WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Address: 255 E GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 1, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Oct 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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.
• Pass — Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jul 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAN
• Pass — Tue Dec 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF SLIDING DOORS ON DISPLAY COOLERS IN BEEF/POULTRY AND PREPARED FOOD COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DRIED FOOD DEBRI
• Pass — Tue Sep 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING OR BROKEN THERMOMETERS IN THE CHEESE COOLER AND WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTAC
• Fail — Mon Aug 28 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING OR BROKEN THERMOMETERS IN THE CHEESE COOLER AND WALK IN PRODUCE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABEL
• Pass — Wed Apr 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Employees not wearing proper hair restraint at fruits juicing station where hat not containing hair, most of hair sticking out of hat, instructed to use an effecti
• Pass — Wed Aug 11 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND FLY/PEST LIGHT DEVICE DIRECTLY OVER THE SINGLE SERVICE SUSHI CONTAINERS IN THE SEAFOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RELOCATE PEST D
• Pass — Mon Jul 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND FLY/PEST LIGHT DEVICE DIRECTLY OVER THE SINGLE SERVICE SUSHI CONTAINERS IN THE SEAFOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RELOCATE PEST D
• Pass — Mon Nov 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Nov 04 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: FOOD CONTAINER STORED TOO CLOSE TO BROOMS/DUSTPANS HANGER AT FRESH JUICING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A WAY.
• Pass — Tue Oct 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD IN THE PREPARED FOODS SECTION NEAR PIZZA OVEN WITH DEEP GROOVES AND BLACK STA
• Pass — Thu Dec 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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, MA
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Fri Sep 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 (IC
• Pass — Fri Aug 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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. REFRIGER
• Pass — Tue Dec 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Mon May 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 DIRE
• Pass — Thu Apr 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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