Chicago · Official inspection records

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

255 E GRAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60611

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for WHOLE FOODS MARKET on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2624676

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

Recorded violations

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BAR AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF CALCIUM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2243770

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

Recorded violations

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST KEEP WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING WATER BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN BAKERY, FRESH MEAT, AND REAR DOCK AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

ComplaintPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2129868

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND NO TEMPERATURE LOG ON PREMISES FOR FRESHLY SQUEEZED CAPPED ORANGE JUICE, HOWEVER FOUND SAID JUICES HELD INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT 40 F AND BELOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FRESHLY SQUEEZED AND CAPPED ORANGE JUICE MUST BE LOGGED AT 40 F OR BELOW BEFORE SOLD TO PUBLIC. ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW LOGGING ORANGE JUICE ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AT DELI PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN SAID VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE CEILING LIGHT COVER LOOSE ABOVE SINK AT DISH PIT. MUST REATTACH SAID CEILING LIGHT COVER.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER THERMOMETER BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER FOR PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2082197

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INACCURATE STEM THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2078271

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: PANEL BETWEEN PREP COOLER DOORS NOT CLEAN AT MEAT DEPT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INACCURATE STEM THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1977043

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Suspected Food PoisoningFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Suspected Food Poisoning
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1976572

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE: OBSERVED MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE CHUTE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON PREMISES.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDLE OF THE HANDLED SCOOPS LYING DIRECTLY IN THE READY TO EAT FOODS AT THE SALAD BAR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOPS EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OR IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HOODVENTS ABOVE THE PIZZA OVENS SERVICED TO REMOVE BUILDUP.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CUTTING BOARD TO A CLEAN SEPERATE AREA TO AVOID SPLASH CONTAMINATION FROM DIRTY DISHES AND UTENSILS.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP FROM CEILING VENTS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER, EMPTY BOXES AND DEBRIS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALK-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1770406

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDLED SCOOPS AT THE COOKIE DISPLAY CASE WITH THE HANDLES LYING DIRECTLY IN THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OR IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING AND CONDENSER OF THE WALK-IN BAKERY FREEZER IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN VENT COVER IN DELI WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE WHEELS OF THE SMOKER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS GUNK AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE DELI/PREPPED FOOD WALK-IN COOLER, GROCERY WALK-IN COOLER, AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE SMOKER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN VEGETABLE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE MEAT MARKET AND MAINTAIN.

Short Form ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1532584

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1447676

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1447622

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS OF DEBRIS, CLEAN/SANITIZE EQUIPMENT, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND COUNTER TOPS, CUSTOMER DINING TABLES OF DUST BUILD-UP.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION REMAINS, EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND LITTER THROUGHOUT. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1447618

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION AT BAKERY DISPLAY COUNTER, AND WNE COUNTER. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS OF DEBRIS, CLEAN/SANITIZE EQUIPMENT, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND COUNTER TOPS, CUSTOMER DINING TABLES OF DUST BUILD-UP.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION REMAINS, EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND LITTER THROUGHOUT. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1473591

Location recorded for this inspection · WHOLE FOODS MARKET · 255 E GRAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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511 of 642 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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