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NameWHOLE FOODS MARKET - PREPARED FOODS
Address6610 FAIRVIEW RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/4/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed sandwich kit ingredients (bagged bread, baby carrots) stored in one (1) bin of unwashed bell and jalapeño peppers in WIC. CDI - Ready to eat sealed foods were removed from bin and placed back at proper shelving; unwashed produce in bin was placed at unwashed produce shelf.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes Yes 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed three (3) plastic containers with sticker residue on the outside touching the inside, food contact surface of the next container. CDI Containers moved to dish area corrective washing. REPEAT. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . 4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P. Observed high temp sanitizing dish machine reach a maximum temperature of 153.7 via EHS dish plate and facility max/min thermometer. A verification will occur no later than 2/7/2026. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) Observed one (1) bag of spinach with a date mark for 1/27 to 2/2 in pizza area vertical cooler. All other TCS foods were properly dated and in an unexpired time window. CDI - PIC voluntarily disposed of out of date TCS food. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed two (2) dented cans at a dry food storage interspersed with whole and intact canned goods. CDI - PIC and department manager rotated cans to existing area used to hold distressed merchandise (manager computer area.)
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed four (4) stacks of single service articles (to go boxes, sushi tray lids, etc.) at prep area with exposed food contact surfaces. CDI - EHS inverted articles to prevent potential contamination.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed minor leak in faucet of 3 compartment sink. Repair as needed.