Arapahoe County staff summarize retail food inspection program and enforcement tools

Jun 17, 2026

Environmental health staff outlined the county's delegated retail food inspection authority, inspection volumes (~2,300 establishments; ~3,100 inspections in FY2025), scoring and outcomes (pass <50 points; closure for 110+), and enforcement steps from warnings to civil penalties and license revocation.

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Environmental health staff presented an overview of Arapahoe County's retail food inspection program, noting the county operates under delegated authority from the state under the Food Protection Act. Staff said the department licenses approximately 2,300 retail food establishments and roughly 300 mobile units; in FY2025 the field staff conducted about 3,100 inspections across establishments and events.

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