• Artificial tanning
• Body art 
• Child care centers 
• Drugs, health fraud and medical devices
• Milk and dairy products
• Product safety
• Retail food
• Schools (Managing Chemicals)
• Vector control
• Wholesale food

Retail Food Service Licenses

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Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability

The Consumer Protection Division and the Office of Environmental Integration and Sustainability have merged into a single division, named the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability.

The Division monitors food, milk, drugs and medical devices; regulates food preparation environments such as restaurants, food manufacturers and processing plants; day care centers; correctional facilities and schools; regulates, reviews and investigates foods; consumer products and household substances; helps control insects, rodents and other vectors of animal borne disease; consults with regulated industries, communities, organizations and individuals; coordinates consumer protection activities with local, state and federal agencies; institutes corrective actions for recognized public hazards in the marketplace; and assists consumers with complaints.

The Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability also promotes innovative efforts to develop and implement environmentally sustainable practices in Colorado; integrates environmental sustainability and innovative concepts into department activities and regulatory programs; builds partnerships to achieve improved compliance and encourage beyond compliance outcomes, and to foster environmental leadership among Colorado businesses, the public and government entities.

Food Handlers Training Offered

The division is offering an online training for food handlers!  By taking this training, food handlers will learn the basics of safe food handling in the workplace as they are presented with activities that will allow them to respond to scenarios they may encounter in the workplace.  The fee is $10.00 and the training can be accessed at http://www.statefoodsafety.com/colorado.  This training does not meet the certification needed for the Cottage Foods Law referenced below.

Guidance on Colorado Cottage Foods Bill

• Senate Bill 12-048 - Colorado Cottage Foods Bill
• Cottage Foods Fact Sheet and Guidance
• Cottage Food Producer Brochure

Guidance documents

• Retail Food Regulation and Guidance Document Addresses Bare Hand Contact
• Guidelines for the use of hand sanitizer in school and child care settings

• Children's resident camps (Gastrointestinal Illness in Children's Resident Camps:  Outbreak Prevention and Control Measures)

• Chemical management in schools

• Mercury in schools

• Recalls

Helpful links:

• Consumer Protection Division regulations

• Opening a restaurant, grocery store or other retail food establishment
• Opening an artificial tanning establishment? Application packet

• Environmental health and safety contacts

• Open records request 

• Consumer Information from the FDA

• Information on bed bugs

• Information on bed bugs from the EPA

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