Whole Foods

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found some food items not properly dated, labeled in walk in cooler in deli department, shall date and label food items in deli walk in cooler.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Storage shelving, racks that had peeling paint in bakery prep area shall be replaced, damaged caulk in bakery prep area by exposed hand sink shall be replaced.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving, racks, cooler shelving, ice machine not clean need detailed cleaning in prep areas. Rear storage shelving, racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).Produce department shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, prep tables, dish machine areas in prep areas not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors in rear storage areas, receiving areas, under shelving/racks and pallets not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls, ceilings in food prep areas, walk in coolers, rear storage areas not clean need detailed cleaning, ceiling tiles in grill prep area need detailed cleaning.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: light shields in prep areas, kitchen prep areas not clean need cleaning, missing light shields shall be provided.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in coolers, prep areas, bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 4, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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