News from the State!
Regulation Revision
The Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently began the process
of revising the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations. The
department has made the determination to incorporate the 2013 FDA Food Code as
the new Colorado Retail Food Regulations. Adoption of the FDA code allows us:
- To repair broken connections to Food and Drug
Administration resources/guidance that are readily available in eight
languages for both Local Public Health Agencies and industry, and;
- Aligns Colorado's Retail Food program
with all other state programs that use the national standard and provides
greater access to comprehensive data to assess program activities and
effectiveness.
This revision process includes a stakeholder process that is
essential to identify regulation differences, determine training needs of
industry and regulatory staff, update data systems and understand
implementation logistics and needs. Adopting
the FDA Food Code allows the State to focus resources on implementation needs
versus spending an extensive amount of time to modify the Colorado Regulation.
As the program moves through the stakeholder process,
information and resources will be made available through the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment website at:
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