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Consumer Protection
Purpose
The Colorado Consumer Protection Division protects Colorado residents and visitors by preventing an array of health hazards.
The division will....
- Assists consumers with complaints
- Consults with regulated industries, communities, organizations, and individuals
- Coordinate consumer protection activities with local, state, and federal agencies
- Help control insects, rodents, and other vectors of animal borne diseases
- Institute corrective actions for recognized public hazards in the marketplace
- Monitor food, milk, drugs, and medical devices
- Regulate consumer products and household substances
- Regulate correctional facilities and schools
- Regulate day care centers
- Regulate food preparation environments such as restaurants, food manufacturers, and processing plants
- Regulate, reviews, and investigates foods
Upcoming Food Safety Classes
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training
ServSafe is a comprehensive course on food safety that is administered by the National Restaurant Association. A full-day workshop costs $115 per person, which includes 7 hours of training, a ServSafe textbook, and a proctored exam.
The updated Colorado Food Code requires all retail food establishments to have a Certified Food Protection Manager on hand and exerting active managerial control at all times of food preparation and service. ServSafe participants who score 75% or above on the exam obtain this required certification as Food Protection Managers.
Email Tina or call her at (970) 641-7629 if you have any questions.
To see a list of online options for training and for the exam, click here for the guidance document.