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Saigon District One

599 CROSSING DRIVE, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

Last inspected Aug 26, 2026

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

Conditional. Passed with strings attached — violations were found that must be corrected, often with a re-inspection scheduled. Not a failure, but not a clean pass.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 4 inspections on record for Saigon District One, spanning June 2026 to August 2026 — every one straight from Boulder County Public Health.

It has held conditional across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 7 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 26, 2026

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    7 violations
    • 6-303.11 Lightning. The room behind the the cooking line where the flour is being stored does not have lighting at all. Light intensity shall be at least a 108 lux at a distance of 75 cm about the floor in dry food storage areas and in other areas, in rooms, during periods of cleaning and food prep. Provide lights in this room.
    • 6-301.11- The hand sink in the kitchen did not have hand soap available. Dispensing soap container was clogged. Hand sinks shall provide hand soap and paper towels at all times. Provided hand soap.
    • 2-102.11 Demonstration of Knowledge. The kitchen staff were not able to answer basic food safety questions. The person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of food safety knowledge and practices. Educated on site.
    • 3-101.11 safe unadulterated and honestly presented. Observed food covered in crystal ice inside the walk-in in cooling unit. The walk-in freezer's door was not closing all the way and all food was covered in ice. Food shall be maintained in good condition and unadultered. Discarded food.
    • 7-102.11 Common Name - observed two spray containers in the front service area with no label and holding a chemical solution. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers. Person in charge immediately labeled containers
    • 6-501.114 Maintaining premises, unnecessary items and litter. Facility has unnecessary items and equipment throughout the facility that need to be removed. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation of maintenance of the establishments, such as equipment that is non. Functional or no longer used. Removed all unnecessary equipment.
    • 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) The facility does not have proof of having a CFPM. Person in charge doesn't have a CFPM. Facility will provide proof.
  2. Aug 3, 2026

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    7 violations
    • 3-501.16 Cold Hold. Observed time/temperature control foods in the cold bar at 47F such as cooked meats and raw oysters in the cooling unit at the end of cooking line. Time/temperature control for food safety shall be maintained at 41F or lower at all times during cold holding. Staff stated the cooling units have not been working for several days. They will not use these units for time/temperature control foods until the cooling units are properly working.
    • 3-501.16 Hot Hold. Observed time/temperature control foods in the cold bar at 47F such as cooked beef and chicken, cooked rice, and soups. All foods ranging from 90F to 120F. Time/temperature control for food safety shall be maintained at 135F or above at all times during hot holding. All foods had been cooked in the morning, less than 2 hours, however hot held equipment was not set up at the proper temperature. Set up food to be maintained at proper temperature.
    • 3-301.11 Bare Hand Contact. Observed an employee take some cooked rice with his bare hands. Ready to eat foods shall never be touched with bare hands. Always use utensils, deli tissue or tongs. Talked to owner and staff about never using bare hands when handling ready to eat foods.
    • 3-302.11 Food properly separated. Observed ready to eat foods such as egg rolls and cooked chicken stored inside the walk-in in cooling unit next to and below raw animal food. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage. Talked to manager about storing properly to avoid cross contamination.
    • 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - Hand sinks by the cooking line and the bar had no paper towels. All Hand sinks shall provide paper towels at all times. Talked to owner and he will be ordering supplies today.
    • 2-102.11 Demonstration of knowledge. Most staff do not know basic food safety knowledge such as bare hand contact, cross contamination and food temperatures. Owner is knowledgeable but wasn't present at the beginning of the inspection. All staff shall demonstrate basic food safety knowledge. Will provide link for online food safety class
    • 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) The facility does not have proof of having a CFPM. Owner took class but not the exam yet. Facility will provide proof.
  3. Jul 9, 2026

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    6 violations
    • 3-302.11 Food Separation to avoid cross-contamination. Observed food items being stored sitting directly over raw eggs on the shell inside the cooling unit across from the cooking line. Animal foods shall be properly stored to avoid cross contamination and prevent foodborne illnesses. Talked to cook and he immediately removed and discarded the food items.
    • 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager CFPM. The facility doesn't have a CFPM on staff while operating. The person in charge shall be a CFPM who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an. Accredited program. Owner will provide certificate.
    • 3-305.11 Food Storage. Observed food inside the walk-in cooling and freezer units being stored directly on the floor. Food shall be stored 6 inches above the floor at all times. Talked to PIC and he will immediately remove all food from the floor.
    • 3-501.13 Thawing. Observed raw meat inside the prep sink outside the walk-in cooling unit being thawed out at room temperature. Time/temperature control for food safety shall be properly thawed out using a proper thawing method. Talked to PIC and discussed different proper ways to thaw food.
    • 2-102.11 Knowledge demonstration. The person in charge (PIC) is not knowledgeable of basic food safety practices such as date marking, thawing methods and storing food on the floor. The PIC shall be able to answer all questions regarding food safety during an inspection. Educated PIC
    • 3-101.11 Safe Food. Observed inside the walk-in cooling unit, a bucket with broth completely covered on the top with mold. Food that is unsafe shall be discarded. Talked to PIC to discard broth.
  4. Jun 17, 2026

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    8 violations
    • 3-602.12 Food Allergens. The facility doesn't have a written notification for the major food allergens. Provide written notification customers of serving some of the major food allergens. Provided handout.
    • 3-305.11 Preventing Food Contamination. Observed Food being stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooling unit. Food shall be stored at 6 inches above the floor to prevent cross-contamination. Owner removed the food from the floor.
    • 3-302.11 Food properly separated. Observed raw animal foods stored inside the walk-in cooling unit above ready-to-eat foods such as sauces. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage. Talked to manager about storing properly to avoid cross contamination. Provided handout.
    • 4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface. The floors in the kitchen are soiled. Received complaint from the fire department. Nonfood-contaxr surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. Owner states they clean the kitchen every Sunday
    • 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager CFPM. The facility doesn't have a CFPM on staff. The person in charge shall be a CFPM who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an. Accredited program. Owner will be taking the online class to become a CFPM
    • 3-501.16 Cold Hold - observed raw animal foods and cooked foods such as dumplings at temperatures ranging from 49F to 51F from the previous day. Time/?temperature control for food safety shall be held at 41F or below at all times during cold holding. Owner discarded food. Talked about cooling unit not properly working.
    • 2-501.11 Clean up of vomit and diarrhea. The facility doesn't have written procedure for vomit and diarrhea clean-up. A food establishment shall have written procedures for proper vomit and diarrhea clean-up. Provided handout
    • 5-205.11 Hand sink accessibility. The hand sink by the dishwasher was obstructed with soiled dishes. A hand washing sink shall be maintained so that it's always available for use. Hand sink was cleared up

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