The results of a FDA review into a Whole Foods prep kitchen — which mixes up those ready - to - eat repast and snacks perfect for an impulse buy — have been revealed . Prepare to be nauseated .
The agencyreleased a copy of the word of advice letterit sent to Whole Foods about the drab state of a homework kitchen that makes the food wait on in 74 unlike Whole Foods location all along the US Northeast .
The warning letter account term in which condensation from the roof and pipes was drip directly into nutrient prep areas — often around exposed food , including veggie trays , mushroom quesadilla , and some variety of unspecified pesto - alimentary paste mix . Investigators also noted a number of job with the kitchen solidifying - up and equipment . Most alarmingly , some kitchen equipment tested positive for non - infective forms of Listeria — and that meant that conditions were also ripe for the geological formation of theListeria associated with food poisoning .
The FDA says they first adjoin the grocery retailer with a written list of concerns in February . Whole Foods respond at the clock time , but this week ’s warning missive from the FDA complains that the society ’s reply did n’t include specifics about fixes for the problem :
FDA has serious concerns that our investigator find your firm engage under these condition . Further , your reply admit retraining of employees as a corrective action for most of the observe misdemeanor but you failed to mention adequate supervision over your specialized food processing operations and how retraining will assure sustained compliance . We do not consider your response satisfactory because you failed to provide software documentation for our revaluation , which demonstrates that all your noted disciplinary action mechanism have been efficaciously implemented .
Whole Foods respond by aver thatit was “ surprised ” to receive the letter and had already take “ thorough and real stairs ” to puzzle out the problem — although it did n’t give details on what those step had been .
The grocer now has 15 patronage days to provide those details for every job outlined — along with the documentation to back it up — to the FDA .
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