HomeMy WebLinkAbout20102400.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING REVOCATION OF COLORADO RETAIL
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE - LOS GALLITOS TAQUERIA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Los Gallitos Taqueria, located at 720 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado
80621, is allegedly in violation of the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, despite efforts by the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment staff to resolve said matter, the violations have not been corrected, and
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of May, 2010, a public hearing was held before the Board of
County Commissioners for the purpose of hearing testimony relating to said violations, and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony from all present, the Board of County Commissioners
deemed it advisable to suspend said license to allow the facility to address the violations and
demonstrate compliance with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations by
hiring an outside consulting agency which will perform additional inspections and provide on-site
training to all staff present within the facility, and set the matter for another hearing on June 7, 2010,
at 9:00 a.m., to determine status of the facility and whether further action is necessary, and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony from all present at the hearing on June 7, 2010, the
Board of County Commissioners deemed it advisable to continue the suspension of said license for
an additional period of two weeks to allow adequate time for the facility to come into compliance with
the requirements as set forth by the Department of Public Health and Environment within a
memorandum dated June 7, 2010, and to set the matter for another hearing on June 21, 2010,
at 9:00 a.m.,to review the progress of the facility to determine if further action will be necessary, and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony from all present at the hearing on June 21, 2010, the
Board of County Commissioners deemed it advisable to dismiss the suspension, with the following
terms and conditions:
1) The facility must submit a signed contract with Public Health and Food Safety
Services, LLC, and have three (3) inspections conducted by the company
within the following three (3) weeks.
2) The facility must maintain substantial compliance and have no violations that
would be classified in the foodborne illness risk factor category or that would
lead to a citation for failure to demonstrate adequate knowledge.
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WHEREAS, after hearing testimony from all present at the hearing on September 13, 2010,
the Board of County Commissioners deemed it advisable to continue the matter until October 11,
2010, with the following stipulations:
1) Public Health Service Agency has agreed with Los Gallitos Taqueria to
conduct weekly unannounced inspections at the expense of Los Gallitos
Taqueria.
2) The Department of Public Health and Environment shall conduct inspections
at least every other week.
3) The license shall be suspended upon a critical violation being cited by the
Department of Public Health and Environment, or reported by Public Health
Service Agency.
4) In the event of a critical violation citation and suspension of the license, the
license shall be presented to the Board of Weld County Commissioners for
hearing to consider revocation.
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2010, a public hearing was held before the Board of County
Commissioners for the purpose of hearing testimony relating to continuing violations and Christina
Flores, Part-Owner, and Zahira Arguello, Manager, were present at said hearing, and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony from all present at the hearing on October 11, 2010,the
Board of County Commissioners deemed it advisable to continue the matter to November 10, 2010,
allowing the establishment to operate with the following stipulations:
1) Public Health and Food Safety Services, LLC, has agreed with Los Gallitos
Taqueria to conduct weekly unannounced inspections at the expense of Los
Gallitos Taqueria.
2) The Department of Public Health and Environment shall conduct inspections
at least every other week.
3) The license shall be suspended upon a critical violation being cited by the
Department of Public Health and Environment, or reported by Public Health
and Food Safety Services, LLC.
4) In the event of a critical violation citation and suspension of the license, the
license shall be presented to the Board of Weld County Commissioners for
hearing to consider revocation.
5) An inspection will be conducted by the Department of Public Health and
Environment before the establishment may reopen.
6) A copy of the contract with Public Health and Food Safety Services, LLC
must be submitted to the Department of Public Health and Environment
before the establishment may reopen.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the matter be, and hereby is, continued to November 10, 2010, allowing the
establishment to operate with the above-stated stipulations.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 11th day of October, A.D., 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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