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Whole Foods Market

September 4, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE IN SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT WITH A BLACK SUBSTANCE AT THE CHUTE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE. MACHINE IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. YOU MAY NOT USE THE MACHINE UNTIL REINSPECTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FOOD NOT PROTECTED
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN ALL SERVICE AREAS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN, DISCOLORED OR SCORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF CABINBETS IN SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT ALL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN VARIOUS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: AIR VENTS IN MAIN KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO BREMOVE ALL DUST BUULD UP. EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS IN NEED OF VENTILATION. MUST ADD AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE UTENSIL MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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