⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

3640 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 1678048

27
Total Inspections
21
Passed
2
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 15, 2025 Inspection

January 15, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREP TABLES IN MAIN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLU...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 18, 2024 Inspection

January 18, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS HOOD FILTER COVERING IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA. NEEDED COVER MUST BE S...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2023 Inspection

February 23, 2023• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN MULTIPLE PREP AREAS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED THE ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2022 Inspection

March 11, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PIZZA PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2021 Inspection

June 7, 2021• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BUT FOR COOLI...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 25, 2021 Inspection

January 25, 2021• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE WITH LONG BEARDS AND NO BEARD GUARD AT THE SEAFOOD PREP AREA AND DELI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR BEARD GUARD AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 14, 2020 Inspection

February 14, 2020• Suspected Food Poisoning• 3 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED 2 RICE COOKER/WARMERS ON END OF HOT HOLDING BUFFET WITHOUT FOOD GUARD. RICE WARMERS WERE REMOVED DURING ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 18, 2019 Inspection

December 18, 2019• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DIRTY SHELVING ALONG THE WALL AT THE HALLWAY PRODUCE STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 8, 2018 Inspection

August 8, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON SHELVES AND DOORS, INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN AN...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 15, 2018 Inspection

June 15, 2018• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN HAND WASHING SINK AND PREP COUNTER, AT COFFEE AREA; SPLASH GUARD IS N...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 9, 2017 Inspection

November 9, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 2-16-17 INSPECTION # 1983202. VIOLATION # 38. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 16, 2017 Inspection

February 16, 2017• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INVERTED.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2016 Inspection

May 9, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED COOKE...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 25, 2016 Inspection

January 25, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH SHELVING. REMOVE D...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 15, 2016 Inspection

January 15, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER AT 47.4F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 27, 2015 Inspection

November 27, 2015• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD ON CONDENSERS INSIDE DISPLAY FREEZERS BY POTATOES SECTION. MUST REMOVE ALL ICE BUILD...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 2, 2015 Inspection

June 2, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD INSIDE FREEZER AROUND DOORS AND DAMAGED GASKETS AT SAME (VEGETARIAN SECTION). MUST ...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 26, 2015 Inspection

May 26, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AT THE FOLLOWI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 4, 2014 Inspection

November 4, 2014• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND ICE CREAM SAMPLE SPOONS STORED IN A LARGE CONTAINER FACING ALL DIFFERENT...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2014 Inspection

April 28, 2014• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN THE PRODUCE COOLER, THE WALK-IN SEAFOOD FREEZER, A...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 26, 2013 Inspection

December 26, 2013• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED MEAT WALK-IN COOLER DOOR INTERIOR SURFACES IN POOR REPAIR (METAL SHEET WITH SHARP EDGES). INSTRUC...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 10, 2013 Inspection

December 10, 2013• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED MEAT WALK-IN COOLER DOOR INTERIOR SURFACES IN POOR REPAIR (METAL SHEET WITH SHARP EDGES). INSTRUC...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2013 Inspection

April 3, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2012 Inspection

January 30, 2012• Suspected Food Poisoning• 5 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 15, 2010 Inspection

October 15, 2010• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: Shellfish shall be obtained from an approved source and kept in their original package until sold.FO...(+4 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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