§ 25-4-1601 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-4-1601

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Disease Control

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that it is in the public interest for the department of
public health and environment to establish minimum standards and rules for retail
food establishments in Colorado and to provide authority for the uniform statewide
administration, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of such minimum
standards and rules. Such standards and rules are established to:

(a) Ensure the safety of food prepared, sold, or served in retail food
establishments;

(b) Maximize public health protection;

(c) Identify hazards and potential sources of contamination and take
measures to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the physical, chemical, or biological
agents in food prepared, sold, or served in retail food establishments; and

(d) Improve the sanitary condition of all retail food establishments, reduce
food-borne illness outbreaks, and control the spread of food-borne disease from
retail food establishments.

(2) This part 16 is deemed an exercise of the police powers of the state for
the protection of the health and social welfare of the people of the state of
Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire part R&RE, p. 1244, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: IP(1) amended, (SB 09-223), ch. 255, p. 1151, � 1, effective May 15.