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BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS

2999 PEARL STREET, BOULDER, CO 80301

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026

Official source: Boulder County Public Health (bouldercounty.gov) · All data sources

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The record, in plain English

Boulder County Public Health reports one inspection on record for BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, from February 2026.

The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 20, 2026

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    5 violations
    • 4-203.11 Temperature Measuring Devices, Food-Accuracy (Pf). No thermometer on site for measuring internal food temperatures of reheated foods for sale on site, such as soups. Food must be reheated to 165°F before service, then hot held at135 °F or more. Cold foods must be held at 41°F or colder. Education and probe thermometer provided.
    • 3. Management, Food employee & conditional employee: knowledge, responsibiliites and reporting. 2-201.11, 2-201.12 Responsibilities of Permit Holder, Person in Charge, Food Employees, and Conditional Employees. A written sick policy that informs employees of their responsibility to report illnesses, including illness that require exclusion from work is advisable. Examples of reportable symptoms vomiting , diarrhea, sore throat with fever, food borne illnesses such as E. coli, Norovirus, Hepatitis A, and others as noted in the food code.
    • 5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. No written procedure available upon request 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. Facility must have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events... The procedures should address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomit or fecal matter. Inspector provided written procedures via email, education provided.
    • 19. Proper reheating procedures for hot holding. Follow manufacturer guidance for reheating temperatures on frozen, precooked soups. This information is located on manufacturer label. The minimum required reheating for hot holding is 165ºF.
    • 22. Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Food, Cold Holding Refrigerated orange juice holding at 48.8ºF and meat and cheese packets holding at 44.1ºF both in front display cooler. 3-501.16(A)(2) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, TCS foods shall be maintained a 41°F or less. Items removed/discarded from front display cooler. Encouraged use of probe thermometer for checking temperatures of food and not to rely on the display cooler's digital display for temperature control.

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