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Whole Foods

May 8, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES CHANGING GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS AT THE MEAT PREP AREA WHILE SERVING CUSTOMERS. ALSO NOTED EMPLOYEE AT THE REAR PRODUCE PREP AREA DUMP GARBAGE INSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS PUT ON NEW GLOVES THEN PROCEEDED TO CLEAN FRUITS AND PUT IN INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS TO BE DISPLAYED LATER FOR SALE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WASH HANDS WHILE PREPPING FOODS ESPECIALLY. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE ON TOP, LID, LIDS AND DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDES ONTO THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED ICE BUILD UP FROM THE CONDENSING UNIT DRIPPING ONTO BOXES AND CONTAINERS OF FOOD INSIDE THE BAKERY.(FOODS ITEMS WERE INSIDE COVERED BOXES AND CONTAINERS). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CONDENSING UNIT. ALSO CONDENSING UNIT INSIDE FREEZER SHARED WITH KIKKA SUSHI.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER, SHELVES INSIDE THE SEAFOOD DISPLAY FREEZER AND BOTTOM CABINETS AT THE OLIVE DISPLAY COUNTER. MUST MAINTAIN FREE OF SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER (WITH ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR), FLOORS BEHIND COOKING STOVE AT THE MAIN KITCHEN, FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE BY THE KITCHEN AND FLOORS AT THE PRODUCE STORAGE COOLER.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NOTED NO LIGHT SHIELDS O BULBS AT THE HOT FOOD SERVICE AT THE DI PLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FANS INSIDE BAKERY WALK IN COOLER AND FANS AT THE SEAFOOD PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DIRT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 22, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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