Whole Foods Market

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Hand sink dry in meat department. Water initially ran cold. Retrain staff on when to wash hands.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conveying Sewage (P)critical
  Inspector note: Waste water from dishmachine backing up into the sink. Provide proper waste water removal.
  code 590.005/5-402.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  Inspector note: Large dishmachine temperature gauges not registering proper temperatures (wash 110F / Final rinse 204F) Repair.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
  Inspector note: Machine used as final rinse sanitizer registers 175F. Discontinue use until properly repired. Reviewed conditions for cleaning -rinsing - sanitizing small wares (knives).
  code 590.004/4-501.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: 1. Prepared Foods -Build up of food soils carbon in chicken rotisserie interior walls bottom and hood grill top in kitchen and sides. 2. Bakery - Oven shelving soiled.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  Inspector note: Cooked shrimp stored directly on ice. Store properly.
  code 590.003/3-303.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Evidence of food packaging in basement not properly constructed no hand wash station. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Fish in ROP packing thawing under running water. Remove fish from packaging befroe thawing Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on July 21, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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