Food Safety

Restaurant & Food Establishment Inspections

Denver is the host to approximately 5,000 food businesses. These businesses include restaurants, bars, convenience stores, bakeries, dairies, grocery stores, and much more. The Food Safety Program is designed to reduce the incidence of food-borne disease, commonly called food poisoning, through inspection of food businesses, education of those working with food, investigation of complaints, enforcement of regulations that affect the safety of food, and education of consumers about food safety.

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What's New?

• Read and Download the Public Health Order Compliance Monitoring Protocol
• Effective April 27th, Farmers markets are considered critical businesses.
• New Foodborne Illness Complaint form. Complete and submit the form online!
• Updated requirements for selling kava supplements in retail food establishments.  Learn more about the requirements (PDF).
• Food Donation Guidelines for Licensed Food Facilities (PDF)
• Food Donation Guidelines Supplemental Information (PDF)
• Sanitation Guidance for the marijuana industry:
  
  • for Marijuana Centers & Stores (PDF)
  • for Marijuana Product Manufacturers (PDF)
  • for Marijuana Cultivators (PDF)
• Effective immediately, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) Public Health Inspections Division is restricting the sale or service of kratom for human consumption in Denver. Learn more about kratom restrictions.
• In recent months, Denver has seen an increase in the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) products for human consumption. Find out more. 
  • View the presentation (PDF)