Kikka At Whole Foods Market

Official wording

35. Approved thawing methods used. Observed frozen salmon defrosting in walk in refrigerator in enclosed ROP packaging, defrosting whole box, inside ROP packaging not opened. 3-501.13 (E)(1) Thawing. Fish must be removed from the reduced oxygen environment: (1) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration. Corrected during inspection, box of frozen salmon opened and placed in large plastic bin in walk-in, ROP packaging opened.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.