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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Whole Foods Market

255 E Grand Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 1, 2025

24

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 1, 2025

  1. #49NON-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.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 1, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2022Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2016Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2016Suspected Food PoisoningFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2015License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2015LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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 255 E Grand Ave was inspected on Oct 1, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Whole Foods Market?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: 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.
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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