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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 Yuan Palace Mongolian BBQ Company
Business Name Yuan Palace Mongolian BBQ Company
Address 7555 E Arapahoe Rd
Centennial, CO 80112-1290
Phone 303-771-6296

Inspection Details
05/22/2019 Inspection, Routine
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage (C) - Signs that state that employees must wash hands were not provided to hand sinks throughout the facility.
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) - Foods, such as cooked noodles that were considered in need of time/temperature control, were ready-to eat, and were kept for longer then 24 hours were not marked with a discard date of 7 days. Corrective Action: Facility was provided guidance and instructed to begin date marking procedures.
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 gasket to the tall freezer near the back door was torn.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (c ) - The floor tiles near the back door were in disrepair.
05/29/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/21/2018 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Two cans of oyster sauce, one can of bamboo shoots, and one can of soy sauce were dented on their seam and found to be unwholesome in the dry storage room. Corrective action: operator placed cans in dented can area to be returned.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed handling dirty dishes then proceeded to don a pair of gloves and work with food. An employee was observed handling dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without first washing their hands. Corrective action: educated operator on proper hand washing times.
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: Cooked rice (90-92°F) sitting on a sheet pan above the flat top grill below 135°F. Corrective action: operator voluntarily discarded the food.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked peas and carrots (52°F) and wantons (46-50°F) in the cook line cold top refrigerator above 41°F. Tofu (46°F) in the self service buffet bar above 41°F.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Two unlabeled chemical spray bottles were present in the establishment.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Multiple boxes of meat were stored on the floor inside the walk in refrigerator. Drink garnish was uncovered at the bar.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Grocery bags were being used to store cut meat and deep fried chicken.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door on the cook line cold top refrigerator was taped. Cardboard was lining the floor and shelves inside the walk in refrigerator. The shelves inside the walk in refrigerator were chipping paint. The handles on various wok pans were wrapped with cloth and tied with string. Unfinished wood was present on a whet stone used to sharpen knives and a magnetic strip above the three compartment sink.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Multiple knives were soiled with debris and stored as clean on the magnetic strip above the three compartment sink. Multiple stained cutting boards were present on the shelf across from the walk in refrigerator.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the dry storage room were soiled with debris. The hood vent on the cook line and above the circular flat top grill were soiled with grease and debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Plastic cups were stacked wet at the bar.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Metal spoons were stored in room temperature water next to the rice cooker. Tongs were stored waist high on the oven handle on the cook line exposing them to potential contamination.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single use containers were being reused throughout the facility to store various food items. Various bottles that used to contain liquor had syrup substances present inside of them.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lid was open.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The ceiling inside the walk in refrigerator was dusty. The floor tiles were broken near the back door. The floor was in disrepair at the bar. The floor was soiled with debris in the dry storage area underneath the shelves. A ramp used to access the walk in refrigerator was made out of unfinished wood.
14e - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Ventilation
Inspector Comments: Various panels were missing in the hood vent above the main cook line equipment.
06/02/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/23/2017 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Several employees returned to the kitchen from taking a break in the dining room and began food preparation without washing their hands.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee beverage was stored on the cook line cold top cutting board.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked noodles on the buffet were 49°F.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The dish sprayer was hanging below the rim of the sink.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Noodles were cooling in deep tubs covered with plastic wrap. The ice bin at the bar was uncovered.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Refrigerator door gaskets were torn.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: A sanitizer bucket was below 50ppm chlorine sanitizer.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single use cans were reused for food storage in the kitchen.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor tile near the back door was cracked and in poor repair.
05/11/2016 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Dented cans were stored with wholesome cans in the dry storage area.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee washed his hands in the 3-compartment sink.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: *3-501A Potentially hazardous foods are received and/or held at temperatures greater than 41° F during cold storage (sprouts and cabbage piled high on the buffet were 52°F).
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: 4-203C; 4-408: Non-food contact surfaces are not clean (refrigerator door gaskets, Refrigerator door handles).
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: 4-602D: Single-service/single-use articles are being reused (soy sauce buckets).
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lids were open.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floors under the dry storage shelves were soiled with food debris.
11/03/2015 Inspection, Critical Item
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked chilis in oil by the wok were 66°F.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A 3/4 inch threaded hose bib was present on the 3-compartment sink faucet with no atmospheric vacuum breaker provided.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Glass cleaner was stored next to cutting boards below the back kitchen prep counter.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Three unlabeled chemical spray bottles were present in the kitchen area.
05/05/2015 Inspection, Routine
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: An atmospheric vacuum breaker was not provided on the threaded 3-compartment sink faucet.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Glass cleaner was stored next to bags of rice in the dry storage area.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Two unlabeled chemical spray bottles were present in the kitchen.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Potable drink ice was stored uncovered at the bar.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Food items were stored in non food grade bags in the 3-door kitchen refrigerator. The laminate wait station counter was in poor repair.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The knife sharpener was constructed of bare wood. Bare wood was present below the tea urn. The interiors of the cabinets at the wait station were in poor repair. The bar 3-compartment sink was not caulked to the wall. The mixer stand at the bar was constructed of bare wood.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Pans were stacked while wet on the ware washing area shelf.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Tongs were stored at knee level on the cook line oven handle.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hand sink was not caulked to the wall. The bar hand sink was not caulked to the wall. A dual check valve was not provided on the water line supplying the tea urn.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Cardboard lined the floor of the walk in cooler. A bare wooden ramp was present at the entrance to the walk in cooler. The floor tiles by the back door were in poor repair. The floor below the racks in the dry storage area was soiled. Grout was missing between the floor tiles in the mens restroom. The wall behind the tea urn was in poor repair. Acoustical ceiling tiles were present above the wait station. The floor at the bar was in poor repair. The wall behind the bar 3-compartment sink was in poor repair.
11/03/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/23/2014 Inspection, Critical Item
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee beverage was stored above the cold top refrigerator in the grill area.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Sprouts and shredded cabbage underneath the Mongolian buffet line were 45° to 47°F.
04c - Critical
Sanitation: In-place
Inspector Comments: The dough machine in the kitchen was not being sanitized with at least 50 ppm residual chlorine after being washed and rinsed.
04/22/2014 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee in the kitchen was observed wiping their hands on a common towel.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The FRP on the wit station counter was split.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan in the upright reach-in refrigerator was dusty.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket of the kitchen reach-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris. The door of the ice machine was soiled with food debris.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single use food containers were being reused for seasoning in the kitchen.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster doors were left open. The trash can at the bar was not lined.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall behind the kitchen handsink was lined with duct tape. The caulking on the baseboard underneath the dishwasher was moldy. The paint on the wall in the wait station was chipped.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light in the wait station was burned out. The light shield above the grill area was cracked.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking for the toilet in the men's restroom was split.
11/05/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/22/2013 Inspection, Critical Item
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the kitchen was observed donning gloves without first washing their hands.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: Employee beverages were stored above chopsticks in the wait station.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle in the warewashing area was unlabeled.
04/18/2013 Inspection, Routine
10/29/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/22/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
04/24/2012 Inspection, Routine
11/08/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/18/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
05/02/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/26/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
02/14/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/01/2011 Inspection, Routine
02/07/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/27/2010 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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