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Whole Foods Market

January 13, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: NOTED CLEAN APRONS AND WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON FLOOR ON TOP OF SHEET OF WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER NON-POUROUS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SHELVES THAT IS A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT MEAT DEPARTMENT AND PIZZA PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND SEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED FLOORS IN MEAT COOLER, PRODUCE COOLER AND IN BAKERY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG WALL BASENBOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.