Denver Department of Public Health & Environment inspects every retail food establishment under DRMC chapter 24 and Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules. Inspections use numerical violation scoring; results post online but Denver has no letter grade card requirement.
Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) Public Health Inspections Division enforces DRMC chapter 24 and the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules under C.R.S. 25-4-1604 at every restaurant, cafeteria, food truck, and grocery deli within Denver. Inspectors score routine inspections on observed Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations rather than a letter grade. Each establishment receives an inspection report listing critical and noncritical violations and corrective actions. Denver does not require posting a letter grade card on premises like Los Angeles or New York, but full inspection results are publicly searchable on the DDPHE Food Inspections portal. Repeat critical violations can trigger reinspection fees and license suspension under DRMC chapter 24.
Critical food code violations under DRMC chapter 24 trigger reinspection within 10 days plus reinspection fees. Repeat or imminent-health-hazard violations result in license suspension, closure, and fines up to $999 per violation through municipal court.
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