Whole Foods Market

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Multiple products on hot line at self service at 118F-122F. Ensure products are at 140F or above. Removed by PIC and reheated to 165F or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Handsink blocked with boxes hose and rolling cooler- Ensure accessible for proper handwashing
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: High Temperature dishwasher sanitizing at 205F. Must maintain a rinse temp of 180F-194F. Use 3 Bay sink until repairs are made. PIC called General Kitchen Services for repairs.
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Multiple refrigeration units with no conspicuous thermometers- Provide
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Exteriors of refrigerators in bakery with food soils- Clean Exteriors of bulk food containers in bakery and back prep with food soils- Clean Top of stove with cooked on food soils and spills cabinet below fryolater with heavy grease- clean to remove
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: Floor of seafood cooler cracked and damaged- Repair to make smooth durabla and cleanable.
  code 36-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Heavy grease von floor below fryolater and at cookline- Clean
  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: Vents above grill in cookline heavily soiled- Clean
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 12, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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