Whole Foods Market

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE FISH DEPT PLASTIC ICE BIN HAS A BUILDUP OF LIME THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. THE GROCERY FREEZER HAS A DAMAGED DOOR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND ICE BUILDUP ON THE FAR SIDE COIL, REPAIR THE DOOR TO COVER THE INSULATION AND REMOVE EXCESS ICE. THE DAIRY WALK IN COOLER INTERIOR SLIDING DOORS HAVE A MOLDY BUILDUP IN THE DOOR TRACKS AND AIR VENTS, WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND REPAIR THE ABOVE ITEMS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH, SANITARY AND EASY TO MAINTAIN. THE POULTRY COOLER HAS A RUSTY SHELVING UNIT, REPLACE THE UNSANITARY SHELF.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE ICE MACHINE HAS SOME BUILDUP ON THE CHUTE AREA; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. THE WALLS IN THE SMOKE HOUSE AND THE CEILINGS IN THE DISHROOM ARE DIRTY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AND CEILINGS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: THE BASEMENT GARBAGE AREA FLOOR DRAIN IS CAKED WITH BUILDUP AND THE DRAIN IN THE BAKERY IS MISSING A COVER, CLEAN DRAINS AND REPLACE THE COVER. THE DISHMACHINE RPZ VALVE LEAKS POTABLE WATER, REPAIR THE VALVE AND REMOVE THE GREEN BUILDUP ON THE COPPER. THE FRONT MOP SINK IS OUT OF ORDER, REPAIR THE FRONT MOP SINK.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THE DELI COOLER IS MISSING AN EASY TO READ THERMOMETER, INSTALL AN EASY TO READ THERMOMETER.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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