Colorado Springs restaurant license permanently revoked due to repeated health violations
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Colorado Springs restaurant license permanently revoked due to repeated health violations
Viet’s Restaurant on North Academy near Chapel Hills Mall had its license revoked. The owner is not allowed to ever reopen any other restaurant in El Paso County. The health department received at least two separate complaints from customers. The handwashing sink had no paper towels, but it did have items stored on it that should not have been there. Grand Gyros at North Academy and Palmer Park Blvd ended up with the lowest health inspection score the week of June 9-13. Click here for a complete list of all health Inspections in the El Paso county area, including high- and low-scoring eateries, and for more information on how to get your hands on a copy of the report, visit www.elpasopublichealth.org/Health/Viet’s-Restaurant.
According to a spokesperson for El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH), it’s the first time the health department has taken an enforcement action this severe.
KRDO13 first reported on Viet’s Restaurant on North Academy near Chapel Hills Mall in April.
At that time, it had just been shut down by an inspector for the third time in a 13-month period.
KRDO13 tried knocking on the front and back doors, then calling the phone number for the restaurant, but no one ever responded.
Viet’s Restaurant recently failed another inspection on May 29, so at an administrative hearing on June 9, the health department took action.
“Viet’s Restaurant was closed due to a demonstrated and consistent pattern of non-compliance with the Colorado Food Protection Act and related regulatory requirements,” according to a statement from EPCPH.
The owner, Viet’s Inc., is also prohibited from obtaining a new retail food establishment license within El Paso County.
KRDO13 has learned that from its opening in May of 2021 until June 9 of 2025, the health department received at least two separate complaints from customers.
One complaint reported cockroaches in the restaurant, while another complaint reported five people becoming sick after eating at the restaurant.
Online county records show that between January of 2024 and June of 2025, Viet’s Restaurant failed at least nine inspections, some of them requiring a closure as a result of the overall point score.
On June 17, the sign was still up outside, but the inside was dark and deserted.
KRDO13 once again reached out to the former operator for comment, but they couldn’t be reached.
LOW SCORE
During the week of June 9-13, Grand Gyros at North Academy and Palmer Park Blvd ended up with the lowest health inspection score.
Among the 14 violations found:
The handwashing sink had no paper towels, but it did have items stored on it that should not have been there, including vitamins and prescription mouthwash
The staff wasn’t properly sanitizing kitchen equipment
There was slime in the ice machine
There was a buildup of grease and grime on prep tables, shelves, and walls
Even though it was supposed to be open Monday afternoon, KRDO13 arrived to find the doors locked.
A worker on the phone said she was running late and would call back about the violations, but never did.
Grand Gyros is still awaiting its re-inspection.
Other failing scores last week:
Korean Garden – 8025 Fountain Mesa Rd
The Dublin House – 1850 Dominion Way
Mayjah Grinds – 656 Peterson Rd
HIGH SCORES
Several local restaurants earned high scores last week:
Uwe’s German Restaurant – 31 Iowa Ave
Chef Bob’s Lobstah Trap – 2323 Garden of the Gods (inside Red Leg Brewing Company)
Taco Bell – 390 N Union
Domino’s Pizza – 412 Royalty Pl
Drive-In Tasty Freeze – 2309 N Weber
Bonny and Read – 101 N Tejon St
Kelly O’Brian’s – 239 N Academy
Treehouse Cafe – 5965 N Academy
Click here for a complete list of all health inspections.
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