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Whole Foods Market

September 11, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: OBSERVED AT 10:40 AM IMPROPER COOLING METHOD OF APPROXIMATELY 23 LBS COOKED PULLED CHICKEN NOTED AT 50.3F IN A LARGE COVERED PLASTIC CONTAINER STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. PREP DATE NOTED TODAY'S DATE. OPERATION PREP TEMPERATURE LOGS NOTED THE CHICKEN WAS PULLED AT 8AM @ 178F THEN LOGGED AGAIN AT 10 AM @ 38F. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING PROCEDURES OF USING SHALLOW, UNCOVERED CONTAINERS DURING THE COOLING PROCESS. FACILITY HAS A QUICK CHILL MACHINE ON SITE AND WAS USED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PROPERLY COOL THE CHICKEN. ALSO REVIEWED COOLING TIMES AND TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PRE-PACKAGED DELI MEAT AND CHEESE DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION.
code 36
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED IN USE TONGS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE DELI PREP AREA DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND HANGING OVER THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE HAND WASHING SINK. MANAGER REMOVED TO BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN STORED MIXING BOWLS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN THE CHEESE PREP AREA NOTED DIRTY.----NOTED FOOD SPILLAGE INSIDE THE SMALL DELI COOLER OF THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 8, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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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