WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Address: 3640 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 8, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-08 00:00:00 (Canvass) 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONVECTION OVENS IN THE PREPARED FOODS KITCHEN.
• Pass — 2025-01-15 00:00:00 () 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 SOLUTION
• Pass — 2024-01-18 00:00:00 () 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 SMOOTH AN
• Pass — 2023-02-23 00:00:00 () 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 PERSON I
• Pass — 2022-03-11 00:00:00 () 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. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MA
• Pass — 2021-06-07 00:00:00 () 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 COOLING A
• Pass — 2021-01-25 00:00:00 () 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. |
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 () 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 INSP
• Pass — 2019-12-18 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DIRTY SHELVING ALONG THE WALL AT THE HALLWAY PRODUCE STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED
• Pass — 2018-08-08 00:00:00 () 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 AND FISH/M
• Pass — 2018-06-15 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2017-11-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-11-09 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2017-02-16 00:00:00 () 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. | 35. WALLS, C
• Pass — 2016-11-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-05-09 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED COOKE
• Pass — 2016-01-25 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-15 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2015-11-27 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2015-06-02 00:00:00 () 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

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