Health Inspection Information

The inspection history for the business you selected is displayed below. Each inspection may have zero or more violations. A health inspection report is a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment could have more or fewer violations than noted here. Inspections are based on regulations to eliminate risk factors for illness or injury. Every violation is coded indicating the degree of risk in causing an illness or injury.

  • 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 2537
Business Name Qdoba Mexican Grill 2537
Address 10550 Garden Dr
Aurora, CO 80012-7013
Phone 303-745-0672

Inspection Details
09/21/2021 Inspection, Routine
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: Two containers of salsa verde in a cold top cooler on the cook's line measured 44F. (Priority) Corrective action: the salsa was placed in an ice bath and rapidly cooled to measure 41F.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: The wall under the hand sink near the cook's line had a couple of holes. (Core)
03/27/2020 Inspection, Education
06/06/2019 Inspection, Routine
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the salad cold top refrigerator was torn.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: The fan vent panels in the walk in refrigerator were soiled with dust.
06/05/2018 Inspection, Routine
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Multiple containers of diced tomatoes were 46°-47°F after cooling for more than 4 hours in the walk-in refrigerator. The diced tomatoes and were discarded. Corrected on-site.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Pico de gallo at the front cold top refrigerator by the register was 47°F. Manager voluntarly discarded the pico de gallo. Corrected on-site.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A torn door gasket was observed at the lettuce cold top refrigerator by the tortilla warmer. The door to the reach in refrigerator beneath the steam table failed to close tightly.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A leak was observed beneath the pipe of the hand sink by across from the food preparation sink.
07/28/2017 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee with artificial fingernails at the serving area steam table was observed taking temperatures of exposed foods without wearing gloves. An employee in the ware washing area was observed washing their hands and proceeded to touch their apron before donning a pair of single-use gloves. Corrected on-site.
07b - Critical
Pest Control: Pesticide application
Inspector Comments: A fly strip was observed hanging above the front area preparation table where cookies were placed. Corrected on-site.
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: The quaternary ammonia sanitizer at the three-compartment sink had a residual that exceeded 400 ppm on the test strip. Corrected on-site.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket was torn in the serving line, lettuce, cold-top refrigerator.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the ice machine was soiled.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Clean dishes were stored and nested while wet on a shelf to the left of the three-compartment sink.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The lid of the establishment's dumpster was left open when otherwise not in use.
08/29/2016 Inspection, Routine
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: The cooked beef brisket was 124-131°F in the back, cook line, reach-in warmer. Corrected on site.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The doors of the back, cook line, reach-in refrigerator were not firmly sealed. A door gasket was torn in the cold-top, salad refrigerator.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The cookie oven stored adjacent to the office was soiled.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket in the cook line, salsa refrigerator was soiled with food debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The cook line hand sink was leaking from its warm water supply. Water was observed leaking inside the cook line salsa refrigerator. The caulking at the mop sink was soiled with grime.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The lid of the dumpster was left open when not in use.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor underneath the ice machine was soiled with food debris. The floor underneath the dry storage area was soiled with food debris. The floor drain underneath the preparation sink was soiled with grime. The wall underneath the preparation area hand sink was soiled with food debris.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light bulb above the cook line grill was not in operation.
09/22/2015 Inspection, Routine
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Shredded lettuce was 47-50°F in the serving line cold-top refrigerator. Corrected on-site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the cook line reach-in refrigerator had chipped paint.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket in the reach-in refrigerator to the right of the grill was torn. The reach-in refrigerator across from the serving line cold-top refrigerator had a torn door gasket.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The storage rack above the preparation sink was soiled with grime.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor drain beneath the preparation sink was soiled.
09/10/2014 Inspection, Routine
10/30/2013 Inspection, Routine
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The hot water was found turned off and not available at the sanitizer sink in the three compartment sink at the time of inspection.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The pans were found stacked wet and nested in the ware washing area.
09/10/2012 Inspection, Routine
07/25/2011 Inspection, Routine
05/25/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/13/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/05/2010 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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