§ 25-4-1617. Animal Shares and Meat Sales by Farmers and Ranchers – Short Title – Definitions
Short title. The short title of this section is the “Ranch to Plate Act”. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Animal” includes cattle, calves, sheep, elk, bison, goats, hogs, and rabbits. “Animal” does not include fish. “Animal share” means an ownership interest of at least one percent in the meat […]
§ 25-4-1603. Licensing, Certification, and Food Protection Agency
The department is hereby designated the state licensing, certification, and food protection agency for the purpose of protecting the public health and ensuring a safe food supply in this state. In addition to such designation, the department is hereby authorized to regulate and control retail food establishments, promulgate rules governing the operation of such establishments, […]
§ 25-4-1604. Powers and Duties of Department – Rules
The department has the following powers and duties: To grant or refuse licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1606, or to suspend or revoke licenses and certificates of license pursuant to section 25-4-1611.5; To promulgate rules for adoption by the state board of health pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for […]
§ 25-4-1605. Submission of Plans for Approval – Required
An owner or operator of a retail food establishment shall submit plans and specifications to the department or a county or district board of health in the jurisdiction in which a retail food establishment is to be constructed or extensively remodeled before such construction or extensive remodeling is begun or any existing structure is converted […]
§ 25-4-1606. Licensure – Exception
An application for a license or a certificate of license shall be filed with the department or a county or district board of health before any person may operate a retail food establishment in this state. The application shall be on a form supplied by the department and shall include such information as the department […]
§ 25-4-1607. Fees – Repeal
Except as provided in subsections (1)(d.5) and (14) of this section, effective January 1 of the year following the increases specified in subsection (1.5)(a) of this section, each retail food establishment in this state shall be assessed an annual license fee as follows: A retail food establishment preparing or serving food in individual portions for […]
§ 25-4-1607.5. Retail Food Establishment Regulation – Fees – Investigations – Stakeholder Process
The executive director of the department or his or her designee shall convene a stakeholder group, including representatives from Colorado associations representing county or district public health agencies, county commissioners, retail food establishments, and any other party that represents a retail food establishment and expresses interest in participating. The department shall keep and maintain a […]
§ 25-4-1607.7. Health Inspection Results – Development of a Uniform System – Communication to the Public
On or before January 1, 2017, the department shall solicit input from retail food establishments, contracted local public health agencies, county commissioners, and others with a vested interest in the retail food inspection program to establish a uniform system to communicate health inspection results to the public. The uniform system established pursuant to this section […]
§ 25-4-1607.9. Department Targets – Audits – Reporting
On or before April 1, 2017, the department shall respond to all plans and specifications and HACCP plan reviews within fourteen working days after receipt, as required by section 25-4-1605 (4). On or before December 31, 2019, the department shall ensure significant statewide compliance with the federal food and drug administration’s voluntary national retail food […]
§ 25-4-1608. Food Protection Cash Fund – Creation
Fees collected by the department pursuant to section 25-4-1607 and penalties collected pursuant to section 25-4-1611.5 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the food protection cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The general assembly shall appropriate the moneys in the fund to the department […]