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Whole Foods Market

March 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE IN PREPARED FOODS WITH A BLACK SUBSTANCE AT THE INTERIOR OF MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON ALL RTE FOODS STORED IN COOLERS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS...PREPARED FOODS REAR PREP AREA, RECEIVING HOLDING WALK IN COOLER AND GROCERY WALK IN FREEZER TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2018: 3 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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