Food Safety

Food safety services include the following:

• Licensing and inspections of all restaurants, grocery stores, convenient stores, delis, concession stands, school and hospital kitchens, meat markets, food processors, mobile food units, and pushcarts.
• Plan reviews, inspections, and approval of all new or reopened establishments prior to opening.
• Change-of-ownership inspections.
• Weld STAR training in safe food handling practices for restaurant managers and staff.
• Foodborne outbreak investigations associated with commercial food service providers.
• Consumer protection alerts involving food products by alerting retailers and checking stores for recalled products.
• Complaint follow-up and investigation.
• Temporary event inspections.

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Restaurant Inspections

Learn more about the criteria for restaurant inspections and how they are conducted, and view restaurant inspection results.

Applications and Licenses

Find out what kind of application is required for your needs, as well as other necessary approval forms.

Temporary Events

A temporary event is a single community event or celebration that occurs for a period of time not longer than 14 consecutive days (e.g. fairs, festivals). Read the Temporary Event Vendor Guidelines, download a Vendor Checklist, and fill out the proper vendor application for your event. 

Education and Training

Register for a Weld STAR (Sanitation Training Assistance for Restaurateurs) class and find online certified food safety trainings and upcoming Food Safety Forums hosted by the Health Department.

Foodborne Illness

See the latest food recalls and alerts and report a suspected or confirmed foodborne illness or submit a complaint related to a retail food establishment in Weld County.