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Food Safety
The Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) Food Protection and Safety Program works to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks and assure that Jefferson County citizens and visitors are provided with safe food. Staff routinely inspects food service operations, such as restaurants, delicatessens, school cafeterias and retail markets to ensure compliance with Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations (PDF).
Consumer Information
Businesses & Food Handlers
- Applications, Forms and Resources
- Schedule a Mobile Food Unit Renewal Inspection
- Restaurant inspection records
- 2019 Retail Food Establishment Regulations
- CDPHE Resources
- Food Safety Certificates (Online)
- Schedule a food handler class Brochure (Spanish Version)
- Food Handler Training (Online)
- Food Manager Certification & Training (Online)
Team Up For Food Safety (TUFFS)
A temporary event is a single community event or celebration that operates for no more than 14 consecutive days. These events include but are not limited to town celebrations, fairs, festivals and farmer's markets.
Event coordinators who wish to have food vendors may be required to obtain an approved license.
- If your event includes temporary food vendors (typically set up under a tent and do not have a food truck or mobile cart) a Certificate of Approval is required.
- If your event has more than 2 mobile units/food trucks, a Certificate of Approval is required.
- If your event is private (wedding or gala), a Certificate of Approval is not required.
TFS Event Guidance for Coordinators (PDF)
Food vendors that do not have an approved mobile unit license or who are not cottage food vendors must obtain a Temporary Food Service License to operate at temporary events.
- Temporary food vendor licenses must be issued by Jefferson County, no other county’s licenses or permits will be accepted.
- All mobile unit licenses will be accepted, EXCEPT the City and County of Denver’s.
TFS Event Guidance for Vendors (PDF)
If you're unsure about your licensing needs, please contact us at (303) 271-5700 and ask for a Temporary Food Service (TFS) team member, or email us at [email protected]
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- JCPH Commissary Agreement
- Temporary Events Brochure
- Temporary Food Event Application (Form 3600 - Coordinators)
- Temporary Food Event Application (Form 3610 - Vendors)
- Fight Bac! Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Food Safety from the Centers for Disease Control
- Food Safety from the Environmental Protection Agency
- Food-Borne Illness Information from the Centers for Disease Control
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Environmental Health Services
Physical Address
645 Parfet Street
Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: 303-232-6301Fax: 303-271-5760
Contact Us
For general inquiries to Public Health, please use this contact form.
Contact the Public Health DepartmentTo file a formal CORA request, please use the
Open Records Request form.Hours
Due to COVID-19, our hours are limited. Please call ahead before coming to our offices.
Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.___________________