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 7920 Elmbrook Dr. #102 DALLAS , TX   75247 (214)253-4952 (214)655-8100	The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Food Processors must be followed. Link:  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/foodbiz.html Low acid canned foods must be registered with FDA. Acidified foods must be registered. Fair Packaging & Labeling Act requirements. Nutrition labeling preempts state law.
Federal
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington , DC   20250 (202)720-4693 Fax: (202)690-1087	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/fv/ppb.html
State
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Consumer Protection Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver , CO   80246-1530 (303)692-3620 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/lablsumm.html 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/service.asp Criteria for specific products from Department. Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/regs/consumer/wholesaleregs.html
State
Colorado Department of Agriculture Farm Products Section 2331 W. 31st Ave. DENVER , CO   80211 (303)477-0054 Fax: (303)480-9236	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)239-4114 Fax: (303)239-4125	Provides help with market development of processed food products, & agricultural food processing. Link:  http://www.ag.state.co.us/mkt/market_bus_dev.html
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. If the business sells only at wholesale, it must obtain a standard sales tax license and pay the $16 license fee, but is not required to pay the $50 deposit. Businesses registered as wholesalers will receive one return in December with which to remit any taxes collected during the year on limited retail sales. Link:  http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/sales09.html 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 9/13/05

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. 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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