Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability

Retail Food Interpretive Memos

• 11-01 Wendy's Corporation Time as a Public Health Control for Sliced Cheese Product

• 10-04 Guidance to Local Health Departments regarding farmers' markets

• 10-02 Burger King Restaurants, Time as a Public Health Control, for Sliced Swiss, Pepper Jack and Parmesan Cheese

• 10-01 Jack in the Box, Time as a Public Health Control, for Sliced Tomatoes and Sliced Cheese

• 09-05 Meritech CleanTech ELF Automated Handwashing System

• 09-04 Activities Conducted by Retail Food Establishments Requiring USDA/FSIS Inspection Oversight

• 09-03 McDonald's, Time as a Public Health Control, for Sliced Tomatoes, Shredded Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Cheese and Slivered Onions

• 09-02_Allowable quaternary ammonia (QA) sanitizer concentration levels in retail food establishments

• 09-01 Defining Cut Tomatoes as Potentially Hazardous Food

• 07-02_Requirements for slaughtering chickens at retail

• 07-01 Determining “approved source” for eggs

• 05-05 Burger King Chicken Fires and Grilled Onions

• 05-04 Taco Bell time as a public health control for Potato Bites

• 05-03 Determining “approved source” for meat, poultry, game animals and exotic animal species

• 05-01 Instruction for completion of the critical item violation correction sheet (CIVCS)

• 04-07 The use and reuse of dry breading mixtures

• 04-06 Drainboard requirements for Starbucks coffee In Colorado

• 04-05 Dealing with potentially hazardous foods found at improper temperatures

• 04-04 Lowering the hot holding temperature from 140°F to 135°F

• 04-03 Clarification on licensing requirements for food preparation operations and adjunct to interpretive memo 99-02

• 04-02 Clarification: continuing enforcement after transfer of ownership

• 04-01 Amendment to CIVCS form

• 03-01 Backflow prevention device violation

• 02-01 Espresso coffee kiosks

• 01-04 Water usage requirements in retail food establishments

• 01-02 Criteria for determining whether outfitters and river rafters are exempt from retail food establishment licensure

• 01-01 Sale or service of popcorn, carmelized nuts, roasted almonds

• 00-05 Criteria required for wild mushroom ID expert

• 00-04Retail Food Establishment Risk Assessment Protocol

• 00-03 Mc Donald's sauces 

• 00-02 Refilling of catsup, steak sauce, or wine bottles

• 00-01 Chili roasting

• 99-08 Storage of in-use utensils in sanitizer solution

• 99-07 Sonic Drive In:  Multi-chemical dispensing tower

• 99-06 Flatbread, rosemary flatbread and Asian flatbread, Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. 

• 99-04 Onion, jalapeno/cheese, Italian and ciabaita foccacia bread, Safeway, Inc

• 99-03 Cleaning frequency of utensils and equipment 

• 99-02 Retail food establishments and food mfg

• 99-01 Consumer advisory-solid cuts of meat exempt

• 98-04 Sarfield Foods Lt., pumpkin pies

• 98-03 Ambient temperature holding of sushi rice

• 98-02 Individual, single service coffee creamers

• 98-01 Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp.

• 97-07 Ambient temperature holding of McDonald's pasteurized cheese slices

• 97-06 Sara Lee pre-baked pumpkin pie

• 97-05 Natural solutions: natural-dine and concession counter sanitizer

• 97-04 Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, Inc.: sweet potato pie

• 97-03 Wendy's Int'l, Inc., Frosty

• 97-02 Bruegger's Fresh Bagel Bakery

• 97-01 Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, inc.: coconut, choc., and lemon meringue pies

• 96-02 American Products Co., sweet potato pie

• 96-01 Shaklee Basic-G

• 95-09 Western Country Pies:  sweet potato, and chocolate meringue

• 95-08 Burger King handling of mayonnaise and tartar sauce

• 95-07 Sara Lee sweet potato pie

• 95-06 Precooked potentially hazardous foods

• 95-06 Plush Pippin lemon meringue and pumpkin pies

• 95-05 Food sold at non-profit food booths

• 95-04 American Prod. Co., Inc, pumpkin, pecan, choc. fudge chess and buttermilk chess pies

• 95-03 Bonerts Slice of Pie:  lemon chiffon, chocolate, and pineapple coconut cream

• 95-02 Breweries, micro breweries and wineries

• 95-01 Phranil Foods Company, pumpkin pies

• 94-07 Western Country Pies, coconut meringue, lemon meringue, and pumpkin pies

• 94-06 Chop Block™ Breads, Country Home Bakers, Bridgeport, Connecticut

• 94-05 Bonerts Slice Of Pie pumpkin, pecan, and lemon meringue pies

• 94-04 Jack In The Box, ranch dressing and Caesar sauce

• 94-03 Squeez Pleez condiment dispensers and stands

• 94-02 Effersan multi-purpose sanitizer - effervescent concentrated tablets

• 94-01 "Bar Star", phosphoric acid sanitizer, distributed by Ecolab

• 93-06 Country Home Bakers' pumpkin pie

• 93-05 Pies Incorporated pumpkin pies

• 93-04 Jack In The Box processed sliced cheese

• 93-03 Jack In The Box sandwich bin system

• 93-02 Sara Lee prebaked and unbaked pumpkin pie

• 92-05 Mrs. Smith's pumpkin pie

• 92-04 Drainage of equipment

• 92-03 Mrs. Field's carrot cake icing

• 92-02 Catering operations

• 92-01 Occasional service of food

• 91-01 UL product certification of food service equipment for sanitation

• 90-05 Distinction between occasional and temporary food service

• 90-04 Service of shell eggs

• 90-03 Designation of shell eggs as potentially hazardous

• 90-02 Licensure of outfitters in wilderness areas

• 90-01 Determination of food service licensure under title 12-44-202 and 211 CRS 1989

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