Colorado law requires that complete plans and specifications must be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the local public health department before any construction, remodeling, and/or taking over an existing facility can begin on a retail food establishment or a license can be issued.
Review retail food regulations
Learn how to open a business
Depending on what you plan to sell, Arapahoe County Public Health will determine what license, if any, you will receive. If you have questions about what you are permitted to sell and what license you may need, please call 303-795-HLTH.
Applications
Please provide hard copies of all the required documents to the mailing address listed on the application.
Restaurant Plan Plan Review
Food Truck and Trailer Plan Review
Application Help
New Ownership
If you purchased an establishment that was already owned by an owner licensed in Arapahoe County, you can go through a shorter process of being approved to license and operate this establishment.
Change of Address or Ownership Status form
Fees
There are different categories where an establishment can be licensed at a certain amount. Review potential fees to be charged for a calendar year.