The Fresh Market

May 28, 2026 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN OPERATIONAL INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: REAR TWO DOOR DELIVERY ENTRANCE IN THE REAR HALLWAY WITH AND OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND TORN RUBBER STRIPPING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL.
    code 38
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI PREP AND REAR HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A FOOD PREP SURFACE IN THE PANINI PRESS PREP AREA OR PAPER AS A LINER FOR THE DRYING RACK ON THE DELI THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR UNDER THE SAME SINK.----NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE MEAT DEPT METAL PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: NOTED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE LIME AND GREEN SLIME SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR AND ON THE BACK SPLASH OF SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE SANDWICH PREP AREA, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINES AND UNDER THE DISH ROOM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DEBRIS AND POOLING LIQUID. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER STATE APPROVAL FOR THE IN-HOUSE TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN STATE APPROVAL FOR THE IN-HOUSE TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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