Whole Foods Market

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Handling Prohibition-Animals (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several customers are walking directly into the store with dog in their hands and then placing them inside shopping carts - no staff / management inquiring if they are " service animals " address accordingly
  code 590.002/2-403.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: Ensure there are seperate food safety certificates in each department where needed [ deli - bakery - prepared foods ]
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Label all bulk food containers by the salad bar to properly identify the contents [ including all clear plastic bottles ]
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Honestly Presented (C)
  Inspector note: packlaged crab cakes in an open coffin style self service freezer unit has several of these items thawed out or fresh ?? right on top of the other frozen packages of crab cakes - are they supposed to be frozen or fresh - packaged card cokes should state that " previously frozen " if tyhat is the case - keep frozen items frozen as intended
  code 590.003/3-601.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean to remove all visible food spills stains and soils where needed throughout the stores shelving units bottom of the freezers and refrigeration units where needed
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
  Inspector note: Extra utensils being stored in a [plastic container out in the open by the salad bad lying flat on top of the salad bar- remove and store properly as discussed
  code 590.004/4-903.11-C1* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 13, 2024: 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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