A popular restaurant at Voyager and Ridgeline in North Colorado Springs was temporarily closed last week due to its violations.
When asked about the reason for the shutdown of Shri Ganesh, a spokesperson with El Paso County Public Health said, “This closure was the result of points from observed violations, many of which were based improper food handling. This can increase the risk and likelihood of foodborne illness occurring.”
Among the findings on Aug. 6:
- There was no certified food protection manager on duty
- Basic questions about when food was prepared or the required temperatures could not be answered
- Some of the food wasn’t marked with a date to show when it was made.
- Containers of chicken and lamb were at the wrong temperature
- There was no probe thermometer to check food temperatures at the time of the inspection.
When KRDO13 stopped by on Monday, there was a sign that said it was closed for “kitchen remodeling,” but a look inside the windows showed there was clearly no remodeling going on.
Minutes later, the owner arrived and threatened to call the police, but later agreed to take our crew inside and show what he’s done to get back into compliance.
Raj Adhikari, who was not there at the time of the inspection, said in its 10-year history, the restaurant has never failed a health inspection.
“I mean, it was like very surprising,” he said, “It was very… like I lost sleep basically… because I’m always the best and always had a great past. I never had any problem. Nobody got sick ever.”…