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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 Fat Shack
Business Name Fat Shack
Address 2665 E 120th Ave
Thornton, CO 80233-1426
Phone 720-277-0727

Inspection Details
12/02/2021 Inspection, Routine
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: The sprayer at the 3-compartment sink hung lower than the level of the flood rim. Corrective Action: The person in charge agreed to service the sprayer to allow for an air gap.
09/10/2019 Inspection, Routine
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) Batter was 73°F in the walk-in refrigerator. Corrective Action: Time As a Public Health Control was discussed.
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) Cut tomatoes and shredded lettuce in the walk-in refrigerator were labeled for discard after more than 7 days (9/10-9/17). Corrective Action: The labels were corrected.
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 exterior of the grill was soiled with grease . The ventilation hood was soiled with grease. An electric box by the tall refrigerator at the cook line was soiled with grease. A shelf by the fryer was soiled with food debris. The caulking of the 3-compartment sink was soiled with grime.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Several light panels in the kitchen were soiled with insect carcasses.
02/27/2019 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/26/2019 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) Procedures for responding to vomit or fecal incidents within the facility were not adequate and did not detail the concentration of bleach to utilize or that items in contact with the fluids should be discarded. Corrective Action: A TCHD educational guidance document was provided and discussed.
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) An employee was observed entering the kitchen after coming in from outside the establishment and handling clean equipment and donning gloves without washing their hands. Corrective Action: The inspector had the employee wash their hands.
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) Cut tomatoes and cut lettuce at the cold-top refrigerator by the grill line were not date marked after having been left in the refrigerator over night. Corrective Action: The products were date marked by the end of the inspection.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: 7-201.11 Separation-Storage (P) A chemical spray bottle was stored over the clean drain board of the 3-compartment sink. Corrective Action: The spray bottle was moved to a more appropriate location.
39 - Good Retail Practices
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector Comments: 3-305.11 Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) Soda boxes were stored on the floor under the drain line of the hand sink at the entrance to the kitchen.
43 - Good Retail Practices
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) The scoops to the ice cream toppings by the ice cream machine did not have handles and were stored in the toppings.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-101.19 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) Tape on the cold-top refrigerator lid was in disrepair and not easy to clean. Tape on food preparation counters in the kitchen was worn and not easy to clean. Cardboard was observed lining the wire rack at the back of the walk-in refrigerator. 4-402.11 Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation (C) The hand sink to the left of the grill line was not fully sealed to the wall. The 3-compartment sink was not fully sealed to the wall. 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C) Cutting boards over the 3-compartment sink were stained.
48 - Good Retail Practices
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector Comments: 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (Pf) Quaternary ammonium test strips were contaminated and no other kits were available.
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 1-door sauce refrigerator at the grill line was soiled with food residue. The counter under the grill at the grill line was soiled with grease. The exterior of cooking equipment at the grill line were soiled with grease. The ventilation hood was soiled with grease. The wire rack at the entrance of the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris and food residue. The fan guard in the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with dust.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-203.14 Backflow Prevention Device, When Required (P) The integral atmospheric vacuum breaker to the mop sink was left under continual pressure from a shut off valve (hand sprayer) located down stream. Corrective Action: The hose was detached from the mop sink. 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair (C) The hand sink by the 3-compartment sink was slow to drain.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Rodent excreta pellets were observed on the floor behind the soda bag rack. The wall over the 3-compartment sink was soiled with food debris. The floor in the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris. 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) Holes were present in the wall above the mop sink.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting (C) Several lights in the kitchen were observed as non-functional.
03/01/2018 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee filled a food water bottle at the grill line hand sink. Educated employee to fill food water bottles at food preparation sink.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed drinking from a twist top beverage in the kitchen, which was previously stored on the delivery preparation table. Educated employee on correct employee beverage containers and correct storage locations.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water reached a maximum of 82-84°F at the three-compartment sink and at the hand sinks. Hot water heater pilot light was re-lit and hot water temperatures reached 100°F at the hand sinks and 110°F at the three-compartment sink.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle containing simple green was labeled as bleach. Two chemical spray bottles containing simple green under the food preparation sink were unlabeled as to their contents. These chemical spray bottles were properly labeled.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A fold out table in the kitchen used to slice bread was scored and was not labeled suitable for commercial food preparation.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets in the chest freezer and standing reach-in freezer were torn. The caulking on the three-compartment sink was soiled with mold.
11c - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Chemical test kits provided and accessible
Inspector Comments: Multiple quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips at the three-compartment sink were discolored.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A knife at the steam table was soiled with food residue accumulation. The grill line cutting boards were stained yellow. The blade of the table-mounted can opener was soiled with food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The walk-in refrigerator door handle where the finger pads touch was soiled with grime. The customer soda machine levers were soiled with syrup residue.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The grill line hand sink was slow to drain.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light in the ventilation hood was not shielded.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: A gap greater than 1/4 inch was observed at the back door.
03/01/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/24/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A damaged can of marinara sauce on the west food preparation shelf was stored with other wholesome cans.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Paper towels were not provided at the warewashing area hand sink.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of Simple Green was stored next to exposed paper towels.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of Simple Green on the center food preparation table was unlabeled as to its contents.
02/22/2017 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Two damaged cans of marinara sauce on the shelf above the west preparation table were stored with other wholesome cans.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: A wiping cloth was stored in the wait station hand sink basin. A Simple Green chemical spray bottle was stored on the food preparation sink faucet head. A scrub brush was stored in the grill line hand sink basin.
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments: The warewashing area hand sink drain line was leaking wastewater onto the floor.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Several chemical spray bottles of Simple Green throughout the kitchen were unlabeled as to their contents.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Chili (44°F) in the center food preparation area was reheating in a domestic crock pot.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The three-compartment sink caulking was moldy. The food preparation sink caulking was in disrepair or missing. The ventilation hood caulking was in disrepair. The door gasket in the standing, grill line reach-in freezer was torn.
11c - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Chemical test kits provided and accessible
Inspector Comments: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips were not provided at the facility.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The blade of the table-mounted can opener was soiled with dust and grime.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The drip tray behind the flat grill was soiled with grime and food debris. The door gaskets in the cold-top refrigerator were soiled with food debris. The interior of the standing, grill line reach-in freezer was soiled with food debris. The heat lamp was soiled with grease. The electrical outlets behind the crock pot were soiled with grease.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The temperature of sanitizer water (45°F) in the three-compartment sink was less than 75°F.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several holes in the wall were observed above the west preparation table.
04/04/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/28/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The hand sink near the three-compartment sink was not properly plumbed with hot water at a minimum temperature of 100°F.
03/22/2016 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Several damaged cans in the dry storage area were stored with other wholesome cans.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved employee beverage with an open top in the employee beverage area was stored with other approved beverage containers.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Sliced cheese (48°F) in the cold-top refrigerator was stored above 41°F for less than four hours. Reconstituted funnel cake mix (69°F) at the grill line was stored above 41°F for less than four hours.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The hand sink near the three-compartment sink was not properly plumbed with hot water at a minimum temperature of 100°F. Hot water (98°F) at the three-compartment sink did not reach 110°F. Hot water (98°F) at the hand sink near the grill line did not reach 100°F.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of Simple Green on the food preparation table was stored near chopped onions. A stock bottle of Simple Green under the food preparation table was stored near barbecue sauce. Two spray bottles of Oven, Grill, and Fryer Cleaner above the three-compartment sink were stored next to clean dishes.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the three-compartment sink was moldy. The door gasket in the white reach-in freezer was in disrepair. The caulking in the ventilation hood was in disrepair. The door gaskets in the cold-top refrigerator were torn. The door gasket on the walk-in refrigerator was in disrepair. The food preparation sink was not fully sealed to the wall.
11c - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Chemical test kits provided and accessible
Inspector Comments: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips were not provided at the three compartment sink.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the silver reach-in freezer was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelf above the three-compartment sink was soiled with grease and food debris. The non-food contact surfaces behind the flat grill were soiled with grease and food debris. The handle of the table-mounted can opener was soiled with food grime. The door gaskets in the Hussman reach-in refrigerator were soiled with food debris. The condenser fan guards in the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with dust.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The outside garbage container was overflowing with waste, the outside garbage lids were missing, and the outside garbage area was soiled with accumulating waste.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several holes in the wall were observed in the employee restroom below the toilet paper dispenser and at the hand sink near the customer service counter. The wall behind the grill line was soiled with grease and grime.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light tube in the dry storage room was not functioning.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The back door gap was greater than 1/4 inch and not protected against pests.
15a - Non-Critical
Other Operations: Personnel: clean clothes, hair restraints, authorized
Inspector Comments: An employee chopping onions at the food preparation table was observed wearing a wrist bracelet.
09/24/2015 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Several moldy tomatoes were stored with wholesome produce in the walk in cooler.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Ranch and bleu cheese dressing marked keep refrigerated were 76°F in squirt bottles near the hot holding unit on the grill line. Ranch dressing marked keep refrigerated was 46°F in the wine cooler near the soda syrup rack.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A spray nozzle was located downstream of the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the mopsink.
06b - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Accessible
Inspector Comments: Several spray bottles and rags were stored in the basin of the handsink near the soda syrup rack.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Several chemical spray bottles throughout the kitchen were unlabeled as to their contents.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A food squirt bottle on the grill line was unlabeled as to its contents.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the chest freezer was torn. A door gasket on the two door reach in cooler below the grill line cold top cooler was torn.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of multiple reach in coolers and freezers throughout the kitchen were soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: An ice build up was present in the walk in freezer.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: A single service cup was used as a scoop in the container of powdered sugar on the grill line.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster area was severely soiled with trash and debris.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor edges in the warewashing area were soiled with debris. Several ceiling vents in the kitchen were soiled with dust.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: A gap larger than 1/4 inch was present under the back door.
15a - Non-Critical
Other Operations: Personnel: clean clothes, hair restraints, authorized
Inspector Comments: Customers were observed passing through the dry storage area of the kitchen in order to access the restroom.
06/08/2015 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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