3 Margaritas Pueblo West — Restaurant in Colorado

My wife went here last night (1/30/25) and got horrible food poisoning. She called to speak with a manager and report the incident. He was horribly rude, laughed at her, said to “prove” it was the food from the restaurant that made her sick. We have eaten the same exact things for at least a week prior to her going out with a friend last night. This is the only meal she has had that I haven’t had and she is sick, I’m not. The worst part was that she called to report it to the restaurant to possibly save others from the same fate, but Richardo (manager) laughed her off and was so rude. Let this be your warning. Their customer service and professionalism is lacking, to say the least. My wife says she will never go back, which I’m ok with because the food is bland, sloppy, and nothing I’ve had there has been worth coming back for. This incident will also be reported to the local health department. Hopefully, they can intervene and some good will come of an inspection to help others. Of course, we know food borne illness can come from anywhere and I can safely say that most of us had it. It’s never fun, makes you not want to ever go back to a place, but the biggest disappointment is how they treated my wife. My advice, go someplace else.

Oh, here is a picture of her meal (leftovers). Maybe the health department will want to test it? We certainly wouldn’t dare actually eat it.

Edit: 2/7/25 You are correct, you had an inspection 12/18/24. Here are the results for everyone to clearly see (good or bad). It must be hard for you to apologize, but it’s a really easy thing to do. Unfortunately, you seem to lack common decency because of your pride.

It does look like it’s common practice to not wash hands regularly, throw out food that’s old, or use clean/sanitary food preparation practices, so it’s no wonder she got sick. Hopefully, this review will prevent someone else from being sick and going to your establishment. Don’t you wish you had not laughed at her and just said that you were sorry? You clearly did not follow procedure when a food borne illness was reported to you.

Pueblo Dept of Public Health and Environment 101 W 9th St, Pueblo, CO 81003 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab) | Pueblo Dept of Public Health and Environment | Three Margaritas | Retail Food - 2024 | Routine Three Margaritas 177 S Purcell Blvd Pueblo West, CO 81007 Retail Food - 2024 | Routine December 18, 2024 Observations & Corrective Actions

10: 6-301.11 Hand washing sinks lacked hand washing supplies as required by the code. Observed 1) the hand washing sink in the food prep area lacking paper towels. 2) the hand washing sink in the bar area lacking both soap and paper towels. Both hand washing sinks were then fully supplied during inspection.

23: 3-501.18 Refrigerated, ready-to-eat food(s) that require time or temperature control for safety was not discarded within 7 days of preparation or opening of product. Observed 2 pans of red chile held beyond 7 days of preparation. Person in charge discarded chile during inspection. See voluntary condemnation.

25: 3-603.11 Raw or undercooked animal foods were served without a consumer advisory. Observed menu offering undercooked eggs and whole meat food items without a consumer advisory.

28: 7-204.11 Unapproved chemical sanitizers were used on food-contact surfaces. Observed the concentration of chlorine sanitizer in the food prep area greater than 200 ppm. Person in charge remade solution to proper concentration during inspection.

47: 4-501.12 Used cutting blocks and boards could no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized due to excessive scoring. Observed 2 cutting boards highly scored and melted. Person in charge discarded cutting boards...

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