provide light shields
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: salad walk in and kitchen/replace burnt out lights hot line/replace burnt out lights
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 4, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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