⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

5118 S LAKE PARK, CHICAGO, IL 60615

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Kenwood

License #: 2368402

20
Total Inspections
16
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2025 Inspection

January 21, 2025• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE SUSHI PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2024 Inspection

September 13, 2024• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR WALK IN FREEZER WITH ICE BUILD UP. MUST DEFROST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2024 Inspection

March 11, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DISHWASHER IN THE REAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 20, 2023 Inspection

March 20, 2023• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL HAIR MUST BE PULLED TIGHTLY BACK WITH NO HAIR LOOSE AND FLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 6, 2023 Inspection

January 6, 2023• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL HAIR MUST BE PULLED TIGHTLY BACK WITH NO HAIR LOOSE AND FLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2022 Inspection

March 10, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXTERIOR BY THE OVEN FOR ROTISSEIRE NEEDS CLEANING. INSTURCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2021 Inspection

September 27, 2021• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND INTERIOR OF ROTISSERIE OVEN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2021 Inspection

January 21, 2021• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ROTISSERIE OVEN IN THE COOKING AREA.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 12, 2020 Inspection

May 12, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED SLIDING DOOR ON DELI DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 6, 2020 Inspection

May 6, 2020• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WOMEN WASHROOM(66.2F-67.5F), MEN WASHROOM (75.4F) AND INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 3, 2019 Inspection

October 3, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: REMOVE ICE BUILD UP IN SEAFOOD AND BAKERY WALK-IN FREEZER.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2018 Inspection

August 17, 2018• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-501.112 OBSERVD HIGH TEMPERATURE WARE WASHING MACHINE HOT WATER FINALE RINSE TEMPERATURE BELOW 180 DEGREES F MACHINE READING AT 151.1-...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 11, 2017 Inspection

January 11, 2017• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOOD (GREENS, CHICKEN, ETC) INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 10, 2016 Inspection

November 10, 2016• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREPARED FOODS AREA. DETAIL CL...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2016 Inspection

August 30, 2016• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED REACH IN COOLER STORING RAW SHRIMP OFFERED FOR SALE UNPLUGGED AND AT 72 DEGREES(ROOM TEMPERATURE). ADVISED MANAGER THAT ALL REFRIGERATED...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 20, 2016 Inspection

June 20, 2016• License Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROPERLY COVER/ENCASE CONDENSER DRAIN LINE ALONG THE REAR WALL IN THE PRODUCE PREP ROOM.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 26, 2016 Inspection

May 26, 2016• License• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY INSTALL HOT AND COLD WATER ABOVE THE GELATO MACHINE. PROPERLY COVER/ENCASE CONDEN...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections