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 Safeway Store 2612
Business Name Safeway Store 2612
Address 1677 S Havana St
Aurora, CO 80012-5007
Phone 303-481-2279

Inspection Details
03/26/2020 Inspection, Education
06/12/2019 Inspection, Routine
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: Cut cantaloupe in the front display cooler was 46-48°F. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Management moved the cut cantaloupe containers to the walk in produce refrigerator.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: An unlabeled spray bottle was observed hanging on the rack above the preparation table in the meat/seafood area. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Inspector had an employee label the spray bottle as to its contents and move the bottle to an approved location.
37 - Good Retail Practices
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector Comments: A bulk container of white powder was unlabeled as to its contents in the deli area.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: Wiping cloths were stored outside of the sanitizer bucket in the deli area.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the hand sink next to the three compartment sink in the deli area was cracked.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: A shutoff valve was located downstream of the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the back storage area mop sink. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Management replaced a hose bib avb below the shutoff valve on the mop sink. A leak was present on the deli area preparation sink faucet. Cold water was not available at the center hand sink in the employee mens restroom.
07/12/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/05/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw sausage was stored above packages of raw bacon in the meat air curtain cooler near the produce department. Raw food items must be stored to prevent cross contamination according to final cook temperature. Corrective action required.
05/24/2018 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: 7 containers with moldy blackberries were stored with other wholesome produce in the produce air curtain refrigerator. Multiple dented cans were for sale on the discount shelf by the dairy refrigerators. Moldy blackberries and the dented cans were discarded. Corrected on-site.
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw ground beef was stored above fish and shrimp in the small reach in cooler by the meat department. Raw sausage was stored above packages of raw bacon in the meat air curtain cooler near the produce department. Foods must be stored to prevent cross contamination according to final cooking temperature. Corrective action required.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Raw bacon was 48°F on the preparation table by the meat/seafood display case. Packages of cut kale, cut spinach, and cut lettuce were 47°-48°F in the wet air curtain refrigerator in the produce department. The items were moved to refrigeration units to be cooled to 41°F. Corrected on-site.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A shut off valve was observed downstream of the atmospheric vacuum breaker at the janitor mop sink. Remove shut off valve, or install screw-on atmospheric vacuum breaker after shut off valve. Corrective action required.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking of the food preparation sink by the three-compartment sink in the deli was damaged. A handle on a cupboard beneath the bakery hand sink was damaged. A torn door gasket was observed at the dairy walk-in refrigerator. The bottom of the door was damaged at the dairy walk-in refrigerator. A torn door gasket was observed at the grocery walk-in freezer. A torn door gasket was observed at the meat department walk-in refrigerator.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Ice build up was observed inside of the bakery walk-in freezer.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking of the deli department hand sink by the food preparation sink was damaged.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Some lights inside of the grocery walk-in freezer were not working.
05/18/2017 Inspection, Routine
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked ham (49-74°F) failed to meet the required cooling parameters after cooling overnight and was placed in the front Deli refrigerated case. Corrected on-site.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Bags of cut spinach (47-59°F) were stored above 41°F on an unrefrigerated tray for more than four hours in the Produce department. Corrected on-site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several noncommercial food containers were used to store sprinkles, almonds, and other foods throughout the Bakery department.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket was torn in the Deli, olive, reach-in refrigerator. Two door gaskets were torn in the Deli department, sandwich line, reach-in refrigerator. A door gasket was torn in the Bakery department walk-in refrigerator. A door gasket was torn in the Bakery department walk-in freezer. A door gasket was torn in the Vault freezer. A door gasket was torn in the customer aisle, reach-in shrimp freezer adjacent to the Seafood department. The low panel was missing from the bottom of the Starbucks ice machine.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the Bakery department's three-compartment sink was in disrepair. The caulking at the three-compartment sink in the Seafood department was torn.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards above the Meat department preparation area were dusty.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A leak was observed on the faucet of the Deli department handsink (number one). Water was leaking from the pipe underneath the Deli's three-compartment sink. The caulking on the Bakery department, mixer area handsink was in disrepair.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several holes were observed in the wall adjacent to the Produce department handsink.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: A purse was inappropriately stored on top of egg containers in the Dairy department walk-in refrigerator.
06/08/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/02/2016 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee working at the deli slicers in the deli department failed to wash their hands before donning a new pair of gloves. Corrected on-site.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: A pair of oven gloves were inappropriately stored in the basin of the fry line handsink in the deli department. Corrected on-site.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: The following potentially hazardous foods were stored above 41°F for an undetermined amount of time in the open-air, refrigerator (just below the cooked rotisserie chicken): macaroni and cheese (55°F), parmesan risotto (54-55°F), broccoli cheddar au gratin (54°F), savory asiago creamed spinach (54°F), mashed potatoes (55°F), loaded mashed potatoes (56°F), classic potato salad (55°F), mustard potato salad (56°F), classic coleslaw (57-58°F), homestyle mashed potatoes (56°F), garlic mashed potatoes (57°F), mashed sweet potatoes (57°F), and chipotle macaroni and cheese (55°F) (air temperature of refrigerator was 56°F). The following potentially hazardous foods were stored above 41°F for an undetermined amount of time in the open-air, yogurt, reach-in refrigerator in the dairy department: raspberry yogurt (53°F), honey yogurt (49°F), key lime yogurt (44°F), tart cherry yogurt (49°F), peach yogurt (49°F), pumpkin yogurt (47°F), lemon yogurt (51°F), strawberry rhubarb yogurt (50°F), pineapple yogurt (50°F), and blueberry yogurt (52°F). Cooked eggrolls were 44-45°F in the deli department, reach-in, cold case.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: An employee in the meat department preparation area stated that all dishes are washed with soap, sanitized with quaternary ammonia, and followed with a rinse rather than washing, rinsing and sanitizing. Corrected on-site.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The middle handsink in the mens' employee restroom was not supplied with hot or cold water.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A spray bottle of water was unlabeled as to its contents in the seafood department, reach-in refrigerator case.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The cutting boards on the deli department sandwich line were deeply grooved. The cutting boards stored on the frying line at the deli department were grooved and scored. Several unapproved, domestic food containers were used to store candy and other foods in the preparation area of the bakery department. An excessive amount of ice build-up was observed on the ceiling and shelves of the seafood department, three-door, reach-in freezer.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket in the deli department walk-in freezer was torn. The door gasket in the deli department walk-in refrigerator was torn. The handsink in the ware washing area of the deli department was not firmly attached to the wall. A door gasket was torn in the frozen vault, walk-in freezer in the back of the establishment. The caulking at the seafood department handsink was cracked. The caulking at the three-compartment sink in the meat department was cracked. Two door gaskets were torn in the customer, reach-in freezer in the seafood department. A door gasket was torn in the milk reach-in refrigerator at Starbucks.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the bakery department's three-compartment sink was soiled with grime. The cabinet shelves below the bread station at the bakery department were soiled with food debris. The sides of the french roll press in the bakery department were soiled with food debris. The fan guards for the condensers in the meat department preparation room were dusty. The caulking at the three-compartment sink in the meat department was soiled with grime.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The mop sink in the chemical storage closet was heavily soiled with grime. The three-compartment sink faucet at Starbucks was heavily stained and discolored.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall behind the fry line handsink in the deli department was soiled with food debris. The wall coving adjacent to the deli department three-compartment sink was soiled. A ceiling tile was moved above the entrance to the deli department walk-in refrigerator. The floor underneath the bakery department dish machine was soiled with food debris. Several holes were observed in the wall to the right of the produce department's three-compartment sink.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light was not operational in the frozen vault, walk-in freezer in the back of the establishment.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: An unused dish machine was stored in the deli department. Two unused, food warmers were observed in the deli department.
07/15/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/08/2015 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A dented can of apricots was stored with wholesome cans on a storage shelf in the Bakery Department. Corrected on-site.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the Produce Department preparation room was observed donning gloves without washing their hands beforehand.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The hot water temperature at the Produce Department preparation room handsink did not exceed 68°F. Hot water was not available at the Deli Department preparation sink.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets for the frozen vault walk-in freezer were torn. A door gasket in the walk-in Dairy Cooler were torn. The caulking at the Deli Department front handsink was cracked. A door gasket on the right side of the Deli Department steam table was torn. The caulking behind the Starbucks three-compartment sink was cracked. The front panel of the ice machine at Starbucks was not completely attached. The plastic wrapping station in the Produce Department preparation room was torn and no longer easily cleanable.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The front ambient thermometer for the Meat Department walk-in refrigerator was not operational. A thermometer was not available for measuring air temperatures in the Deli Department two-door reach-in refrigerator. The thermometer for measuring air temperatures in the Deli Department walk-in refrigerator was not operational. A thermometer was not available for measuring the temperature of the three-door reach-in refrigerator across from the Deli Department steam table.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The sandwich oven in the Deli Department was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards above the Meat Department meat scale were soiled with dust. The caulking at the Starbucks three-compartment sink was soiled with grime.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several holes were observed in the wall across from the Deli Department dish machine. The floor of the Bakery Department walk-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris. Two ceiling tiles were moved in the Bakery Department storage room.
08/01/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/18/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: In the deli department the following items were above 41°F: Shredded chicken, potato salad, cheesy broccoli, mashed potatoes, and macaroni salad (All 48°-51°F) and stored in the open air refrigerator under the hot holding unit near the front door. Hummus (45°-51°F) was stored in the open air refrigerator near the cheese display. In the bakery department open air dessert refrigerator cheesecake was 48°-51°F and stored on the top shelf.
07/11/2014 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Approved source
Inspector Comments: The shellfish tags in the meat department were not marked with an empty date.
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Several containers of moldy strawberries were stored with wholesome berries in the open air refrigerator in the produce department. Several dented cans were stored with wholesome cans in the prepared foods/soup aisle. A moldy package of salami was stored with wholesome salami on top of the olive bar.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the deli department was observed donning gloves without first washing hands. An employee in the bakery was observed donning gloves without first washing hands.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: In the deli department the following items were above 41°F: Shredded chicken (51°F), spinach dip (50°F), potato salad (50°F), cheesy broccoli (49°F), mashed potatoes (50°F), and macaroni salad (51°F) stored in the open air refrigerator under the hot holding device. Hummus (46°-51°F) was stored in the open air refrigerator near the cheese display. A slice of cheesecake was 63° and stored on the top shelf of the open air cake refrigerator.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle was stored next to single service items below the cake trays in the bakery.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: In the bakery department racks of donuts, muffins, and cakes were stored uncovered near the frying station.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets on the reach-in refrigerator below the toaster oven in the deli department were torn.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The microwave near the pizza holding station was soiled with food debris on the interior surfaces.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards in the deli department walk-in refrigerator were soiled with dust.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: In the deli department the caulking on the hand sink by the slicers was moldy; the caulking on the hand sink near the pizza holding station was torn and pulling from the wall.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls behind the icing storage racks in the bakery department were soiled with food debris. The ceiling above the dish machine in the bakery was in disrepair. The floor under the flour and sugar storage racks in the bakery department was soiled with food debris.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: There was a broken light shield in the dairy department walk-in refrigerator. The walk-in grocery freezer was missing a single light shield for one of the lighting fixtures.
08/21/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
08/15/2013 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Approved source
Inspector Comments: The shell stock identification tags were not marked with container empty date and stored in chronological order from empty date.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the deli department was observed donning gloves without first washing their hands.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee in the deli department was observed using the preparation sink to wash their hands.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Several potentially hazardous items were observed at temperatures greater than 41°F.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Paper towels were not provided at the front hand sink in the deli department near the sushi area.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket was torn on the cheese reach-in refrigerator and on the reach-in refrigerator under the sandwich toaster oven in the deli department. The door gasket was torn on the reach-in refrigerator in the Starbucks.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The bottom of the shellfish standing freezer was soiled with food debris. The interior shellfish standing freezer had excessive ice build up.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guards in the walk-in dairy refrigerator were soiled with dust.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The faucet on the vegetable preparation sink in the deli department leaked when turned on.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Floor tiles were missing near the dish machine in the bakery department. The wall by the flour mixes was soiled with grime.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light shield in the dairy refrigerator was broken.
08/06/2012 Inspection, Routine
02/29/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/22/2012 Inspection, Routine
09/08/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
09/02/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
05/26/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/20/2011 Inspection, Routine
06/14/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/03/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/27/2010 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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