Health Inspection Information

The inspection history for the business you selected is displayed below. Each inspection may have zero or more violations. A health inspection report is a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment could have more or fewer violations than noted here. Inspections are based on regulations to eliminate risk factors for illness or injury. Every violation is coded indicating the degree of risk in causing an illness or injury.

  • 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 Taco Bell 23306
Business Name Taco Bell 23306
Address 13732 Colorado Blvd
Thornton, CO 80602-6912
Phone 303-450-0444

Inspection Details
08/24/2021 Inspection, Routine
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: A hand sprayer and shut off valve were installed downstream of the mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker (backflow preventer), thus improperly leaving the backflow preventer under continuous pressure. Corrective action: The inspector emailed the facility a picture of a hose bib atmospheric vacuum breaker to install downstream of the shut off valve. The person in charge was instructed to remove the sprayer.
01/22/2020 Inspection, Routine
05 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector Comments: 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) Adequate procedures for vomit/fecal incident clean-up were not available. Corrective Action: An educational document was provided and discussed.
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) A knife soiled with food debris was stored with good knifes at the knife rack. Several scoops soiled with food debris were stored with clean utensils to the right of the 3-compartment sink. A spatula soiled with food residue was stored at the hot water machine. Corrective Action: These items were placed into the 3-compartment sink for cleaning.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) The ventilation hood was soiled with dust.
01/11/2019 Inspection, Follow-Up
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 6-301.11 Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf): The soap dispenser by the front service counter was non-functional. Staff swapped the soap to the functioning hand sanitizer dispenser and relabeled it.
01/09/2019 Inspection, Routine
05 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector Comments: 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): The facility did not have procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. The facility was provided a sample clean-up procedure and training.
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 6-301.11 Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf): The soap dispensers at the handsink by the front service counter and by the food preparation sink were non-functional. Staff replaced the batteries and soap to get them working.
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf): The food contact surfaces of scoops stored by the 3-compartment sink were soiled with food residue.
21 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P): Rice was 129°F, chicken was 99°F, and steak was 96°F in the steam table by the chip hot holding unit. The items were reheated and the hot holding unit was activated.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16(A)(2) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P): Tomatoes were 48°F in the cold-top refrigerator by the chip hot holding unit. The tomatoes were placed into the walk-in refrigerator to rapidly cool.
36 - Good Retail Practices
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector Comments: 4-204-112 Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): The cold-top refrigerator and the preparation line did not have an interior thermometer.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-202.16 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): The lid of the bulk rice container was cracked and chipped.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C): The door gasket to the protein hot holding case was soiled with food debris.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-203.14 Backflow Prevention Device, When Required (P): A backflow device was not installed on the hose bibb of the wye valve at the mop sink, and the integral atmospheric vacuum breaker at the mop sink was left under continual pressue from a shut-off valve located downstream.
54 - Good Retail Practices
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector Comments: 5-501.11 Outdoor Storage Surface (C): The exterior grease bin was stored on rocks and soil rather than on a nonabsorbent material. 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures(C): The exterior refuse enclosure and ground under the grease bin were not maintained clean.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting (C): A light in the walk-in refrigerator was non-functional. 6-202.11 Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (C): The light to the left of the ventilation hood over a food preparation table was not shielded.
02/10/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/03/2017 Inspection, Routine
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A shut off valve on the mop sink was observed downstream of the atmospheric vacuum breaker; facility was instructed to install a hose bib atmospheric vacuum breaker downstream of the shut off valve.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The men's restroom hand sink faucet head was dripping water into the basin while turned off.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The outside grease trap was stored on rocks and grass and not on a smooth surface of nonabsorbent material.
03/19/2015 Inspection, Routine
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the grill line ventilation hood was torn. The bottom shelf of a storage rack in walk-in freezer was in disrepair.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fire suppression line above the fryer was soiled with grease.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The line to the condenser unit in the walk-in cooler was leaking onto the floor.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: Several waste receptacles throughout the facility were not provided with liners. The dumpster area was soiled with grease.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor in the walk-in freezer was soiled with debris.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light above the 3-compartment sink was not functioning.
12/02/2014 Inspection, Routine
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The storage racks in the grill line reach-in coolers were chipped.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards in the walk-in cooler were soiled with dust. The top of the slush machine by the drive-thru window was soiled with dust and debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A water pipe connected to the water heater was leaking.
11/08/2013 Inspection, Routine
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: The sanitizer solution in the three-compartment sink had a concentration greater than 400 ppm quaternary ammonia residual.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Clean food containers were stacked wet on the clean dish rack across from the three-compartment sink.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor was wet below the three-compartment sink.
12/26/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/18/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/07/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
01/12/2012 Inspection, Routine
01/20/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/13/2011 Inspection, Routine
01/25/2010 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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