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 Famous Door Bar and Grill 2
Business Name Famous Door Bar and Grill 2
Address 15220 E Hampden Ave
Aurora, CO 80014-3908
Phone 720-870-3236

Inspection Details
10/31/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/22/2018 Inspection, Critical Item
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw shelled eggs and raw bacon was stored above ready to eat food in the refrigerator with the sliding glass doors. Corrective action: Items were moved to an approved location.
06b - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Accessible
Inspector Comments: A mop and roll of plastic trash bags were stored on the hand sink next to the water heater making it difficult to access. Corrective action: Items were moved.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Soap was not readily available at the hand sink next to the water heater. Corrective action: Employee provided soap.
07a - Critical
Pest Control: Evidence of insects or rodents
Inspector Comments: Ants were observed on the floor to the right of the refrigerator with the sliding glass door. Corrective action: Follow up required.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Chemicals were stored on the hand sink next to the water heater. Corrective action: Employee moved the bottles to an approved location.
07/02/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/25/2018 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Bottles of liquor at the bar were adulterated with insects. Corrective Action: The bottles of liquor were discarded by an employee. See voluntary condemnation agreement. A container of country gravy in the kitchen reach-in refrigerator was moldy. Corrective Action: The food item was discarded by an employee. See voluntary condemnation agreement.
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Cooked chicken wings and potato skins were stored under raw shelled eggs and raw bacon in the kitchen reach-in refrigerator. Corrective Action: The chicken and potato skins were moved above the raw shelled eggs and raw bacon.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed donning gloves without first washing their hands. An employee was observed not washing their hands after handling raw beef in the kitchen and then put on a clean pair of gloves. Corrective Action: Discussed hand washing with the employee.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved employee beverage was stored next to drinking glasses behind the bar. Corrective Action: The drink was moved to an employee area behind the bar.
02g - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Preventing food contamination from bare hands
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed handling a lemon with bare hands that went into a customer's drink. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked chicken wings in the kitchen reach-in refrigerator measured 44°F for more than 4 hours. Corrective Action: The chicken wings were discarded by an employee.
03f - Critical
Food Temperature Control: Food thermometer (probe type)
Inspector Comments: A food probe thermometer was not available at the facility. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hand sink did not have hot and cold water under pressure. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: The bar hand sink was not equipped with soap. Corrective Action: Soap was provided at the sink.
07a - Critical
Pest Control: Evidence of insects or rodents
Inspector Comments: Rodent droppings were observed throughout the facility. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A bottle of hair spray was stored on top of the soda syrup boxes. Containers of sterno were stored on a shelf above pots and dishes at the three-compartment sink. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: An employee stated they were using 409 which had a concentration of greater than 200ppm quarternary ammonia residual to clean food contact surfaces. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: The ice basin at the bar was not protected from contamination.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The cutting board on the kitchen cold-top refrigerator was deeply grooved. Food containers in the cold-top refrigerator were chipped and cracked. Domestic slow-cookers and roasters were stored in the kitchen.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the reach-in refrigerator next to the stove was torn. The reach-in refrigerator next to the stove was not equipped with a kick plate. Shelves in the kitchen cold-top refrigerator were rusted. The door gasket on the kitchen cold-top refrigerator was torn. An unapproved slide door beverage refrigerator was used to store potentially hazardous foods in the kitchen. The soda dispenser holsters at the bar were not equipped with drain lines.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The four compartment sink at the bar was not sealed to the wall with caulking.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The bar reach-in refrigerator where milk was stored, the kitchen cold-top refrigerator, and the kitchen slide refrigerator were not equipped with working thermometers.
11c - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Chemical test kits provided and accessible
Inspector Comments: Chlorine test strips were not available at the facility.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The soda dispenser to the right of the beer tap at the bar was soiled with mold.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan shields in the beer walk-in refrigerator was soiled with dust. The vent hood in the kitchen was soiled with grease. The shelf next to the cold-top refrigerator in the kitchen was soiled with food debris. The stove top was soiled with food debris. The exterior of the bin on the shelf next to the cold-top refrigerator was soiled with food debris. Excessive ice was built up in the chest freezer in the kitchen. The fan shield in the reach-in cooler in the kitchen was soiled with dust.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The scoop for the ice machine was stored on top of the ice machine.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: Bags and boxes of single use cups, plates, and napkins were stored on the floor in the kitchen.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The basin of the mop sink was soiled with dirt. The preparation sink was not sealed to the wall with caulking. The floor drain for the preparation sink was soiled with debris.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Floors in the bar and kitchen areas were in poor repair. Walls in the storage area near the liquor storage room were soiled with food debris. Base coving was missing on walls at the bar, in the kitchen, in the women's restroom, in storage areas and near the mop sink. The wall near the ice machine was soiled with food debris. Holes were present in the wall near the ice machine. Ceiling tiles above the ice machine area were yellowed and porous. Ceiling tiles were missing above the soda syrup boxes. Food debris was observed under equipment in the kitchen and bar. Holes were present in the wall near the kitchen hand sink. Holes were present in the walls near the mop sink. The ceiling in the beer walk-in refrigerator was soiled with dust. The floor of the beer walk-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris and was rusty. Holes were present in the wall above the preparation sink. The wall behind the stove and fryer were soiled with grease. The floor under the cooking equipment in the kitchen was soiled with grease.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light above the three-compartment sink in the kitchen was not functioning.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: Excessive unused equipment was observed in multiple storage areas of the facility.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the base of the toilets was missing in the women's restroom.
07/11/2017 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: One bottle of tequila at the bar was adulterated with a fruit fly.
01f - Critical
Food Source: Consumer advisory (7/1/13)
Inspector Comments: The consumer advisory on the menu did not asterisk required items or contain a disclosure statement.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets on the reach-in freezer and cold top refrigerator were torn. A non-commercial refrigerator was used for storage of potentially hazardous foods in the kitchen.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The hand sink faucet in the kitchen was in disrepair.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls in the kitchen were in disrepair. The floor at the bar was in disrepair. The ceiling throughout the kitchen was soiled. The floor near the chest freezer was soiled.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Lights were not provided to the ventilation hood in the kitchen. A light shield in the kitchen was in disrepair.
07/27/2016 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Fruit flies were observed in two bottles of liquor at the bar.
01f - Critical
Food Source: Consumer advisory (7/1/13)
Inspector Comments: The consumer advisory on the menu did not contain the disclosure statement. A consumer advisory was not provided to the breakfast menu.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: In the non-commercial drink refrigerator green chile was 45°F, ground beef, chicken wings and chicken breast were all 46°F.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle near the water heater was unlabeled as to its contents.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A non-commercial refrigerator was used to store potentially hazardous foods in the kitchen.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The faucet on the three compartment sink was loose. The hand sink at the bar was in disrepair.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls near the water heater were in disrepair. The walls at the preparation sink were in disrepair. The floor on the cook line was in disrepair. The beer walk-in refrigerator floor was in disrepair, and the walls and ceiling were soiled with dust. The floor at the bar was in disrepair.
07/02/2015 Inspection, Critical Item
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Milk in the beer reach-in refrigerator at the bar was 45°F.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water was not provided to the faucet of the preparation sink.
06b - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Accessible
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hand sink was blocked by several empty boxes.
02/06/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
03f - Critical
Food Temperature Control: Food thermometer (probe type)
Inspector Comments: A food thermometer was not readily available in the establishment.
01/07/2015 Inspection, Routine
01f - Critical
Food Source: Consumer advisory (7/1/13)
Inspector Comments: A consumer advisory was not available in customer menus for cooked-to-order burgers.
02g - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Preventing food contamination from bare hands
Inspector Comments: An employee at the bar handled a lemon-used as a drink garnish-with their bare hands. Corrected on-site.
03f - Critical
Food Temperature Control: Food thermometer (probe type)
Inspector Comments: A food thermometer was not readily available in the establishment.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water was not readily available at the right handsink in the women's restroom.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: The ice bin at the bar was not covered or otherwise protected when not in use.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The ramp to the beer walk-in refrigerator was not fixed in its position.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The thermometer for the beer walk-in refrigerator was not operational. The thermometer for the cook line reach-in refrigerator was not operational.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Shelves across from the cook line reach-in refrigerator were dusty. The mop sink was soiled with grime. The soda lines were dusty.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The utensil drawers adjacent to the cook line microwave were not organized in a manner that has the utensil handles presented.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The 3-compartment sink at the bar was leaking. The 3-compartment sink in the kitchen was leaking. The basin of the bar handsink was chipped.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls were soiled in the following areas: adjacent to the mop sink, adjacent to the kitchen handsink, and behind the 3-compartment sink. The floor in the kitchen was heavily soiled with debris.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light in the beer walk-in refrigerator was not operational.
01/31/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/19/2013 Inspection, Critical Item
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A roll of ground beef was stored with bagged raw chicken in a metal container next to the freezer. Two bottles of whiskey were adulterated with fruit flies.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: No water was present at the preparation sink in the kitchen.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Soap was not available at the hand sink across from the 3-compartment sink.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle was stored on the rim of the preparation sink.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle store on the rim of the preparation sink was not labeled as to its contents.
06/17/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/23/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/14/2013 Inspection, Routine
10/24/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/22/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/18/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/15/2012 Inspection, Routine
11/15/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
11/14/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
11/02/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/27/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
06/15/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/24/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
04/06/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/23/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/15/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/03/2011 Inspection, Routine
03/29/2010 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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