Food manufacturing and storage

Food manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesaling in Colorado is regulated by CDPHE, the FDA, and the USDA. Operators who manufacture foods and dietary supplements with less than 2% cooked meat must be registered with CDPHE and if ingredients or finished products have interstate commerce a registration with the FDA is also required. These registrations are required to be considered approved sources. Manufacturing or wholesaling of products above 2% cooked meat, unless in a sandwich, must register with the USDA. The State Health Department Manufactured Food Program regulates and inspects manufacturing operations as well as provides compliance assistance to help ensure safe food sources in Colorado and across the nation.

6 CCR 1010-21, adopted by the Board of Health on November 15, 2021; effective January 14, 2024.

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Approved source list

Monthly updated list of approved sources of all registered manufactured food businesses that are active.

New applicants: registration process (no hemp)

• All applications require a non-refundable $100.00 application fee, payable by check or money order. We cannot accept cash.
  
• Please send the application fee only when submitting an application.
  
• Applications will be processed by the department. Then we will provide you with an invoice for the remaining registration fee, payable by check or money order. We cannot accept cash.
  
• Once you pay the remaining registration fee, we will issue your registration for a new facility.
  
• Please fill out the PDF registration form electronically or print it out to fill it out.

Renewals

All Manufactured Food registration renewals are being mailed by May 31, 2024. If you have not recieved your registration renewal by June 14, 2024 please email us at cdphe_mfgfd@state.co.us and we will provide you with your renewal invoice.

• FDA Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal.
  
• Commissary Agreement (only required if you're working out of a shared kitchen or commissary).

Additional licensing may be required

• Depending on the type of business, you may need some or all of the license types below:
• Business license: contact your local city office.
• Retail food license: if you make and sell your food to the public, you might also need a retail food license.
• City/county sales tax license: contact your local city/county taxation office.
• Get a sales tax license: you may be required to get a sales tax license from the Department of Revenue.
• Federal tax ID number: TIN, EIN, ITIN, etc.: Internal Revenue Service or visit your local IRS office.
• Building permit: contact your regional building department.

For registered facilities: certificate of free sale

The certificate of free sale is for registered facilities, that are exporting products manufactured or warehoused in Colorado, that are subject to state and federal food regulations. The fee is $150 for each certificate (no hemp, manufactured food only).