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 Hapa Sushi
Business Name Hapa Sushi
Address 5380 Greenwood Plaza Blvd
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-1948
Phone 303-267-8744

Inspection Details
12/18/2019 Inspection, Routine
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage (C) Not all hand sinks located within the facility had the proper hand washing signage. 5-202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation (Pf) The hand sink located next to the grill line food preparation sink measured a maximum of 95°F after continuous use. Re-inspection required.
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) All items stored within the 2 door cooler located on the grill line 45°F to 50°F ( 10 ready-to-eat sushi rolls, 30 ready-to-eat fried shrimps, and 10 ready-to-eat fried crab, etc.) . Action: The kitchen manager rapidly cooled all items (please see violation #47 for additional notes)
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) Sanitizer towels located in the sushi bar were stored out of sanitizing solution when not in use.
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) The door gaskets on the 3 door food preparation cooler and the 2 door cooler both located on the grill line were torn and in poor condition.
12/05/2018 Inspection, Routine
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: The following items stored in insufficient ice baths on the expo line and next to the grill measured above 41°F: tofu (53°F), cooked seaweed (52°F) and tempera batter (58°F). Per the manager, all items are typically time tagged for use or disposal within 4 hours of being removed from temperature control however staff had forgotten to denote the time within the establishment prior to the inspection. The staff time tagged all items for use or disposal within 1 hour of notification, violation corrected.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: Per the manager, cutting boards used on the sushi preparation area are washed, rinsed, and sanitized in the sushi food preparation sink. The manager was educated on appropriate methods and times to wash/sanitize cutting boards, violation corrected.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Several squeeze bottles throughout the kitchen and sushi preparation area were not labeled as to their contents.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Refrigerator handles to the cook line refrigerators were in poor repair. Torn door gaskets were observed on the far left grill line cold top cooler.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The holster for the beverage dispensing gun at the bar was soiled.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: In use tongs were stored at knee level on the cook line oven handle.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Walls throughout the kitchen and dry storage area were soiled. The ventilation fans and celling in the walk in refrigerator were soiled with dust. Holes were observed in the walls near the mop sink.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light was not functioning above the dish washing area.
12/18/2017 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Dented cans of mandarin oranges were in a walk-in refrigerator, intended to be used. Separate dented cans from wholesome cans and do not use.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A display case door at the sushi bar was repaired with tape. A refrigerator door handle in the bar was in poor repiar.
12/13/2016 Inspection, Routine
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Paper towels were not provided at the bar hand sink.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Tweezers used for removing fish bones were stores on the sink side of the sushi bar hand sink splash guard.
12/16/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/09/2015 Inspection, Critical Item
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Octopus was 44°F, cooked shrimp was 46°F in the South sushi case (2nd from end).
08/26/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Repeat violation. Coleslaw on top of the South cold top inserts was 46°F. Blue cheese in the North cold top was 47°F.
08/07/2015 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: It could not be verified that striped bass and hamachi served raw were aqua cultured and pellet fed. A bottle of vermouth at the bar was adulterated with fruit flies. A container of moldy strawberries was present in the walk in cooler.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee on the cook line was observed changing gloves without washing hands in between.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed eating at the kitchen wait station/expo area.
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Mango sauce in the walk in cooler was 46°F after cooling for more than six hours.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Potstickers were 45°F in the cold top across from the range. Batter on ice on the cook line was 50°F. Blue cheese was 48°F in the cold top across from the fryer.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water of 100°F was not provided at the North sushi area hand sink.
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: Sanitizer buckets on the cook line contained greater than 400 ppm quat.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Uncovered walnuts in paper containers were present in the expo area. Potable drink ice was stored uncovered at the wait station.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A non commercial rice cooker was present at the facility. A pitcher that was partially melted was present in the back kitchen storage area. Foil was present in the salamander.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the prep sink was in poor repair.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Pans were stacked while wet in the back kitchen storage area.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the cook line hand sink was soiled. The hand sink in the sushi bar area was not properly sealed to the wall. The water lines supplying the beverage machines at the wait station did not have ASSE 1022 dual check valves provided.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Fifty foot candles of light were not provided in the sushi bar prep area.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: A pack of employee gum was present below the microwave on the cook line.
12/04/2014 Inspection, Critical Item
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: Employee beverages were stored next to bags of tea in the wait station.
05/12/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/28/2014 Inspection, Critical Item
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Moldy shallots were stored with wholesome shallots in the walk-in refrigerator.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee in the kitchen was observed eating.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked shrimp in the sushi cold top refrigerator was 48°F.
01/28/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/16/2014 Inspection, Routine
01f - Critical
Food Source: Consumer advisory (7/1/13)
Inspector Comments: Asterisks were not provided on the menu items that require a consumer advisory.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the warewashing area was observed handling dirty then clean dishes without washing their hands.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door to the grill reach in refrigerator was lined with tape. The caulking of the warewashing area was moldy. Foil lined the salamander in the sushi bar.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor sink next to the salamander in the suhi bar was rusty.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light shield above the dry store area was missing.
01/29/2013 Inspection, Routine
07/09/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
05/10/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/17/2012 Inspection, Routine
10/31/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
04/21/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/08/2011 Inspection, Routine
11/01/2010 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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