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Whole Foods/ Kika Sushi

March 10, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED FINAL RINSE SANITIZER GAUGE INDICATING FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 195.0F TO 200.0F AT THE LARGE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE MAIN WAREWASHING AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MAIN WAREWASHING AREA LARGE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO PROVIDE FINAL RINSE WATER NOT MORE THAN 194.0F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHRIMP AND FROZEN TCS FRUIT STORED THAWING IN CONTAINER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR SEAFOOD PREPARATION AREA/PRODUCE PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO THAW SHRIMP AND OTHER TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LABELS ON BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE DELI AND BAKERY AREAS WORN OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED ON ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PIZZA SERVICE COUNTER WITH DEEP SCORING, NO LONGER ABLE TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING SURFACE TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANING AND SANITIZATION OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FREE FREOM DEEP SCORING.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. 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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