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Denver Officials Defend Bleach Use on Unsafe Taco Vendor Food

11/19/2025

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Denver health officials defended an inspector's decision to pour bleach into food from taco vendor Tacos Tacolorado.
The vendor had multiple citations for food safety violations.
Inspectors found food being prepared in a residential kitchen and ordered its destruction.
The vendor attempted to move food into a locked truck, and inspectors used bleach to render it unsellable.
The health department said these actions, though rare, are necessary for public safety.

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Denver health officials defended an inspector's decision to pour bleach into food from taco vendor Tacos Tacolorado.
The vendor had multiple citations for food safety violations.
Inspectors found food being prepared in a residential kitchen and ordered its destruction.
The vendor attempted to move food into a locked truck, and inspectors used bleach to render it unsellable.
The health department said these actions, though rare, are necessary for public safety.