Business Licensing Database
FOOD PROCESSOR/RETAILER

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CANNING	FOOD	FOOD PROCESSOR	FROZEN FOOD
LABELING FOOD	MANUFACTURING	RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT

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Federal
U.S. Food & Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993 1-888-463-6332	The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Food Processors must be followed. Link:  http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm   .
Federal
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington , DC   20250 (202)720-2791	Voluntary inspection of product for purpose of grading quality. Fee required. Agriculture Marketing Act guidelines apply. Several approved grade and inspection marks can be included on the processor’s label. Link:  http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/fv
State
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Consumer Protection Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver , CO   80246-1530 (303)692-3645 Fax: (303)753-6809	Checks to insure labeling and packaging are in compliance with the Colorado Pure Food & Drug Law. Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/wholesalefood/SummaryofLabelingRequire ments.pdf Retail food establishments must be licensed by the Colo. Department of Public Health & Environment or the local health department. Enforces general sanitary regulations. Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/retailfood/retailhom.html Criteria for specific products from Department. Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/index.html
State
Colorado Department of Agriculture Farm Products Section 700 Kipling St Suite 4000 Lakewood, CO 80215-8000 (303)239-4100 Fax: (303)239-4125	All businesses buying Colorado agricultural products for processing or resale must be licensed. Subject to bonding requirements based upon products and business size.
State
Colorado Department of Agriculture Markets Division 700 Kipling St #4000 Lakewood , CO   80215 (303)239-4100 Fax: (303)239-4125	Provides help with market development of processed food products, & agricultural food processing. Link:  http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928159956
State
Colorado Department of Revenue 1375 Sherman St Denver , CO   80261 (303)238-7378	All product sales are subject to sales tax. Contact the Department of Revenue regarding sales tax licensing regardless of whether a business sells retail, wholesale, on consignment or at events. A person or business having a permanent location where retail sales are conducted on a regular basis must obtain a standard sales tax license. The fee for 2 years is $16, plus a one time only $50 deposit. The deposit is automatically refunded to the business after $50 in state sales tax have been remitted to the department. Link: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue/REVX/1193047059515 See MANUFACTURING for more information on state sales and use tax exemptions for purchases of manufacturing machinery and industrial power.

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NOTE:  If applicable, see BOILER

NOTE:  If applicable, see DAIRY PRODUCTS

NOTE:  See MANUFACTURING regarding applicable environmental regulations.

NOTE:  If the cost is contingent upon weight, see WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

page last updated 3/23/10

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/colorado_revised_statutes.htm. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

 

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