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Whole Foods Market

September 3, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF ICE ON CONDENSER IN WALK-IN-FREEZER LOCATED MEAT DEPT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LITTER DEBRIS ON GROUND FLOOR SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE COMPACTOR ENCLOSURE AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR LOADING DOCK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN.
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN BOTH KITCHENS EXHAUST HOODS/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 30, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.