Whole Foods Market

November 4, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAKERY IS CLOGGED,WATER STAYS INSIDE THE SINK,UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID SINK CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:A CONTAINER OF BLACKENED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 44.0F TO 44.4F AND CURRY CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 44.4F TO 44.5F,BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT DELI DEPARTMENT.FOUND A PLASTIC GRAY CONTAINER WITH CURRY CHICKEN,FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.6F AND CONTAINER WAS LABELED 10-31-15. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FOOD WITH ABUSED TEMPERATURE DISCARDED AND DENATURED.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN WITH BLACK SLIME ON PANEL AND WATER RESERVOIR,ALSO WE(MANAGERS AND MYSELF)OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE INTO ICE CUBES.FOUND WASTE WATER FROM CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP MEAT COOLER,DRIPPING ON RAW MEATS,AND PREP MEAT READY TO BE COOKED.MEAT REMOVED AND RELOCATED.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE OF THE CONDENSER UNIT.NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-9-15,REPORT #1560050 #33-OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT AND MINERAL ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN #38-OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAKS ON SITE: AT A PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE SEAFOOD PREP AREA, AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH ROOM. OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS TODAY.ICE MACHINE IN QUESTION WITH BLACK AND RUST SUBSTANCE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PIECES OF BROKEN AND DIRTY RED BRICK ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT BAKERY AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE OBSERVED DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AT DELI DEPARTMENT NO HAVING ENOUGH DOORS TO PROPER CLOSE THE UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,ALSO REMOVE BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR AND REPLACE AT SAID AREA
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: UP GRADED TO VIOLATION#29
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR AT PREP MEAT WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR BY THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER.ALL WALK-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE IN NEED OF CLEANING,FOOD DEBRIS,ICE BUILD-UP AND GRIMES BUILD-UP,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER AT BAKERY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM WITH BLACK SLIMESUBSTANCE(SOUTH-WEST WALL),INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: UP-GRADED TO VIOLATION#29
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 13, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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