WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Address: 3 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 30, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-09-03 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF ICE ON CONDENSER IN WALK-IN-FREEZER LOCATED MEAT DEPT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13-- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND DEBRIS ON TOP OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE ALSO,DUSTS DEBRIS O
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-05-22 00:00:00 (Complaint) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM (IN-USE) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION;FINAL HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE AT 140
• Pass — 2024-11-01 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-204.113: OBSERVED DAMAGED DATA PLATE ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 95.0-95.7F AT SECOND FLOOR NORTHSIDE ALL GENDER HANDWASHING SIN
• Pass — 2024-04-05 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-04-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 85.2F AND 85.6F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCT
• Pass — 2023-12-26 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOODS IN HOT HOLDING/DELI PREPARATI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-03 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: MEASURED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF RAW SHRIMP IN SEAFOOD WALK-IN COOLER. TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD MEASURED AT 60.8F. AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $104.50 AT AN
• Pass — 2023-01-30 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: FROZEN CHICKEN IS THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NEAR DELI. TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD MUST BE THAWED: UNDER REF
• Pass — 2022-09-19 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF ICE ON CONDENSERS IN WALK-IN FREEZER LOCATED BEHIND CHEESE PRODUCTION ROOM.
• Pass — 2022-03-29 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2021-11-22 00:00:00 ()

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