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Whole Foods Market

July 16, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BOXES AND BOXES OF EGGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE DAIRY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLES OF SCOOPS IN THE LOWER LEVEL COFFEE BAR AREA TO BE STORED IN CONTACT WITH THE FROZEN FRUITS IN ITS CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOPS TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH CONTENT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH LIQUID SPILLAGE ON THE BOTTOM SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER SHELVES FREE FROM SPILLAGE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN SANDWICH PREPARATION AREA TO BE LOOSE, BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE FACUET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ALL GENDER RESTROOM LOCATED AT FRONT DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM REGISTERS TO NOT HAVE A SELF CLOSING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING BATHROON DOOR.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 18, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.