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 Red Lobster 6334
Business Name Red Lobster 6334
Address 6139 S Southlands Pkwy
Aurora, CO 80016-5317
Phone 720-870-4117

Inspection Details
03/15/2022 Inspection, Routine
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: 6-301.11 Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (Pf) 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision (Pf) Soap and paper towel were not available at the hand sink in the bar area. Corrective Action: Soap and paper towel were placed at the hand sink. 5-202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation (Pf) Hot water was not provided at the hand sink in the ware washing area. Corrective action: Manager contacted maintenance.
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) Employee at the cooks line was observed handling raw breaded fish then proceeding to nudge cooked shrimp onto a plate with their gloved hand. Corrective Action: Employee was advised on cross contamination when handling both raw and cooked foods.
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) Employee at the cooks line used tongs to pick up raw lobster, then proceeded to use the same tongs to handle cooked fish. Corrective Action: Employee was advised to use different tongs on raw and cooked items.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16 Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) The following items in the reach in refrigerator on the cooks line were above 41 degrees F: cooked grits 48 degrees F, cooked mac and cheese 44 degrees F, precooked mushrooms 47 degrees F. Corrective Action: Manager moved the items to the walk in refrigerator and contacted maintenance. Cooked noodles in the walk in refrigerator were at 56 degrees F. Corrective Action: Manager placed the noodles into two separate containers. Frozen yogurt beverage mix in the bar area was at 60 degrees F. Corrective Action: Employee placed the mixture in an ice bath.
23 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector Comments: 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) Chocolate milk in the reach refrigerator at the front of the kitchen was not marked with a discard date. Corrective Action: Manager discarded the milk.
37 - Good Retail Practices
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector Comments: 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) Bulk bin in the dry storage area was not labeled with a common name.
45 - Good Retail Practices
Single-use / single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector Comments: 4-903.11 Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C) A single use bowl was stored and being used to scoop flour from a large food container in the dry storage area.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) The shelf inside of the reach in refrigerator across from the fryer was soiled.
01/20/2021 Inspection, Routine
48 - Good Retail Practices
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector Comments: A temperature measuring device was not provided for the kitchen high heat warewashing machine. (Priority Foundation) Corrective Action: Temperature measuring strips were purchased.
03/25/2020 Inspection, Education
03/02/2020 Inspection, Re-Inspection
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: The high heat dish machine was not reaching a surface temperature of at least 160°F.(Priority) Corrective Action: The repair company was contacted prior to the end of inspection.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: The air gap between the water supply inlet of the warewashing sprayer hose and the flood level rim was not twice the size of the inlet.(Priority) Corrective Action: Provided education on how to properly prevent backflow.
02/26/2020 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure (P) An employee was observed entering the kitchen then donned a pair of gloves and touched salad, without first washing their hands. A cook line employee was observed touching raw fish and crab legs, then touched clean kitchen utensils and continued with food preparation without removing their gloves and washing their hands. Corrective Action: Provided education on proper handwashing procedures.
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) A container of raw crab was stored directly above lemons in the walk in refrigerator. Corrective Action: The crab was moved to an approved location.
16 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector Comments: 4-703.11 Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P) The kitchen warewashing machine did not reach a surface temperature of 160°F or greater. Corrective Action: The repair company was contacted prior to the end of inspection, the three compartment sink will be used to wash, rinse, and sanitize.
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 cheddar cheese measured 64°F, and sour cream measured 50°F at the baked potato station. Corrective Action: Both items were moved to an approved refrigeration unit to be rapidly cooled to 41°F or below.
23 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector Comments: 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) A container of half and half stored in a bar refrigerator was not date marked, and was held past the expiration date of 2-20-20. Corrective Action: The item was voluntarily discarded.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: 7-201.11 Separation-Storage (P) A pouch of chemicals and a bottle of degreaser were stored above uncovered clean glasses to the right of the mop sink. Corrective Action: The glasses were moved to an approved location.
44 - Good Retail Practices
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector Comments: 4-801.11 Clean Linens (C) A kitchen oven mitt was excessively soiled on the cook line.
48 - Good Retail Practices
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector Comments: 4-302.13 Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) A high heat measuring device was not provided for the facility's high heat dish machine. Corrective Action: Provided education on high heat measuring devices.
02/28/2019 Inspection, Routine
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) Door gaskets on all cook line refrigerators were soiled with food debris.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) The floor underneath the storage racks in the back kitchen dry storage room was soiled with food debris.
09/17/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
09/06/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The handsink near the drink dump area in the warewashing area was unable to have hot and cold water working at the same time. Corrective Action: Facility ordered a foot pedal for the cold water. Reinspection required.
08/30/2018 Inspection, Follow-Up
08/28/2018 Inspection, Routine
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: The handsink at the bar had drink containers thawing in it. Corrective Action: Discussed handsink usage with the employee and manager.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Frozen yogurt mix in an ice bin at the bar was 51°F. Corrective Action: The drink mix was placed in the refrigerator behind the bar.
04b - Critical
Sanitation: Mechanical
Inspector Comments: The temperature at the dish surface after running a piece of equipment through the dish machine was less than 160°F. Corrective Action: reinspection required. All dishes need to be sanitized in the three compartment sink until the dish machine is reaching the proper sanitizing temperature (160°F) at the dish surface.
05b - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Hot and cold water under pressure
Inspector Comments: The handsink near the drink dump area in the warewashing area was unable to have hot and cold water working at the same time and the hot water was too hot (great than 110°F) to wash hands. Corrective Action: Reinspection required.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The sprayer in the warewashing area hung below the flood rim. Corrective action: reinspection required.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle in the chemical storage room was unlabeled as to its contents. Corrective Action: The spray bottle was appropriately labeled.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A cutting board on the cook line was deeply grooved.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The inside panel of the door on the line reach-in refrigerator was broken.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the reach-in freezer on the cook line was soiled with food debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The drain under the wareashing machine contained debris causing the floor to flood.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floor under the shelves in the dry storage area were soiled with debris. The floor under the equipment in the warewashing area was soiled with grime.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light in the vent hood was not functioning.
08/30/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
08/14/2017 Inspection, Routine
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An employee beverage was observed next to a cutting board on a food preparation table on the grill side of the cook line. An employee beverage was observed on a food preparation table in the back of the kitchen.
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: 1 1/2 cups of grilled shrimp were measured at 76°F cooling in the four door (glass door) reach in refrigerator overnight thus not reaching below 70°F in two hours and below 41°F in the following four hours (total six hours of cooling).
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: A stainless steel pan of alfredo sauce was measured at 45°F in the cold top refrigerator on the cook line.
07a - Critical
Pest Control: Evidence of insects or rodents
Inspector Comments: A mouse, dead, and mouse droppings were observed in the small ware closet adjacent to the back door.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: A spray can of Easy Off cleaner was stored next to clean dishes on the shelves on the cook line.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Two bottles of cooking oil were stored on the cook line unlabeled as to their contents.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A cutting board on the cook line was grooved and in disrepair.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A torn door gasket was observed in the single door reach in refrigerator on the left side of the cook line. The chemical closet door was in disrepair.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking behind the sprayer hose sink in the ware washing area was in disrepair.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Aluminum foil was observed being used as liner for a shelf behind the burners on the cook line. The material is not easily cleanable throughout the day. The ventilation hoods were soiled with grease and debris. The top of the dish machine was soiled with debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Dishes located on the shelf above the triple sink were stacked wet.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The drain line connected to the triple sink was leaking.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lids were observed open.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: Holes were observed in the wall, FRP, at the end of the cook line adjacent to the four door reach in refrigerator.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: Two gaps were observed at the bottom corners of two exterior doors thus not preventing the entrance of pests into the facility.
07/12/2016 Inspection, Critical Item
03c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Hot hold at 135°f or greater
Inspector Comments: Chili lime cilantro sauce, inside a pan stored on the cook's line food preparation table, measured 91°F. Potato soup inside the cooks' line hot holding unit measured between 130°F to 132°F.
01/28/2016 Inspection, Routine
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A dead winged insect was present inside a bottle of vermouth liquor at the bar.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: Observed an employee in the kitchen retrieve a container lid from the floor with gloved hands, then proceed to remove their gloves and don a new pair of gloves without washing their hands in between glove changes.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A sprayer with a shut-off was installed on a hose directly downstream from the utility faucet atmospheric vacuum breaker (beneath the warewashing area hand sink).
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Cooked shrimp was being cooled inside a tightly covered plastic container in the reach-in refrigerator at the cooks' line.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A plastic pour bottle at the kitchen wait station was in disrepair.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The one-door reach-in refrigerator door gasket, at the cooks' line, was torn.
10c - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Dishwashing facilities
Inspector Comments: The warewashing area sink caulking was in disrepair.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A cutting board, on the storage shelf, was soiled with dried on food debris. A knife utensil, inside the wall mounted storage unit, was soiled with dried on food debris.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Clean dishware was stacked while wet on the kitchen storage shelf.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: Coffee filters at the wait station were stored uncovered.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The cooks' line hand sink hot water faucet was leaking. The warewashing area hand sink caulking was in disrepair. The three-compartment sink cold water faucet was leaking.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: A light shield in the walk-in refrigerator was cracked. Light bulbs in the dry storage room were not operational.
10/16/2015 Inspection, Critical Item
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A red bell pepper, inside the walk-in refrigerator, was spoiled with a black mold-like residue and stored with wholesome bell peppers.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: A wire whisk was stored inside the cooks' line hand sink basin. A beverage cup was stored inside the warewashing area hand sink basin.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: Two employees at the cooks' line were observed drinking from uncovered beverage cups.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Overstocked chopped lettuce at the cooks' line cold-top refrigerator measured 51°F. A large container of raw bay scallops, which was stored directly on top of a large tub of ice on the kitchen food preparation table, measured between 45°F to 48°F.
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Soap was not available at the cooks' line hand sink.
03/04/2015 Inspection, Routine
01a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Approved source
Inspector Comments: The "empty date" of fresh oyster tags were not being recorded on all applicable tags.
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: Fruit flies were observed in a bottle of rum and a bottle of vodka at the bar.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves were rusty in the small reach-in refrigerator housing crab legs on the cook's line.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets were torn on the small reach-in freezer to the left of the fryer on the cook's line.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets were soiled in the small reach-in freezer to the left of the fryer on the cook's line.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Clean dishes were stacked wet and nested on the drying racks.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The handle of the bread crumb scoop was stored in contact with the product.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking around the server's line hand sink was permanently stained.
12/23/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/09/2014 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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