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 Daves BBQ
Business Name Famous Daves BBQ
Address 16539 Washington St
Thornton, CO 80023-8971
Phone 303-280-6227

Inspection Details
04/20/2022 Inspection, Routine
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 5-202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation (Pf) Cold water was not available to the left grill line hand sink to moderate the hot water temperature, which reached 129°F and was not a reasonable temperature to wash hands. The women’s restroom hand sink hot water (83°F) did not reach at least 100°F. Corrective action: The person in charge agreed to service these sinks. Recommended acceptable combined hand sink water temperature is 100-110°F.
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P) Two cutting boards across from the grill line were soiled to sight and were not being adequately cleaned at least every four hours. Corrective action: These cutting boards were put through the dish washer, and cleaning frequencies/methods were discussed with the person in charge.
18 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cooking time & temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-401.11 Raw Animal Foods-Cooking (P) Raw chicken coming out of the fryer was cooked to an internal temperature of 125-145°F. Corrective action: The chicken was re-cooked to reach a temperature of at least 165°F. The employee in charge of cooking was given a food probe thermometer to monitor cooking temperature.
20 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector Comments: 3-501.14 Cooling (P) Racks of pork butt in the walk in refrigerator were not cooling at the proper rate to reach 41F within 6 hours of starting the cooling process (77°F-70°F in 1 hour and 33 minutes). Corrective action: The operator was reminded of proper cooling time/temperatures and put the pork butt in the freezer to cool rapidly.
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) Ribs (114-119°F) in the cooks’ line steam table were less than 135°F. Corrective action: These were moved to the hot box to maintain appropriate temperature.
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) Bleu cheese dressing (46-54°F) in an ice bath near the expo line and cheddar cheese (45°F) in an ice bath near the expo line were held above 41°F. Corrective action: The operator removed half of the bleu cheese dressing from the container and moved it to the walk in, and added more ice to surround the container of cheese in the ice bath.
23 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector Comments: 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) The following items in the walk in refrigerator were held past their best by date, held past their 7 day discard date, or did not have a date mark: heavy whipping cream (best by 4/19/2022), tomato puree (opened 4/3/22, and no date mark), cooked meat sauce (no date mark), several containers of cooked chili (no date mark). Corrective action: The heavy whipping cream and tomato puree were discarded. The operator placed a date on the cooked meat sauce and containers of cooked chili. The operator was instructed on proper date marking procedures.
42 - Good Retail Practices
Washing fruits & vegetables
Inspector Comments: 3-302.15 Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf) The veggie wash concentration at the food prep sink was greater than 5.88 milliliters/liter -- greater than the manufacturers concentration recommended concentration. Corrective action: The operator was instructed to use water to wash fruits and vegetables until they could have their veggie wash dispensing system serviced.
10/04/2021 Inspection, Routine
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: A container of coleslaw in the reach-in refrigerator on the left side of the cooking line was stored between 49°F and 52°F. Two containers of coleslaw in the walk-in refrigerator were stored between 48°F and 53°F. Corrective Action: The containers of coleslaw were voluntarily discarded as they had been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See voluntary condemnation.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: The concentration of sanitizer in the three-compartment sink was more than 400 ppm quaternary ammonium. Corrective action: The sanitizer was re-mixed to be between 200-400 ppm.
11/18/2019 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure (P) An employee was observed washing their hands in 62°F. Corrective Action: Hand washing was discussed with the employee.
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: 3-304.15(A) Gloves, Use Limitation (P) On two separate occasions, an employee at the cook line was observed handling raw meats then going to work with other foods withouts removing their gloves and washing their hands. Corrective Action: Hand washing and glove usage was discussed with the manager.
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 in a hot holding case was 95-107°F. Corrective Action: The rice was moved to the refrigerator to cool.
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) Milk on a food preparation counter not in-use was 54°F. At the cook line north cold-top refrigerator, overstocked cooked ribs were 47°F and cooked steak was 49°F. Corrective Action: The milk was moved into the walk-in refrigerator and the meats were moved into the interior of the cold-top refrigerator.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria-Chemicals (P) Sanitizer at the bar measured over 400ppm quaternary ammonium residual. Corrective Action: The sanitizer at the bar was remade to about 300ppm quaternary ammonium residual.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) Wiping cloths were stored outside of sanitizer in the back kitchen.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-101.11 Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) A couple wire shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were rusted.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-202.13 Backflow Prevention, Air Gap (P) The faucet for the kettle was below the flood rim.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) The floor in the walk-in freezer was soiled with food debris. Vents above the cloth storage area was soiled with dust. Ceiling at the exposition line was soiled with dust. The wall by the bun machine was soiled with food debris. 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) Miscellaneous unused equipment was stored in the outside storage area. 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods (C) The front paneling near the floor to the walk-in refrigerator was in disrepair.
05/23/2019 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/17/2019 Inspection, First Operational

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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