Inspection Ratings
As mandated by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and accordance with CRS 25-4-1607.7 starting January 1, 2020, Larimer County is required to report retail food inspection ratings utilizing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s three tier rating system.
The inspection rating is determined by adding the point value assessed for each item found OUT of compliance. The sum of the points is then compared to the schedule below to determine the rating.
Pass
The establishment meets fundamental food safety standards. The establishment could have some priority, priority foundation or core violations. Some or all violations were corrected during inspection. The risk index range is 0-49 total points.
Re-Inspection Required
Food safety violations were found. Corrections may have been made but the rating requires a re-inspection to ensure basic food safety standards are met. The establishment has a higher level of risk with several priority, priority foundation or core violations. The risk index range is 50-109 total points.
Closure
Significant unsanitary conditions or other imminent health hazards were found. The establishment has multiple priority, priority foundation or core violations representing high risk. Facility must cease operations until conditions and violations are corrected. Facility must receive prior approval by the health authority before reinitiating operations. The risk index range is 110 total points or greater.
Not Rated
These are not full inspections. They may be related to review of plans or construction or remodeling of an establishment, a check of a facility under construction, an opening inspection of a new facility, a complaint investigation, enforcement actions and follow-up inspections used to check correction of violations cited during a routine inspection or reinspection.