Public Health and Environment Division
Food Protection Program
Broomfield HHS' Food Protection Program enforces the requirements of the Colorado Food Protection Act in Broomfield by:
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Ensuring that food prepared, sold, or served in retail food establishments meets health standards;
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Maximizing public health protection;
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Identifying hazards and potential sources of contamination and taking measures to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the physical, chemical, or biological agents in food prepared, sold, or served in retail food establishments; and
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Improving the sanitary condition of all retail food establishments, reducing food-borne illness outbreaks, and controlling the spread of food-borne disease from retail food establishments.
Environmental Health Services:
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Inspects restaurants and grocery stores, performs change of ownership inspections and conducts plan reviews.
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Conducts investigations of complaints.
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Provides food worker education and training.
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Provides technical assistance for regulatory compliance and food safety issues.
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Performs food-borne illness investigations.
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Provides public information on alerts involving food product recalls.
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Inspects grocery stores to insure removal and disposal of recalled products.
For additional information on the Food Protection Program, click the following link to be taken to a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
To obtain forms or applications, please click here for our forms page.
Additional resources:
State Board of Health Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations
Retail Food Program of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Frequently Asked Retail Food Questions from CDPHE
Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods from CDPHE
Minimum Sanitation Guidelines for the Safe Handling of Food from CDPHE
Partnership for Food Safety Education
Colorado State University's Nutrition and Food Safety Resources
United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)
USFDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service:
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
USDA Food Safety Information Center
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
CDC information on food-borne illnesses:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/food/index.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm