Food service compliance in Denver, CO
What commercial kitchens in City and County of Denver are required to do, and which authority sets each rule.
Research in progress. We are confirming these requirements directly with the
authorities before publishing them. Nothing here is final.
Services
- Grease Trap & Interceptor Pumping — pending verification
Local sewer-use ordinance - Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning — pending verification
NFPA 96 - Draft Beverage Line Cleaning — pending verification
Food code, food-contact surfaces - Commercial Ice Machine Cleaning — pending verification
FDA Food Code - Commercial Dish Machine Service — pending verification
FDA Food Code
Open questions we are confirming
- Policy 14.0 says maintenance documents "must be submitted upon request" -- confirm this means retained on site with no routine filing.
- How long must maintenance records be retained?
- Is any maximum pumping interval enforced regardless of fill level, or is the fill threshold the sole trigger?
- Current SUDP application/review fee (an unconfirmed $425 figure appears in search but is not on the 2026 fee sheet).
- Which FDA Food Code edition do Denver's April 2017 food rules incorporate?
- Is a revision to the April 2017 food rules pending?
- How can an operator verify a hood cleaning contractor's DFD 116.2.4 license is current?
- Do requirements differ in Aurora, Lakewood, or Arvada?
- Denver International Airport is a separate jurisdiction -- no published pretreatment contact found yet.