CleanPlateHealth grades you can trust.
← Boulder

CAFE BLUE

5280 SPINE ROAD, BOULDER, CO 80301

Last inspected Jul 21, 2026

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

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

✓
Passed

Order for delivery

The record, in plain English

Boulder County Public Health reports one inspection on record for CAFE BLUE, from July 2026.

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

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Jul 21, 2026

    ✓
    5 violations
    • 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) Observed spray bottle of chemical unlabeled at prep sink. Label all working containers of toxics for easy identification. Labeled upon request.
    • 6-501.111 Controlling Pests (C). Flies in the food prep and service area, on food and food contact surfaces. Flies and other pests should be controlled. Discussed options for hanging fly strips lower down in the food service area and cleaning the surfaces of food residue.
    • 6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected. Back door left open for cooling which is permitting flies into the facility. Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings;(2) Closed, tight-fitting windows. Education provided to purchase some sort of screen or close the door.
    • 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P). Raw fish stored next to and over lettuce and vegetables in the walk in and reach in cooler. Raw foods of animal origin should not be stored over cooked or ready to eat foods. food shall be protected from cross contamination by: separating raw animal food during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: Raw ready to eat food such as fruits and vegetables, and cooked ready to eat food. Eggs moved the lower shelf.
    • 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P) The chlorine residual at the dish machine was tested at zero ppm. All food contact surfaces shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized using heat or approved chemicals (chlorine for this facility). Facility calling for repair immediately.

More in Boulder

Proudly display this grade

Run CAFE BLUE? Add the live CleanPlate badge to your website — it links to this page and updates automatically with every new inspection.

CleanPlate health grade badge for CAFE BLUE
<a href="https://www.cleanplateus.com/boulder/cafe-blue--FA0000541"><img src="https://www.cleanplateus.com/api/badge/boulder/FA0000541" width="300" height="58" alt="CleanPlate health grade"></a>

Source: Boulder County Public Health (bouldercounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.