Solar Roast Coffee
3206 W Northern Avenue, Pueblo CO 81005 · Food
Score History
Lower scores are better. Score bands: 0–49 Pass, 50–109 Re-Inspection Required, 110+ Closed.
Inspection History
2026-09-10 — Score 30 Pass 3 violation(s)
2-301.14 — Employees were observed failing to wash their hands when required by the code.
Corrective action: Observed staff not washing hands when switching tasks from typing in orders to putting on gloves to prepare foods. Spoke to person in charge about training staff on when to wash hands.
4-601.11 — (A) Food contact surfaces were not clean to sight and touch.
Corrective action: Observed excessive buildup of bread crumbs and sesame seeds on both cold table cutting boards. Spoke to person in charge about cleaning food surfaces more frequently.
3-501.16 — (A)(2) Food item(s) that require temperature control for safety were cold-holding at internal temperatures greater than 41°F.
Corrective action: Observed turkey/ham deli meat in a croissant holding at 54°F for less than 4 hours in the top of the cold table unit per person in charge. Item was moved under the cold table inside the unit and the open gaps in the cooler were covered with lids.
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Source: PDPHE, retrieved September 27, 2026.
2026-03-31 — Score 40 Pass 5 violation(s)
2-401.11 — Employee beverages did not meet the requirements in the code.
Corrective action: Observed employee beverage with a screw top cap stored in the walk-in fridge. Bottle was remove for fridge.
2-301.14 — Employees were observed failing to wash their hands when required by the code.
Corrective action: Observed employee touch headset, money, and face, and then proceed to prep without washing hands. Spoke to person in charge about training staff on washing hands when contaminated or when required.
7-101.11 — A working container storing poisonous or toxic material was found without a label identifying its contents.
Corrective action: Observed Pine-Sol stored in a spray bottle on the food prep table without identifying label. The name of the chemical was added to bottle during inspection.
None — 33: 3-501.15(A) Unapproved cooling methods were used. Observed burrito mix with cooked eggs and sausage cooling in the walk-in fridge stored in large bus tubs covered with saran wrap. Egg mix was cooling for less than 2 hours and registered temperatures at 72-75 degrees F. Person in charge used ice bath to actively cool egg mix.
3-304.14 — Wiping cloths were not held in a reasonably clean sanitizer solution of appropriate concentration between use.
Corrective action: Observed dry towels used for cleaning the counter and espresso machine. Spoke to person in charge about keeping towels stored in the sanitizer solution.
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Source: PDPHE, retrieved September 27, 2026.
2025-08-13 — Score 5 Pass Violation details not available
Full violation detail for this inspection hasn't been retrieved yet.
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Source: PDPHE, retrieved September 27, 2026.