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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 2065
Business Name Qdoba Mexican Grill 2065
Address 2295 S Peoria St
Aurora, CO 80014-1193
Phone 303-745-0502

Inspection Details
09/15/2021 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): The facility did not have vomit/fecal cleanup instructions available at the time of the inspection. Corrective Action: Vomit/fecal cleanup procedures were provided to the manager.
06 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector Comments: 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (C): Multiple employee beverages were stored in the reach in refrigerator across from the grill.
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): The hand sink at the front service area was used as a dump sink. 6-301.11 Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf): The hand sink at the front service area did not have soap available. Corrective Action: Education was provided on proper hand sink usage and soap was replaced by the employees.
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): Shredded cheese was stored at 47°F in the cold top refrigerator at the service area and bottled milk was stored at 51°F in the reach in drink refrigerator at the front service area. Corrective Action: All food items were moved to adequate refrigeration by the manager.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C): Multiple sanitizer buckets throughout the facility contained a sanitizer solution of less than 200 ppm quaternary ammonium residual.
03/27/2020 Inspection, Education
10/30/2019 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/19/2019 Inspection, Routine
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: Signs reminding employees to wash their hands were not present at kitchen hand sinks. (Core)
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: Raw beef was stored next to and above sour cream and tomatoes in the walk-in refrigerator. Raw chicken was stored next to and above raw vegetables and brownies in the walk-in refrigerator.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: Shredded lettuce on the service line cold-top refrigerator was double panned and 50°F. (Priority) Corrective Action: The lettuce was moved to the bottom of the cold-top refrigerator.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: Glass cleaner was stored next to the tortilla warmers behind the cash register. (Priority) Corrective Action: The glass cleaner was moved to an approved location.
29 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Compliance with variance / specialized process / HACCP
Inspector Comments: Rice seasoning was mixed with water and was sitting at room temperature and was vacuum packaged without an approved HACCP plan. (Priority)
40 - Good Retail Practices
Personal cleanliness
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed preparing food while wearing a bracelet. (Core)
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: A towel was stored in a bucket of soapy water. (Core)
44 - Good Retail Practices
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector Comments: Dishes were stacked wet on a shelf near the three-compartment sink. The back kitchen hand sink was not equipped with a splash guard and clean towels and boxes of single use items were stored within splash distance of the sink. (Core)
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: Multiple door gaskets on refrigerators in the kitchen were torn. The cutting board on the grill line was deeply grooved. The shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were rusty. The label on one of the tortilla warmers was peeled making the front of the machine not smooth and easily cleanable. The salad tortilla shells were stored in a wicker basket which was not smooth and easily cleanable. (Core)
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: The ice machine was unable to be verified that it is indirectly connected to the sewer. (Priority) The pipe under the three-compartment sink was leaking when the water was turned on. (Core)
54 - Good Retail Practices
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector Comments: A trash can was not present near the back kitchen hand sink. (Core)
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: The caulking behind the three-compartment sink was moldy. The ceiling in the kitchen was soiled with a black substance. A ceiling tile in the back of the kitchen was porous. The floor under the ice machine was soiled with dirt and debris. The caulking on the splash guard between the preparation sink and three-compartment sink was torn. (Core)
11/05/2018 Inspection, Routine
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: Soup was 99°F, queso was 87°F, cooked brisket was 77°F, and cooked ground beef was 127°F at the cook line steam table. The manager replaced the soup, queso, cooked brisket, and ground beef at line steam table with food items above 135°F. Corrected on-site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A deeply grooved cutting board was observed on the storage rack in the back food preparation area.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A torn door gasket was observed on the assembly line cold top refrigerator by the hand sink.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan blade covers in the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with debris. The storage racks inside the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A leak was observed coming from the drain pipe of the three-compartment sink.
12/07/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
11/29/2017 Inspection, Routine
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water was not provided to the cook line handsink.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket in the walk-in refrigerator was torn. The metal divider to the left of the food preparation sink was not firmly sealed to the edge of the adjoining three-compartment sink drainboard.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the three-compartment sink was in disrepair.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Clean dishes were stored and nested wet on a shelf across from the three-compartment sink.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the serving line handsink was in disrepair.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The establishment's dumpster was not provided with a lid.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall underneath the three-compartment sink was soiled. The corner of the wall to the right of the food preparation sink was in disrepair.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light bulb was not operational above the cook line steam table.
11/10/2016 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee at the serving line 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: An employee at the front counter was observed rinsing a wiping cloth in the serving line handsink. Corrected on-site.
06b - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Accessible
Inspector Comments: The preparation area handsink was obstructed by various cardboard boxes and bags. Corrected on-site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A plastic chip container was cracked on the shelf to the left of the cook line fryer.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket was torn in the walk-in refrigerator. The caulking was torn at the three-compartment sink. Standing water was observed in the serving line, reach-in refrigerator.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the ice machine was soiled with debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the serving line handsink was cracked. The preparation area handsink's faucet had a leak.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall underneath the three-compartment sink was soiled. The wall across from the cook line grill was soiled with food debris. The ceiling above the cook line was stained.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light was not operational above the cook line fryer.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: An employee's cell phone was observed on a preparation table across from the cook line grill.
07/14/2015 Inspection, Routine
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved employee twist top beverage was observed on the table near the steam oven.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: In the cold top refrigerator pico de gallo was 44°F and red salsa was 46°F.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the "HumiTemp" oven near the grill was torn.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Standing water was observed in the bottom of the cold top refrigerator on the service line. The interior of the back reach-in freezer was soiled with food debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The hand sink near the dry storage area was soiled with dirt and debris. The faucet on the preparation sink was soiled with hard water stains.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The paint on the wall near the tortilla press was chipping.
07/30/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/22/2014 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A moldy red pepper was stored with wholesome peppers in a container on the cook line.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: A knife was stored in the cook line handsink.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Cooked vegetables were 48°F stored in an ice bath on the cook line. Sour cream and pico de gallo salsa were both 47°F stored in the service line cold top refrigerator.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the three compartment sink was in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in refrigerator was damaged.
11/07/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/30/2013 Inspection, Routine
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: In the cold-top refrigerator on the exposition line, sour cream was 48°F, salsa verde was 45°F, and corn salsa was 44°F.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hand sink faucet was leaking.
09/19/2012 Inspection, Routine
09/28/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
09/26/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
03/15/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/07/2011 Inspection, Routine
03/18/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/09/2010 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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