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Whole Foods Market

November 8, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings4
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: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF LEMONADE AND STRAWBERRY LEMONADE IN DISPLAY CASES THAT ARE MANUALLY CAPPED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROVED VARIANCE ALLOWING MANUAL CAPPING OF JUICE AT THIS LOCATION. MANAGEMENT REMOVED ALL OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE DISPLAY CASES AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO SELL THIS PRODUCT UNTIL A VARIANCE IS APPROVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER IS NOT COVERED AND IS NOT RODENT PROOF. PREMISES IS CURRENTLY USING A LARGE CONSTRUCTION DUMPSTER FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT TO STORE THEIR GARBAGE AND WASTE. THE CONTAINER DOES NOT HAVE A COVER AND IS FILLED OVER THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER WITH GARBAGE AND IS NOT RODENT PROOF. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE COVERED AND RODENT PROOF DUMPSTERS ONLY TO STORE THEIR GARBAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: THE FINAL RINSE GAUGE AT THE MAIN DISHMACHINE IN THE PREPARED FOODS KITCHEN IS NOT ACCURATE AND MAINTAINED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS AT A MAXIMUM OF 138F, BUT A TEMPERATURE STRIP PLACED THROUGH THE MACHINE SHOWS THAT THE MACHINE IS SANITIZING AT OR ABOVE 180F AT THE FINAL RINSE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FINAL RINSE GAUGE SO THAT IT ACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE MAIN DISHMACHINE IN THE PREPARED FOODS DISHWASH AREA IS LEAKING WATER FROM THE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38

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Compared with Pass on September 27, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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