Food Safety
San Juan Basin Health's Environmental Division protects the public from food-borne illness with semi-annual restaurant inspections and monitoring of special events with food service. We also provide food safety training to the public to help in preventing food-borne illness. For individuals concerned with food safety, there are numerous links and factsheets listed below
Many people do not think about food safety until a food related illness affects them or a family member. While the food supply in the United States is one of the safest in the world, the Center for Disease Control estimates that 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 die each year from foodborne illness. Preventing foodborne illness and death remains a major public health challenge.
For more information, contact Marian at 247-5702, ext. 223.
For Retail Food Establishments:
Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations
Colorado Retail Food Establishment Application
Food Service Vendors at Special Events
Starting a New Food Business or Remodeling
For Consumers:
Recent Retail Food Establishment Inspection Findings in La Plata County
Recent Retail Food Establishment Inspection Findings in Archuleta County
Recent Retail Food Establishment Inspection Findings in San Juan County
Causes and Symptoms of Food Borne Illness and What To Do