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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 Kentucky Fried Chicken
Business Name Kentucky Fried Chicken
Address 2581 E 120th Ave
Thornton, CO 80233-1425
Phone 303-452-8000

Inspection Details
11/10/2021 Inspection, Routine
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: Excess food debris was present on the floor of the chicken walk in refrigerator. (Core)
11/01/2019 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/23/2019 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) An employee was observed going from cleaning counters to preparing food without washing their hands in between. Corrective Action: Hand washing was discussed with the manager. 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure (P) On two separate occasions, an employee was observed washing their hands for less than 20 seconds before working with food. Corrective Action: Hand washing was discussed with the manager.
18 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cooking time & temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-401.14 Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf) The facility did not have or was not able to produce written procedures for their non-continuous cooking of chicken tenders, and written approval for the non-continuous cooking plan was not available.
36 - Good Retail Practices
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector Comments: 4-204.112 Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) The raw chicken walk-in refrigerator did not have a functional thermometer.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) Sanitizer buckets were stored on the floor throughout the kitchen.
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 left ventilation hood was heavily soiled with grease and grease dust. The exterior surface of the soda nozzles of the drive-thru soda fountain was soiled with food residue. The interior of the reach-in refrigerators under the front service counter and front food preparation line were were soiled with food residue. The interior of the right microwave above the date marking stickers was soiled with food debris. The wire racks across from the 3-compartment sink was soiled with food debris.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods (C) The floor tiles under all the fryers were in disrepair or missing. The interior panel of the walk-in raw chicken refrigerator was in disrepair. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) The ceiling around the center ventilation panel was soiled with dust. The wall above the mop sink was soiled with grime. The wall over the 3-compartment sink was soiled with grime. The floor and ceiling in the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with excessive ice accumulation. The interior surface of the panel of the door to the walk-in raw chicken refrigerator was soiled with grease. The floor and floor drain under the soda machine in the customer area were soiled with grime.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting (C) Four lights under the ventilation hood were non-functional, a light over the breading station was non-functional, and then a full panel of lights over the date marking station were non-functional. A light in the walk-in freezer was non-functional.
10/26/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved employee beverage with a twist top was being stored in the vegetable walk-in refrigerator. The beverage was discarded.
10/16/2018 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Two employees in the kitchen washed their hands in cold water before handling food.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: Two unapproved employee beverages with open tops and an unapproved employee beverage with a twist top were observed on the employee shelf in the kitchen. An unapproved employee beverage with a twist top was observed on the employee shelf in the walk-in refrigerator.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water was not provided at the rear kitchen hand sink. The temperature of hot water (89°F) at the service line hand sink did not reach at least 100°F.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of power dissolver cleaner on the back storage shelf was stored next to breading flour and above milk and egg mix.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The top interior food-contact surfaces of the ice cream machine were soiled with crusted food residue. The interior of the reheating microwave above the hamburgers was soiled with food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The non-food contact surfaces throughout the center table hot-holding units were soiled with food debris. The inside of the chicken walk-in refrigerator door and the cooling racks inside were soiled with grime and mold. The interior of and the top of the dessert reach-in refrigerator were soiled with food debris. Ice accumulation was observed on the walk-in freezer condenser and on the floor inside. The interior of and the door gaskets in the two-door reach-in freezer were soiled with food debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Several food containers on the shelf across from the three-compartment sink were stacked wet and nested.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A leak was observed in the warewashing area pre-rinse sink basin. The mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker leaked water when in use.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several floor tiles under the pressure cookers were missing. The floor drain under the customer area soda machine was soiled with slime mold. The ceiling above the left grill side was soiled with dust.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light bulb in the walk-in freezer did not function. The light bulb in the mop sink room did not function.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The drive thru window was not self-closing.
11/03/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/23/2017 Inspection, Routine
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The mop sink hot water handle and the three-compartment sink cold water handle were missing. Hot water at the following hand sink locations did not reach at least 100°F: women's restroom (94°F), men's restroom (93°F), cold/hot food line (65-70°F), and back kitchen (65°F).
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several single service storage shelves were lined with soiled cardboard. The raw chicken rack in the chicken walk-in refrigerator was not fully sealed to the wall. The chicken and vegetable walk-in refrigerator doors were not fully sealed to the floor.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The equipment pipe behind the left oven was soiled with grease accumulation. The interiors of the microwave ovens were soiled with food residue.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The three-compartment sink floor drain was soiled with grime. The customer area soda machine floor drain was soiled with slime mold.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Two light bulbs in the ventilation hood were not functioning. Two light bulbs in the vegetable walk-in refrigerator were not functioning. The utility closet light was not functioning. Several light tubes at the oven area were not functioning.
11/23/2016 Inspection, Routine
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved employee beverage container was observed next to the chicken preparation station. Employee beverages in containers with lids and without straws were stored next to single service utensils by the chicken preparation station.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The scoop in the filter powder did not have a handle. The fryer on the right was missing a panel.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The microwave interiors throughout the kitchen were soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The vent hood by the french fry fryer was soiled with food debris. The shelves throughout the facility were soiled with food debris. The soda machine surface in the drive through area was soiled with soda syrup residue.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The tongs by the ware washing area were stored in a manner that did not protect them from contamination.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The faucet at the women's restroom hand sink was leaking. The caulking around the mop sink was torn. The mop sink was stained.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lid in the dumpster area was left open.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The ceiling vent grate over the customer service counter was soiled with dust. Cracked floor tiles were observed throughout the facility. The walls in the ware washing area were soiled with food debris. The floor in the walk in freezer was soiled with food debris.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Two lights in the walk in refrigerator were non functional and the light fixtures were filled with water.
12/03/2015 Inspection, Routine
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several plastic food storage containers throughout the facility were cracked.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The access panel on one of the fryers was missing. The caulking on the three compartment sink was moldy.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The thermometer on the chicken walk in cooler was broken.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the chicken hot hold boxes were soiled with food debris. The interior of the rear kitchen microwave was severely oiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The metal shelves above the hot hold units were soiled with debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The Bunn hot water dispensing machine was leaking. The soda line near the back door was leaking.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Floor edges throughout the kitchen were soiled with food residue. The floor in the warewashing area was soiled with grime. Several ceiling vents in the kitchen were soiled with dust. The wall above the mopsink was stained.
12/08/2014 Inspection, Routine
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the three compartment sink was soiled with mold. The Bunn hot water dispenser near the three compartment sink was leaking. The door gasket on the two door standing Traulsen reach in freezer was torn. The handle on the two door standing reach in hot hold unit was broken.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the microwave above the hamburger assembly station was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The ventilation hood filters were soiled with grease. The door gasket on the reach in cooler below the ice cream machine was soiled with food residue. The exterior of the automatic dishmachine was soiled with grime.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The mopsink was stained.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several floor tiles near the raw chicken walk in cooler were in disrepair.
12/17/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/12/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/04/2013 Inspection, Routine
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: An employee at the 3-compartment sink was observed quickly dunking a food container in sanitizer (not leaving the container in the quaternary ammonia sanitizer for at least 2 minutes as stated by the manufacturer).
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot and cold water was not readily available at the far left faucet on the 3-compartment sink.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Boxes of food in the walk-in freezer were stored on the floor.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The storage racks in several reach-in coolers and reach-in freezers were chipped.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The storage shelf above the mopsink was not smooth and easily cleanable. The center storage rack in the walk-in freezer was in disrepair. Several storage racks in the dry storage area were chipped. The caulking on the 3-compartment sink was soiled with mold. A large hole for missing food equipment was in the counter near the drive-thru window.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interiors of the microwaves were soiled with food debris. The interiors of several reach-in coolers and reach-in freezers were soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The exteriors of several reach-in coolers, reach-in freezers, and hot holding cabinets were soiled with food debris and grease. The top of the ice cream machine was soiled with dust.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Several food containers on the storage rack across from the 3-compartment sink were stacked wet. An employee at the 3-compartment was observed washing a food container in an incorrect sequence.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the base of the mopsink was torn.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall by the mopsink was soiled with debris. The floor edges throughout the facility were soiled with debris. The floor near the fryer was soiled with grease. The wall behind the fryer was soiled with grease.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light in the walk-in freezer was not functioning. A light in the chicken walk-in cooler was not functioning.
12/26/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
01/24/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/11/2012 Inspection, Routine
07/26/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/18/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
02/11/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/03/2011 Inspection, Routine
02/17/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/08/2010 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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