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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Whole Foods Market

1101 S Canal St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Mar 12, 2026

46

Inspections on record

29

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 12, 2026

  1. #14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: OBSERVED DIFFERENT SPECIES OF OYSTERS (BLUEPINT, CHEBOOKTOOK, PACIFIC) EACH WITH DIFFERENT CERTIFICATION NUMBER, HARVEST DATES, AND GROWING AREAS BEING STORED IN SAME CONTAINER, COMMINGLED, AND TOUCHING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO STORE SHELLSTOCK PROPERLY AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH DIFFERENT SPECIES, CERTIFICATION NUMBERS, HARVEST DATES AND GROWING AREAS ALL VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 30LBS, $1000 VALUE. CITATION ISSUE 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA HEAVILY STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES . INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN WAREWASHING AREA AND MEAT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE BLACK SUBSTANCE/REPLACE CAULKING AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 12, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2015ConsultationPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2012Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2010ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Whole Foods Market — questions

Did Whole Foods Market pass its last health inspection?
Whole Foods Market at 1101 S Canal St was inspected on Mar 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 46 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Whole Foods Market?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: OBSERVED DIFFERENT SPECIES OF OYSTERS (BLUEPINT, CHEBOOKTOOK, PACIFIC) EACH WITH DIFFERENT CERTIFICATION NUMBER, HARVEST DATES, AND GROWING AREAS BEING STORED IN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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