Larimer and Weld retail food inspections for June 29 – July 5, 2026

Larimer and Weld county health inspectors score each retail food inspection by total violation points: 0–49 passes, 50–109 requires a re-inspection, and 110 or more results in a closure. Critical (priority) violations are those most likely to cause foodborne illness. The following is drawn from the county health departments' public inspection records.

The week’s inspections in Larimer and Weld counties included five establishments that failed and one that passed but still had critical violations.

Failed inspections

Black Bear Diner (Johnstown), Johnstown (Larimer County) — inspected July 1, scored 55 (re-inspection required). Inspectors noted cooked chili held at 51–53°F while cooling; liquid eggs, cheeses, lettuce, batter and meats held too warm in coolers; deli meats and cooked meats packaged while still warm; and sanitizer buckets with too little quaternary ammonia.

BENNYS TACOS, Berthoud (Larimer County) — inspected June 30, scored 52 (re-inspection required). Inspectors noted raw chorizo stored above raw liquid eggs; shredded cheese and lettuce held at 48°F and 46°F in the cooler; thawing beef and thawing tamales without date marks; cooked and cooled green chili without a date mark; and sanitizer buckets below the required strength.

SUBWAY 50804, Fort Collins (Larimer County) — inspected June 30, scored 52 (re-inspection required). Inspectors noted an employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves; in-use cutting boards and a meat slicer not cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours; unapproved sanitizer used on the meat slicer; and a missing bell cap on a mop sink vacuum breaker.

CASSIDY'S SPORTS GRILL, Johnstown (Weld County) — inspected July 2, scored 102 (re-inspection required). Inspectors noted a dishwasher washed hands in the three-compartment sink without soap; raw chicken and raw beef stored above and below ready-to-eat foods in a cooler; an employee used the same prep board for raw burger patties and lettuce without sanitizing; nacho cheese and green chili held too cool in a steam well; cooked penne, gravy, bean chili and mashed potatoes not cooled properly; sliced tomatoes, chopped lettuce and sliced cheese held at 52°F in a prep cooler; and ready-to-eat foods held more than one day without date marks.

STREET OF INDIA, Windsor (Weld County) — inspected July 1, scored 105 (re-inspection required). Inspectors noted an employee handled raw chicken and then touched ready-to-eat food without washing hands; an employee touched face and apron while wearing gloves and kept cutting herbs without changing gloves or washing hands; the dish machine had no chlorine sanitizer; raw chicken held at 56°F while cooling; potato mixture held at 45°F; cut cabbage, cooked tofu and fried potatoes left undated for more than one day; and rodent droppings throughout the kitchen and back hallway.

Passed with critical violations

Sundance Trail Ranch, Red Feather Lakes (Larimer County) — inspected July 1, scored 45 (pass). Inspectors noted raw eggs stored above salad and ready-to-eat food; potato salad and hash browns cooled too slowly and not to a safe temperature; damaged refrigerator door seals; and missing sanitizer test strips and a dish machine temperature check needed to verify proper sanitizing.