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Whole Foods Market

May 4, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED (2)FOOD HANDLERS WEARING PLASTIC GLOVES IN COFFEE BAR AREA RINSING OUT DIRTY BLENDER PITCHERS AND SILVERWARE AND PUTTTING THEM IN DISH MACHINE AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES WITH SAME GLOVES ON AND NOT WASHING HANDS.OBSERVED DISH WASHER IN DISH WASHING AREA WEARING PLASTIC GLOVES AND HANDLING DIRTY DISHES (POTS,SILVERWARE,ETC)AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES AND NOT WASHING HANDS ALSO.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN SPECIALTY PREP AREA.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR HANDLE ON DELI DISPLAY UNIT,WORN DOOR GASKET ON TAQUERIA PREP COOLER,WORN CUTTING BOARD AND MESH LINER FOR OVEN TRAY IN SANDWICH PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LEGS OF PREP TABLE IN MEAT PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE A DIVIDER AT 1- COMP SINK LOCATED NEXT TO CONTAINER STORAGE SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI IN COFFEE BAR AREA-INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE,PREP COOLERS,ALL SHELVING UNITS,EXTERIOR OF CABINETS,COUNTER TOPS,DISH RACKS.SPECIALTY PREP AREA-MICROWAVE,INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND LOWER SHELF OF DUMP SINK & VENTS ON DISPLAY UNIT ON SALES FLOOR.MEAT FRONT PREP AREA-DOOR JAMS OF MEAT DISPLAY UNIT, ON ENCLOSED DISPLAY UNIT ON SALES FLOOR.MEAT WALK IN PREP COOLER-FAN GUARDS,PREP TABLES,ROLLING CARTS AND WHEEL BASES,OVERHEAD SHELVING UNITS,WRAPPING STATION.TAQUERIA LOWER CABINETS.PIZZA PREP AREA-SHELVING UNITS AND CARTS.BAKERY AREA-SHELVING UNITS.BAKERY WALK IN COOLER -FANGUARDS.PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER & PREP AREA FAN GUARDS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS IN ALL PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM WALLS IN COFFEE BAR AREA,PREPARED FOODS PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER,BAKERY AREA,MOLD BUILD UP ON WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA & PRODUCE PREP AREA,DUST BUILD UP ON ALL VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT AND AT HOODS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD IN PIZZA PREP AREA AND PREPARED FOODS REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AT HOOD IN SANDWICH PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT SPECIALTY PREP AREA DUMP SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR PREP COOLERS IN PIZZA PREP AREA AND TAQUERIA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 6, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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