Health Inspection Information

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  • Critical, Major, or Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Violations: These violations are more likely than other violations to contribute to illness or injury. Inspectors work with operators to make sure that these violations are corrected whenever feasible before they leave the establishment. A re-inspection may be scheduled to verify compliance.
  • Non-Critical, Minor or Good Retail Practice Violations: These violations are not directly related to the cause of illness or injury, but if uncorrected, could negatively affect the operation of the facility, such as maintenance and cleanliness.

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.


Facility Details
Program Food
Facility Name Safeway Store 881
Business Name Safeway Store 881
Address 500 E 120th Ave
Northglenn, CO 80233-1132
Phone 303-450-2462

Inspection Details
10/05/2022 Inspection, Routine
02 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Certified Food Protection Manager
Inspector Comments: The facility did not have a Certified Food Protection Manager.
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: Raw bacon was stored next to rady-to-eat peppers in the meat open air display case refrigerator. Corrective action: the items were rearranged to limit cross contamination.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: The following foods measured greater than 41° F: A block of cheese (48° F) on the deli department slicer, packaged turkey and roast beef (44°-46° F) in the deli display case refrigerator, and pork fillets (46° F) in the bacon display refrigerator. Corrective action: the items were moved to rapidly cool.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: The concentration of sanitizer solution in the sanitizer bucket of the bakery department measured less than 200 ppm residual quaternary ammonium. A wet wiping cloth was kept outside of the sanitizer solution in the same department.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: The hose in the produce department back area did not have an atmospheric vacuum breaker.
02/11/2020 Inspection, Routine
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: The wall near the door in the grocery walk-in freezer was in disrepair.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: Several lights throughout the facility were not functioning.
02/08/2019 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.15 Where to Wash (Pf): An employee in the bakery was observed wiping their hands on their apron and then proceeded onto further food preparation without first washing their hands. Corrective Action: Discussed importance of hygienic practices with manager to review with employees.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Several door gaskets on walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers throughout the facility were torn. 4-402.11 Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation (C): The caulking on the preparation sink in the produce area was torn. The caulking on the meat cutting room 3-compartment sink was torn. 4-202.16 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): The door to the grocery walk-in cooler door was in disrepair.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair (C): The connection on the blender rinse unit in the starbucks was leaking.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C): The floor in the bakery walk-in freezer was soiled with food debris. Ice build-up was observed on the floor in the grocery walk-in freezer. 6-101.11 Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): The base coving near the bakery oven was in disrepair. A hole in the ceiling was observed above the bakery 3-compartment sink. The base coving in several areas of the back grocery storage area was in disrepair. Several sections of the wall in the meat walk-in cooler were in disrepair.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting (C): Multiple lights in several departments throughout the facility were not functioning. 6-202.11 Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (C): Multiple lights in several departments throughout the facility were not properly shielded.
02/16/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/06/2018 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Unwholesome shellfish were stored with wholesome products in the seafood department display case. The manager on duty discarded the above mentioned items, violation corrected.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The food preparation sink located within the cake decorating area was directly connected to the drain. Sprayer hoses left under pressure without proper backflow prevention devices were observed at the chemical tower in the produce area and the seafood department three compartment sink. Followup inspection will be conducted within 7-10 days.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Heavily worn cutting board with deep grooves and pitting was observed within the produce cutting department.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Torn or missing caulking was observed around the seafood department food preparation sink and the deli department food preparation sink. Cardboard were used as shelf liners at the bakery.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: Torn or missing caulking was observed at the deli department three compartment sink and the meat department three compartment sink.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: Multiple sanitizing spray bottles located within the bakery had an insufficient concentration of sanitizing solution.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Several single-use containers were used to store bulk sugar, almond, sprinkles, and sesame seeds in the bakery department.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Flooring throughout the bakery was in general disrepair. Yellowing of the ceiling tiles was observed throughout the bakery area. A hole was observed in the wall of the produce cutting area. Torn or missing coving was observed throughout the facility. A hole was observed in the wall above the food preparation sink within the deli department. A hole was observed in the wall near the seafood display cases in the seafood department. Debris accumulation on the floor within the large receiving bay walk-in freezer.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Several lighting fixtures within the walk-in produce cooler were not fully operational. A light in the vent hood above the fryers within the deli department was not fully operational.
02/17/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/10/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water at the employee restroom hand sink was 50°F.
02/01/2017 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Approved source
Inspector Comments: Shellfish tags were not kept in chronological order and not labeled with empty date.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water at the employee restroom hand sink was 50°F.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Caulking on the deli preparation sink and three-compartment sink were torn. The dairy walk-in refrigerator door gasket was torn. The bakery walk-in freezer door gasket was torn. The walk-in freezer interior door handle was missing.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The meat department three compartment sink drain board was held on by duct tape.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The bakery back preparation table top was not smooth and easily cleanable.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Vents in the dairy walk-in refrigerator were dusty.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The meat department preparation sink was not properly sealed to the wall.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Holes were present in the walls at the seafood department. The phone jack cover was missing in the deli department above the preparation table. Floors in multiple areas of the bakery department were in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tile and metal strips in the back bakery area were torn and stained.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The back bakery area was cluttered with miscellaneous equipments.
03/03/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/19/2016 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Approved source
Inspector Comments: Shellfish tags were not labeled with the last use date and were not stored in chronological order.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee beverage in the produce preparation area was stored at the produce wrapping station. Employee food in the produce walk-in refrigerator was stored on the top shelf.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The hot water at the hand sink in the produce preparation area did not reach 100°F. The hot water at the left hand sink in the women's restroom did not reach 100°F.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A shut off valve at the mop sink was located downstream of the atmospheric vacuum breaker, thus leaving the atmospheric vacuum breaker under continuous pressure.
07b - Critical
Pest Control: Pesticide application
Inspector Comments: Fly traps in the seafood department were hung directly above the meat and fish display cooler doors.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Cutting boards throughout the facility were scored.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The gasket of the walk-in freezer door in the bakery department was torn. The tray table in the bakery department was scored and pitted. The preparation table in the produce preparation area and deli preparation area was not sealed to the wall or on casters. Paint on the condenser in the meat cutting room was chipping.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The can opener blade in the deli department was soiled with food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The exteriors of the spice containers in the bakery department were soiled with food residue. The handle of the can opener in the deli department was soiled with food residue. The condenser fan vents in the walk-in refrigerators throughout the facility were soiled with dust.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single-service containers in the deli department were being reused.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the hand sinks throughout the facility were soiled with mold and/or food residue. The condenser drain line in the meat cutting area was leaking water onto the floor. Tape was present on the mop sink faucet. The ice machine in the seafood department was not directly plumbed to the floor drain, thus causing water to accumulate on the floor and in the adjacent walk-in refrigerator.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls throughout the facility were soiled with food debris. Holes in the walls were present throughout the facility. Several walls throughout the facility were in poor repair. The ceiling in the deli department walk-in refrigerator was soiled with dust.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Multiple lights in the bakery department back preparation area were not shielded.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: An employee cell phone was stored on the deli department back room preparation table.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the left urinal in the men's restroom was missing and in disrepair.
02/05/2015 Inspection, Routine
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Several chemicals were stored above food contact items in the produce preparation room.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A plastic container in the bakery preparation room containing fruit filling was cracked and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Several food storage containers in the bakery preparation room were not of commercial NSF grade plastic. Several heat seal pads throughout the meat, produce, and deli departments were torn.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the Dairy walk in cooler was torn.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The top of the rotisserie chicken machine in the Deli area was severely soiled with grease and food debris. The fan guards inside the walk in coolers throughout the store were soiled with dust.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall near the Deli three compartment sink was soiled with grime. Several chipped floor tiles were present under the Deli ventilation hood.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light above the Bakery handsink was unshielded. A light in the Produce preparation room was not functioning. A light in the walk in freezer was not functioning.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking around the Mens restroom toilets was soiled with mold.
08/19/2014 Inspection, Critical Item
02/05/2014 Inspection, Routine
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee twist top beverage was stored next to customer food on the bottom shelf of the Seafood Preparation table.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Block whitener and degreaser were stored on the Deli department three compartment sink drainboard.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The package sealer pad in the Deli area was torn.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the Dairy walk in cooler was torn. The door gasket on the large walk in freezer was torn.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The table top can opener blade in the Deli area was soiled with food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards in the Produce walk in cooler were soiled with dust. The fan guards in the Deli walk in cooler were soiled with dust. The door gaskets on the Bakery area three door reach in cooler were soiled with food residue.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The handsink in the Seafood department was slow to drain.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several floor tiles in the Bakery department were cracked. The floor edges in the bakery preparation area were soiled with grime. The floor under the Seafood display cases was soiled with food debris. A floor tile under the Deli fryer area was missing. The floor under the Deli area three compartment sink was soiled with grime. The wall above the Deli three compartment sink was soiled with food residue.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light in the Deli area ventilation hood was not functioning.
07/25/2013 Inspection, Critical Item
01/30/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/25/2013 Inspection, Routine
10/15/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
05/02/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/24/2012 Inspection, Routine
10/26/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
04/21/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/13/2011 Inspection, Routine
04/16/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/14/2010 Inspection, Routine

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.


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