Two Weld County establishments must be inspected again; one was closed after Sept. 27-Oct. 3 checks

Score 110

RICAS PUPUSAS A, a mobile unit, Oct. 1 — Staff could not demonstrate food-safety practices, and water at the only hand sink measured above 130°F, preventing employees from washing their hands; the unit’s only thermometer read 30°F for the air while the inspector’s calibrated thermometer read 100°F. Sealed pork fat contained black fuzzy mold; mozzarella mixtures measured 45-50°F, cooked beef 49°F and shredded lettuce 50°F, sanitizer exceeded 200 ppm, and a fly strip hung over a prep table.

Score 85

DRAGON INN, 101 2nd St, Eaton, Oct. 1 — The inspector found live larvae in cooked broccoli and saw it handled over uncovered cooked lo mein; the noodles measured 50-54°F, and shredded cabbage was 45°F. Live flies landed on kitchen food-contact surfaces, a used fly swatter hung among clean utensils, saturated fly strips hung above to-go containers and clean dishes, and sanitizer measured both above 200 ppm and below 50 ppm.

Score 60

KFC, 4335 City Centre Dr, Firestone, Sept. 30 — Employees handled raw chicken or beef and then touched fryer or cooler handles without washing their hands or changing gloves; an employee also used the handwashing sink to dump a drink. Cooked chicken measured 48-50°F, and an employee said it had been put in the walk-in cooler the night before; coleslaw measured 46°F, and an employee said it had been prepared two hours earlier, while sanitizer measured above 400 ppm.

Score 45

CHILI THAI, 1215 Main St, Windsor, Oct. 1 — Employees touched the rims of pans used for raw meat and then touched clean surfaces and plates without washing their hands. Cut raw chicken and pooled eggs measured 46°F, and cooked broccoli measured 46°F and then 45°F 20 minutes later.

Score 45

CIRCLE K #2709082, 6109 Firestone Blvd, Firestone, Sept. 30 — No certified food protection manager was present, and the facility had no documentation that employees were trained on illness reporting. An employee touched their face and pants and drank from a personal beverage before handling hot dogs without washing their hands; a can was severely dented, and in-use utensils were cleaned once a day.

Score 42

THE GRAINHOUSE, 1781-B Raindance Nat'I Dr, Windsor, Oct. 1 — Employee food was on a prep table during active food handling, mold had built up inside the ice machine, and sliced tomatoes, turkey lunch meat, pepper jack cheese, coleslaw, cheddar cheese and salad mix measured 44-51°F. Roasted corn and chicken salad were past their discard dates; cooked chicken, pico and coleslaw had incorrect date marks, cleaners were stored above soda refills and single-service items, and bar sanitizer was below 150 ppm.

Score 40

74 XPRESS, 325 W 4th Ave, Severance, Sept. 28 — Raw eggs were stored above unopened beverages and milk; hot dogs measured 118°F and nacho cheese 111°F. An employee said the cheese had been put in the unit 2.5 hours earlier and the hot dogs cooked an hour earlier; two opened packages of precooked hot dogs had no date marks, and an employee said they had been opened four days earlier.

Score 40

FUZZY'S TACO SHOP, 4365 Centerplace Dr, Greeley, Sept. 29

Score 40

ROWDY REFRESHMENTS, a mobile unit, Oct. 2 — The only hand sink was filled with dirty dishes, and raw eggs were stored above unopened milk and other beverages. The operator said dishes at the commissary were washed, sanitized and then rinsed; open containers of dairy products and other foods had no date marks, and the operator said they had been opened less than seven days earlier.