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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 2134
Business Name Qdoba Mexican Grill 2134
Address 1180 S Buckley Rd
Aurora, CO 80017-5149
Phone 303-695-8250

Inspection Details
07/21/2022 Inspection, Routine
13 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
Inspector Comments: 3-101.11 Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P) Tomatoes in the walk in refrigerator were in an unsound condition. Corrective Action: Manager discarded the tomatoes.
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) The dispensing area of the soda machine in the lobby area was soiled. Corrective Action: Management will have staff wash, rinse and sanitize the dispensing areas nightly. 4-702.11 Before Use After Cleaning (P) There was no sanitizer in use behind the counter in the front service area. Corrective Action: Manager placed sanitizer in the service area. 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P) Sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink was testing below 200PPM quat ammonium. Corrective Action: Manager contacted maintenance for repair of the dispenser and staff will use and test chlorine sanitizer until the dispenser is fixed.
38 - Good Retail Practices
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector Comments: 6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected (C) There was a gap at the bottom of the back door in the kitchen.
03/31/2020 Inspection, Education
03/31/2020 Inspection, Education
02/12/2019 Inspection, Routine
21 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: Cooked beans in the hot holding unit by the kitchen entrance were measured at 125°F. Corrective action: Manager rapidly reheated the beans. 3-501.16(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P)
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: A wiping cloth not in use was stored outside of sanitizing solution. 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C)
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The service line hand sink was not sealed to the wall. 4-402.11 Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation (C)
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the three compartment sink was soiled. The wall behind the dish machine was soiled. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C)
02/21/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/15/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments: Sewage from the food preparation sink basin was leaking onto the floor. Repair the sink so that sewage does not fall onto the floor.
02/12/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments: Sewage from the food preparation sink basin was leaking onto the floor. Repair the sink so that sewage does not fall onto the floor.
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments:
02/08/2018 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Multiple employees at the front service line and kitchen grill line were observed donning gloves without first washing their hands. Education on proper hand washing hygiene was provided to the manager.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee beverage was stored on the dish rack next to the grill line. The beverage was discarded.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Shredded lettuce in the cold-top refrigerator next to the tortilla warmer was 60°F. The lettuce was voluntarily condemned.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: Hot water at the three-compartment sink and adjacent hand sink was 92-96°F. Provide the appropriate temperature of hot water to all sinks.
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments: Sewage from the food preparation sink basin was leaking onto the floor.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: The one-door reach-in freezer did not have an accurate thermometer.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The plastic piece in the ice machine was soiled with pink growth.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: Wiping cloths were stored outside of a sanitizing solution in the back kitchen area.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: Water had accumulated on the floor next to the walk-in refrigerator.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The outside dumpster lid was left open.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Floor tiles in the back kitchen area were chipped and in disrepair.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The back door has a gap larger than 1/2 inch between the door and the floor.
01/26/2017 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed dumping ice water into the hand sink by the food preparation table.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee drink without a lid was stored in a cup holder above the food preparation sink.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A green cutting board on the clean dish storage rack was deeply grooved.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket was torn at the walk in refrigerator. Two door gaskets were torn at the reach in refrigerator at the customer service line. A plastic cup without a handle for use as a scoop was observed in a container of salad dressing in the walk in refrigerator.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Food debris was observed on multiple ladles stored on the clean dish storage rack. Food debris was observed on a food grinder utensil on the clean dish storage rack. The bottom panel of the hot holding unit by the food preparation sink was soiled with debris. The bottom panel and the door gasket at the reach in refrigerator by the food preparation sink was soiled with debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The vent cover in the hood above the dishwasher was soiled with debris. Water was observed on a food grinder utensil on the clean dish storage rack.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: The wiping cloth solution at the customer service counter measured less than 100ppm of quatenary ammonium.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: A plastic cup was observed in a container of salad dressing in the walk in refrigerator.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: Single use aluminum foil serving pans were stored with the food contact surface exposed on the dry storage rack. Single use quesadilla boxes were stored with the food contact surface exposed on the customer service line.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the hand sink in the men's restroom was in disrepair.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster at the exterior rear of the building was not covered with a lid.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall behind the hot holding unit and the hand washing sink by the stove top was soiled with debris. The ware washing area walls were soiled with debris. The floor beneath the dish washer was soiled with debris.
15a - Non-Critical
Other Operations: Personnel: clean clothes, hair restraints, authorized
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed wearing a bracelet at the hand sink by the stove top.
01/13/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/06/2016 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Employees were observed not washing their hands for at least twenty seconds at the following areas: the food preparation area, the cook line grill, and the front counter food station.
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: The following food items were less than 135°F at the front counter food preparation station: cooked pinto beans 124°F to 126°F, marinated steak 104°F to 106°F, and marinated chicken 127°F to 130°F.
04b - Critical
Sanitation: Mechanical
Inspector Comments: The dishwasher machine at the ware washing area was less than 50 ppm of chlorine residual on the final sanitation rinse. (three attempts).
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking at the dishwasher drainboard was in disrepair and soiled with debris. A torn door gasket was observed at the walk-in refrigerator.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The hot plates of the tortilla and quesadilla grill presses at the front counter food preparation station were soiled with food debris. The bottom interior of the hot hold box was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The ventilation hoods at the cook line grill were soiled with debris. The exterior of the tortilla and quesadilla grill presses at the front counter food preparation station were soiled with food debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The clean equipment and utensils at the ware washing area were stored wet and nested.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The cook line hand sink drain pipe was leaking.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls above and below the dishwasher machine drainboards were soiled with debris. The wall above and below the three compartment sink was soiled with debris. The ceiling at the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with debris.
01/28/2015 Inspection, Routine
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: The bulk container of salt was stored uncovered in the kitchen.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking was soiled with debris on the dish machine drain boards.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The kitchen oven mitts were soiled with debris. The bottom interior of the hot hold box was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The exterior of the bulk rice container was soiled with debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The front hand sink caulking was loose. The spray sink faucet was leaking. The cook line hand sink drain pipe was heavily leaking.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: There were several small holes on the south wall of the cook line. The south wall of the cook line was soiled with debris. The walls above and below the dish machine drain boards was soiled with debris. There was a piece of floor wall coving missing from around the mop sink.
02/27/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
02/18/2014 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed filing a container with water from the front service line hand sink.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee twist-top drink was stored next to and above clean dishes in the kitchen area. An employee drink was stored next to salt in the kitchen.
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: Pinto beans were 127°F-132°F and black beans were 130°F-132°F on the front steam table.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The men's restroom hand sink metered faucet only ran for about 5 seconds and not for at least 15 seconds.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking was loose on the dish machine dirty dish drain board. The caulking was loose on the preparation sink. The kitchen steamer was leaking.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The oven mitts were soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hood was soiled with dust. The door gasket was soiled with food debris on the salad cold-top cooler on the serving line.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The kitchen hand sink was leaking from the drain pipe. The caulking was loose around the splash guards on the kitchen hand sink. The spray sink faucet was soiled with debris. The hot water was not shutting off completely on the three-compartment sink.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The walls were soiled with debris under the three-compartment sink and preparation sink. The floor coving was chipped under the preparation sink.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light shields were not securely attached to the lights above the ware wash area.
15a - Non-Critical
Other Operations: Personnel: clean clothes, hair restraints, authorized
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed wearing a bracelet while preparing food for customers.
08/19/2013 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/16/2013 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Employees were observed washing hands for less than 20 seconds. An employee was observed storing clean dishes without first washing hands.
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: A pan of pinto beans were 114°F in the kitchen hot hold box.
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: The quat sanitizer measured greater than 400 ppm quat sanitizer in the kitchen sanitizer buckets.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Salsa was 49°F-51°F while cooling tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the serving line cold-top refrigerators. Several small containers of spices were stored uncovered on the kitchen preparation table. Dishes were stacked wet on the clean dish storage rack in the kitchen.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several oven mitts in the kitchen were torn.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the dish machine drain board was soiled with grime.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several oven mitts in the kitchen were soiled with debris. The utensils were stored soiled in the spices on the back kitchen preparation table. The interior of the bulk rice storage bin was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The exterior of the bulk rice storage container was soiled with debris. The grill hood was soiled with dust.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: An employee on the serving line was observed drying out food storage containers with paper towels.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The oil scoop handle was stored in contact with the oil in the container under the grill top in the kitchen. Several spice scoop handles were stored in contact with the spices on the back kitchen preparation table.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The serving counter hand sink caulking was loose. The kitchen preparation hand sink was leaking from the drain pipe under the hand sink.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall board and the wall base cove was loose under the dish machine drain boards. The walls under the three-compartment sink and the dish machine drain boards were soiled with debris.
07/02/2012 Inspection, Routine
07/11/2011 Inspection, Routine
08/03/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
07/27/2010 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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