WHOLE FOODS MARKET
51 AUSTIN ST, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Last inspected Oct 23, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for WHOLE FOODS MARKET, spanning February 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Oct 23, 2026
✓Jul 20, 2026
✓Nov 3, 2025
✓1 violation
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Jun 12, 2025
✓1 violation
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
Sep 20, 2024
✓6 violations
- Handling Prohibition-Animals (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Honestly Presented (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
Sep 13, 2024
✕6 violations
- Handling Prohibition-Animals (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Honestly Presented (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
May 21, 2024
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
Sep 12, 2023
✓1 violation
- Pressure (Pf)
Sep 11, 2023
✕1 violation
- Pressure (Pf)
Jul 31, 2023
✓Apr 19, 2023
✓Jan 24, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 28, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Storage Areas Rooms and Receptacles Capacity and Availability (C)
Oct 18, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Storage Areas Rooms and Receptacles Capacity and Availability (C)
Jun 3, 2022
✓1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jun 2, 2022
✕1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
May 26, 2022
✕1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 1, 2022
✓Jan 12, 2022
✕Oct 19, 2021
✓Jun 14, 2021
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jun 7, 2021
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Feb 3, 2021
✓
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