COS Town Tidings #26-205 | 7/24/26
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📰 Plant Sale Sold Out 🌻
😲 Local Favorite Was Shut Down 🍕
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📅 Local Events
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🌻 Plant Sale Sold Out
Courtesy of City of Colorado Springs
We know you're disappointed, and so are we. The City Greenhouse annual surplus plant sale at 1003 Glen Ave sold out completely on opening day yesterday. The demand was so strong that the remaining scheduled dates, today and tomorrow, have been officially canceled.
😮 Local Favorite Was Shut Down
El Paso County Public Health inspects local restaurants and posts results publicly. We pull directly from their database so you know where things stand.
🚨 CLOSED
🍕 Fargos Pizza Co Inc
📍 2910 E Platte Ave | Inspected July 20, 2026 | 14 violations | Closed by health authority
Ordered to close after inspectors found widespread failures: no water pressure at the main handwash sink with drain backing up, dish machine at 0 ppm chlorine (required 50 ppm), raw hamburger above ready-to-eat food, no certified food manager (repeat), holes in walls and ceilings throughout. Must pass re-inspection before reopening. View the full inspection report.
⚠️ RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED
European Cafe & Restaurant
📍 115 E Dale St | Inspected July 23. No soap at handwash sink (repeat), raw eggs above ready-to-eat peaches, pierogies at 56-62°F, no certified food manager, no HACCP plan for vacuum-sealed pierogies.
🌮 Taco Express
📍 11661 Voyager Pkwy | Inspected July 22. Prep cooler at 45-49°F on the cook line, raw chorizo above lettuce, Pine-Sol stored near thawing food, carnitas at 126°F, improper thawing (repeat).
Colorado's Rib and Chop House
📍 5935 Dublin Blvd | Inspected July 21. Two handwash sinks non-operational, walk-in at 50-51°F with raw proteins out of temp, dishwasher at 151°F (required 160°F), multiple broken refrigerators throughout.
Dragon King Restaurant
📍 6867 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Fountain | Inspected July 22. Multiple bare hand contacts with ready-to-eat food, person in charge lacking food safety knowledge (repeat), broken leaking prep table.
Copperhead Road
📍 3330 N Academy Blvd | Inspected July 17. Walk-in cooler at 56°F, dish machine below sanitizer spec, no test strips, thermometer reading 10°F off.
✅ Passed Re-Inspection
Four restaurants from our last watch list re-inspected and passed:
Rudy's Little Hideaway
📍 945 S 8th St | Re-inspected July 20. 2 violations remained, not fixed on-site: handwash sink blocked by cleaning chemicals, glove change procedure not followed after task switch.
🌮 Daniels Taco Shop
📍 6815 Space Village Ave | Re-inspected July 22. 2 violations remained, not fixed on-site: no certified food manager (repeat), TCS foods out of temp in prep cooler and walk-in (repeat, service tech called).
🍦 Frutilandia 2
📍 107 E Pikes Peak Ave | Re-inspected July 23. 2 violations remained, not fixed on-site: bare hand contact with ice cream, homemade popsicles not labeled with ingredients.
Luna Market
📍 280 S Academy Blvd | Re-inspected July 23. 5 violations, 4 corrected on-site. Cold holding repeat not fixed: raw beef out of temp and discarded, cut melon at 47-48°F (temps addressed). All cooling, hot holding, and separation violations corrected on-site.
⭐ Perfect Scores
East Coast Deli | 24 S Tejon St | July 17 | Zero violations
Ohana Kava Bar | 112 E Boulder St | July 17 | Zero violations
Valley Espresso | 4125 Clearview Loop S | July 17 | Zero violations
📋 Also Passed
Frankly Coffee | 727 1/2 W Colorado Ave | July 17 | 1 violation, corrected on-site (no sanitizer test strips)
Lebowski's Taproom | 9633 Prominent Point | July 17 | 2 violations, both corrected on-site (onions not at temp, green chili not cooling properly)
Hello Thai and Yakitori | 6626 Delmonico Dr | July 20 | 3 violations, 2 corrected on-site
Kebab and Gyro House | 3430 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Unit B | July 21 | 5 violations, all corrected on-site
Edelweiss Restaurant | 34 E Ramona Ave | July 23 | 7 violations. House-made sauce too warm after overnight cooling, discarded (repeat, COS). Prep cooler foods hit 44-47°F after lids left open at lunch (COS). Reach-in cooler stuck at 55°F, repair called (not fixed on-site).
Cleats Bar | 6624 Delmonico Dr | July 23 | 2 repeat violations (no certified food manager, half-and-half at 48°F)
Source: El Paso County Public Health | Inspections pulled July 17-23, 2026
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JUL 25 |
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🥾 New Open Space To Explore
Image by By Aaron Rogers, TOSC Program Coordinator
If you're looking to explore somewhere new, Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space in Castle Rock is worth the drive. This 681-acre preserve offers 10 miles of trails through dramatic canyon terrain, rolling grasslands, and forest, and it's still in a phased opening, so you'll be among the first to explore it.
Two trailheads provide different experiences: the Creekside Trailhead drops you into shaded forest and canyon scenery, while the larger Cattleman's Trailhead (125 spaces) puts you on open mesa and prairie with sweeping views. Trails connect to Castlewood Canyon State Park, making it easy to extend your hike. The property was created through a major conservation partnership and remains focused on protecting wildlife and natural resources, so dogs and biking are not permitted on the trails.
Hours: Open daily 5:30am to 9pm (summer). Address: 6581 Lost Canyon Ranch Rd, Castle Rock, CO.
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