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 Backstreet Tavern and Grill Inc
Business Name Backstreet Tavern and Grill Inc
Address 1150 S Galena St
Aurora, CO 80247-2410
Phone 303-745-4003

Inspection Details
06/27/2019 Inspection, Routine
02 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Certified Food Protection Manager
Inspector Comments: The facility did not have a certified food protection manager certificate for an employee that was associated with the facility.
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: Hand washing signs were not available at the kitchen and bar hand sinks.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: Chemical spray bottles of degreaser located next to the dirty dish drain board on the dish machine and next to the dump sink in the bar area were unlabeled as to their contents. A chemical spray bottle of concentrated bleach was unlabeled as to its contents on the chemical rack next to the kitchen mop sink. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Inspector labeled all unlabeled chemical bottles as to their contents.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the cold top refrigerator on the cook line was cracked.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: The right door gasket on the cold top refrigerator on the cook line was soiled with food debris.
05/21/2018 Inspection, Routine
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw bacon was stored above green chile on a speed rack in the walk-in refrigerator. Corrective action: An employee moved the raw bacon to an approved location.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved twist top employee beverage was stored on the dry food storage rack next to the back door in the kitchen. Corrective action: The employee was educated on a proper beverage container and placement.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Sliced provolone, sliced american, and sliced swiss cheeses were measured 47°F in the cold top refrigerator across from the cook line. Corrective action: An employee threw out the cheeses.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Bottles of chemicals were stored next to boxes of potatoes near the three compartment sink. Corrective action: An employee moved the chemicals to an approved location.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Foil was lining the shelf above the stove on the cook line. Foil was lining the salamander oven to the left of the cook line. The cold top reach-in refrigerator door gaskets were torn.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the right oven on the cook line was soiled.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the dish machine was soiled.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: Wiping cloths were left out of their sanitizer bucket at the bar.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Knives were stored in a slot between the cold top refrigerator and the breading station. Tongs were stored at knee level on the oven handles.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: There was a hole in the wall above the mop sink. A hole was observed in the wall above the food preparation sink.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light was non-functioning above the stove on the cook line. A couple lights were non-functioning above the ice machine in the kitchen.
06/14/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/31/2017 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A dented can of sausage gravy was stored with wholesome foods on the shelf to the left of the walk-in refrigerator door. Corrected on-site.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed eating personal food while on the cook line. Corrected on-site.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Provolone cheese (44°F) and American cheese (44°F) were stored above 41°F in the cook line, cold-top refrigerator. Corrected on-site.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The sprayer at the dish machine was observed hanging below the flood rim of the sink.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Three bottles of water were unlabeled as to their contents on the shelf above the cook line grill.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A domestic, noncommercial blender was observed on a shelf adjacent to the preparation sink.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A door gasket was torn in the cook line, three-door, reach-in refrigerator. A fan guard cover was missing in the four-door, reach-in freezer. A door gasket was torn in the four-door, reach-in freezer. Aluminum foil, which is not easily cleanable, was used to cover a shelf above the cook line grill.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the ice machine was soiled with debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The handles of the dish machine sprayer were soiled with grime.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: A leak was observed from underneath the mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: One of the establishment's dumpsters was not equipped with a dumpster plug.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: An employee's cell phone was stored next to clean dishes on a shelf adjacent to the preparation sink.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The back door of the establishment was left open when otherwise not in use.
05/12/2016 Inspection, Routine
02g - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Preventing food contamination from bare hands
Inspector Comments: An employee at the bar was observed handling ready-to-eat limes with their bare hands. Corrected on-site.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The spray hose nozzle at the ware washing area was hanging below the flood rim of the dish machine's scupper drainboard. Corrected on-site.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A fan guard was missing in the four-door, reach-in freezer.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the ice machine was soiled with debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves of the walk-in refrigerator were dusty.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: A hole was observed in the wall above and to the left of the preparation sink.
11/03/2015 Inspection, Routine
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee's container of ice cream was stored next to and above customer food items in the reach-in freezer. Corrected on-site.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of cleaner was unlabeled as to its contents in the chemical storage closet. Corrected on-site.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The cutting boards on the cook line cold-top refrigerators were deeply grooved.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket in the cold-top reach-in refrigerator was torn. The shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were rusty.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The can opener in the kitchen was soiled with food debris. The interior of the cook line reach-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris. The interior of the ice machine was soiled.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelf above the cook line was soiled with food debris. The door gaskets in the four-door, reach-in freezer were soiled.
12d - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Wiping cloths
Inspector Comments: Several wiping cloths were stored out of contact with sanitizer on the cook line.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: Clean plates adjacent to the kitchen trash can were not protected from contamination by garbage.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The lid of the dumpster was open when not in use.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: The back door of the kitchen was left ajar when not in use.
11/20/2014 Inspection, Routine
02g - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Preventing food contamination from bare hands
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed handling ready to eat sauerkraut with bare hands.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior of the cold top reach-in refrigerator was soiled with food debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: Backflow protection was not provided to the coffee and tea machines in the server station.
09/25/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
08/25/2014 Inspection, First Operational

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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