BOULDER TAP HOUSE

4515 WESTDALE SW PKWY, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404

8 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: February 4, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 8
Jurisdiction: Linn County (Cedar Rapids)
Source risk checklist count: 6
Good Retail Practices findings: 2

Published report comment

A routine inspection was conducted today due to an illness complaint. The manager and bar manager were unaware of this. The inspector emphasized the need for implementing better active managerial control, employee training on cooling, temperature monitoring, and the cooling process has been reviewed and revised with the staff. Provided guidance and Temp. log hand washing, glove use, and task verification by the manager on site to supervise employees and ensure food safety on each shift. Follow-up inspection is set for 3-4 weeks, no later than March 16. Inspector provided DIA guidance and resources in both languages. Call the inspector for details, for a coaching session after the internal training and refresher provided to all employees. Follow-up will be completed on or after 2/14/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (8)

2-103.11(A)-(N) &(P)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 1 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Kitchen manager is not on duty today, designated staff are not trained properly on their duties (proper cooling process, monitoring temperatures, where is food probe thermometer, there is no temperature logs filled today, (no access to her) and employee unsure when to change gloves after handling wet wiping cloths and taking food.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 1
3-401.14(F)Critical
Iowa food code item 18 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Unable to find a procedure for non-continuous cooking of chicken wings.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 18
3-501.14(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 20 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Cooked chicken wings in a covered plastic container at a temperature of 57-67*F from yesterday in the walk-in cooler, 02/3 due to improper cooling process. Corrected by: The chicken has been discarded.
Risk Factors | P | Item 20
3-501.17Critical
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Date marking is partially implemented. Several homemade and commercial sauces in 20- inch containers are undated or expired, including the Inferno sauce dated 01/24. Undated sauces, pepper jack cheese, and cheese for curds were left in the cold holding unit on the server side without date markings. Corrected by: The employee added date marks and discarded the expired sauces.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
2-301.14CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 8 (Risk Factors)
Observation: A bar employee came from the kitchen, taking the mobile card reader and then clean glasses putting away without handwashing. Corrected by education on site to wash hands. Repeat
Risk Factors | P | Item 8
2-401.11Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 6 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Emp.beverage(glass of Coke)stored on the cutting board,with no lid Corrected by: Provided a lid/ cover stored in the designated area
Risk Factors | C | Item 6
3-501.15(B)
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Cooked chicken wings in covered plastic containers stacked one on another during the cooling process (photo) from yesterday and today. Corrected by: Rearranged storage
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 33
3-304.14Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Wet/dry wiping cloths have been stored on the food counters Corrected by: explain to employee why and how to keep it in sanitizer and change gloves
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41

Source: Linn County (Cedar Rapids) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.