Retail Food Establishments

Food Manager Certification

All retail food establishments in Colorado must have at least one employee who is a Certified Food Protection Manager. The certification can be obtained by passing an ANSI- accredited certification program, such as the ServSafe® Food Manager Exam.

Food Service Training*

• Certified Food Handler Course for Food Workers
  $10 online course to learn the basics of safe food handling in the workplace. To verify a certificate, visit statefoodsafety.com/Verify.
• Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence Training
  Epi-Ready, Applied Outbreak Investigation, and Environmental Assessment QuickTrain courses.  
• Colorado State University Extension Food Preservation
  Food safety training provides a 3-year certification and meets the food safety training requirement for the Colorado Cottage Foods Act. Length: 4 hours. Cost $40
• Food Handler Course
  Course is offered in English and Spanish and is self-paced. 
  
  *Broomfield staff cannot serve as a proctor for courses that include this requirement.

Additional Resources

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Resources, including:
  • Retail food statute and regulations
  • Signs related to food handling
  • Logs and flowcharts
  • Guidance documents
• Date Marking
• Employee Illness
• Vomit Clean-Up Procedure