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 Qdoba Mexican Grill 2063 HLTH/15
Business Name Qdoba Mexican Grill 2063
Address 1005 W 120th Ave
Westminster, CO 80234-2715
Phone 303-450-2786

Inspection Details
07/18/2022 Inspection, Routine
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-501.110 Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C) Employee belongings were stored above avocados in the employee storage area near the office.
09/02/2021 Inspection, Routine
06 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector Comments: Several employee beverages were stored on preparation tables throughout the main kitchen area.
44 - Good Retail Practices
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector Comments: Several containers in the warewashing area were stacked wet.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The door handle to the beverage reach-in cooler was missing.
09/10/2019 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed cleaning and then putting on a pair of gloves for food preparation without first washing their hands. Corrective Action: Discussed proper handwashing procedures with manager to review with employees.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: Ground beef was 125°F on the steam table. Corrective Action: The item was reheated to properly hold at 135°F and above.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: The sanitizer bucket on the grill line contained a concentration less than 100 ppm quaternary ammonia.
44 - Good Retail Practices
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector Comments: Several containers by the ice machine were stacked wet.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the reach-in cooler near the fryer was torn. The caulking on the handsink at the serving line was torn. The wire rack near the employee beverage area was rusted. The caulking on the preparation table under the thermalizer was torn. The interior of the walk-in cooler door was rusted.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: The ventilation filter above the thermazlier unit was soiled with grease.
08/01/2018 Inspection, Routine
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Foil was observed at the cook line stove top splash guard.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The reach-in refrigerator at the cook line had soiled door gasket.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls underneath the three-compartment sink were soiled and stained.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Multiple lights were not in operational order at the cook line ventilation hood.
08/14/2017 Inspection, Routine
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Taco bowls were stored unprotected on the shelves above the preparation area.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The front service storage shelving racks were covered in blue plastic. Multiple surfaces along the cook line were covered in foil.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Storage racks above the ware washing area were soiled with grease. Caulking along the preparation and ware washing area equipment were moldy. The wall behind the dish machine were soiled. The walls between the preparation sink and preparation counter was soiled.
09/09/2016 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee in the food preparation area was observed putting on gloves without washing hands beforehand.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Chemical bottles of de-greaser were stored above food preparation surfaces and next to spices in the back kitchen area.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the dirty dish drain board was torn. Tin foil was observed lining the surface of the grill catch basin and backboard.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan vent in the walk-in cooler was soiled with dust.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Tongs were stored at knee level on the kitchen oven door handle.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the front service area hand sink was torn.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Ceiling tiles in the dish washing area and above the walk in cooler were misplaced.
09/21/2015 Inspection, Routine
04b - Critical
Sanitation: Mechanical
Inspector Comments: The final sanitization rinse of the kitchen dish machine had a concentration below 50 ppm chlorine residual.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Paper towels were not provided at the far back kitchen hand sink.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A vent panel was missing from under the grill hood. The caulking on the three compartment sink was torn. The caulking on the preparation sink was torn.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The grill hood panels were soiled with grease.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the front service area hand sink was torn.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Holes were present in the wall in the ware washing area. The walls located in the ware washing area were soiled with food debris and mold.
09/23/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
09/15/2014 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee changed gloves while preparing food, and did not wash his hands before putting on the new gloves.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: Several employee beverage containers with twist off lids were present in the employee beverage rack.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: The fry line hand sink, and the ware washing area hand sink were not provided with paper towels. Corrected on site.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The inside surface of the walk-in refrigerator door was dented. The door gasket was torn on the small single-door freezer by the office. The three-compartment sink wall caulking did not completely seal the sink to the wall.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The automatic dish machine dirty side drainboard wall caulking was soiled with grime.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The small cold top refrigerator at the west end of the service line did not have a conspicuously-located thermometer.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the single-door reach in freezer by the office was soiled with food debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The ware washing area hand sink wall caulking was cracked. Several unsealed holes were present in the mop sink basin stainless steel wall liner.
14e - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Ventilation
Inspector Comments: Some of the fry line ventilation hood filter screens were installed with gaps between the filters.
09/10/2013 Inspection, Routine
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw beef was stored above raw pork in the walk-in refrigerator. Corrected on site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The rice station reach-in refrigerator had worn plastic coating on the refrigerator shelves, and the exposed metal was rusted. Several metal pans stacked on the rice station prep table shelf had severely-dented corners, and the food contact surfaces were no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Taco salad shells were stored in unlined wicker baskets at the service line.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A couple of the shelves in the walk-in refrigerator had worn plastic coatings, and the exposed metal was rusted. Several sections of the three-compartment sink wall caulking were missing.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The ice machine ice deflector plate was soiled with a thin pink film. Numerous tongs hanging above the main food preparation table had food contact surfaces that were soiled with burned food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The top of the water heater was soiled with debris. The door gasket on the small reach-in freezer by the office doorway was soiled with food debris. The pre-rinse sprayer nozzle was soiled with black grime.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The automatic ware washing machine dirty side drain board wall caulking was soiled with grime. Several washed food containers were stacked together while still wet, on the three-compartment sink drain board. Utensils were being washed in 102°F water in the three-compartment sink.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: Wiping cloths were stored in a wiping cloth bucket that had a concentration of less than 100 ppm quaternary ammonia at the front service line.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The floor drain below the automatic ware washing machine drained very slowly. The front service line handsink wall caulking did not completely seal the sink to the wall.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Several unsealed holes were present in the stainless steel wall surfaces of the mopsink area. The wall behind and below the automatic ware washing machine was soiled with greasy film.
14e - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Ventilation
Inspector Comments: The cooks line ventilation hood filter screens were installed with gaps larger than one-inch.
09/18/2012 Inspection, Routine
10/26/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/18/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
05/09/2011 Inspection, Routine
09/21/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/20/2010 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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