DENVER — Earlier this month, Michelin recognized the Populus Hotel, in downtown Denver, as one of “The very best hotels in the United States.” Denver public health inspectors also recognized something this summer: pest control violations.
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) fined the hotel’s owners four separate times, totaling $1,750. The most recent fine arrived on Wednesday, Oct. 22. A DDPHE spokesperson told 9NEWS all of the fines had been paid, except for the one issued this week for $500.
Inspectors came in response to complaints. On June 5, an inspector found “4-5 live winged insects around the dining area of Stellar Jay,” according to an inspection report obtained by 9NEWS Investigates through a public records request…