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Whole Foods Market

August 27, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4.602.12 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD AND DEBRIS FROM EXTERIOR OF OVENS AND STEAMER IN PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6.501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL & LARGE FLIES ON WALLS & CEILING IN THE FRESH MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4.501.12 MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS PRESENT ON CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4.602.13 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES IN MEAT, DELI, BAKERY AND PREPARED FOODS PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6.201.11 MUST DETAIL CLEAN WATER AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN THE DELI, BAKERY, MEAT, AND PREPARED FOODS PREP AREAS, AND ALL WALK-IN COOLER'S AND FREEZERS. UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • 6.201.17 (A)(A)MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM VENT COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLERS, AND VENT COVERS MEAT PREP AREA. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN DUST AND UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6.501.14 MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS IN THE PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 6, 2017: 5 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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