Whole Foods

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
  Inspector note: Found observed dumpsters/garbage containers overflowing in rear receiving areas, and inside store by baler area, mgmt was advised to increase garbage pick up to eliminate problem, Citation issued.
  code 19
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Caulk around 3 compartment sink, and exposed hand sink in main kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/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 ice machine in fish prep area not clean, needs detailed cleaning, non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, display cooler in dairy department not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices), door tracks.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in walk in coolers, walk in freezers under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in rear food storage areas under racks/shelving need cleaning, floors by bale area, electrical room 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 that had exposed cinder blocks in rear food storage areas(flour), shall be repaired/sealed, wall in main kitchen, needs detailed cleaning, ceiling in storage room had peeling paint, shall be repair/sealed.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Broken, damaged light shields in walk in coolers, shall be replaced, light shields in produce prep area need cleaning.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Leaking pipe in kitchen prep area, behind cooking equipment, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 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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