Applications and Licenses

This is a retail operation that stores, prepares, or packages food for human consumption or serves or otherwise provides food for human consumption to consumers directly or indirectly through a delivery service, whether such food is consumed on or off the premises or whether there is a charge for such food. Examples include restaurants, convenience stores, schools, markets, concession stands, etc. Learn more from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Please complete the Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Packet(PDF, 4MB) and License Application(PDF, 305KB) to apply for a Retail Food Establishment License.

Note:  While generally a home kitchen cannot be licensed as a retail food establishment, there may be circumstances in which a retail food establishment may exist at a residence if it is located in a separate, dedicated area with a separate entrance and provided with all other equipment and finishes required by the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations. Municipal or county zoning regulations must also be followed. Please call (970) 304-6415 for more information before considering this option and especially before beginning any remodeling. 

As defined by the State of Colorado, a mobile food establishment is a retail food establishment that reports to and operates from a commissary and is readily moveable; a motorized wheeled vehicle; or a towed, wheeled vehicle designed and equipped to serve food. Learn more from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Please complete the Mobile Unit Food Establishment Plan Review Packet(PDF, 5MB) and License Application(PDF, 305KB) to apply for a Mobile Unit Retail Food Establishment License.

Farmers markets selling only uncut fresh fruit and vegetables are exempt from licensing requirements of the Retail Food Protection Act. Samples of products may be offered to consumers by vendors that are not licensed as retail food establishments and therefore are not required to comply with the provisions of the Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations. Unlicensed vendors should follow minimum sanitation guidelines to reduce the chance of forborne illness caused by unsafe food samples. To obtain a license, refer to the Mobile Unit requirements.

For more information about licensing and regulatory requirements, please contact the Environmental Health Services division at (970) 400-6415. For City of Greeley Sales Tax Licensing Information, see the City of Greeley webpage.

Please complete the Minor Operations Plan Review Packet(PDF, 947KB) and License Application(PDF, 305KB) to apply for a Chili Roaster License.

A temporary event is a single community event or celebration that occurs for a period of time no longer than 14 consecutive days. This may include town celebrations, fairs, and festivals. Temporary events do not include a regularly scheduled series of events (flea markets, sporting arenas, concert halls, movie nights); events serviced by licensed caterers; or sporadic promotional events such as grand openings.

For more information on temporary events, please visit the Temporary Events webpage.

If you are assuming ownership of a licensed retail food establishment and you meet the following conditions, you may submit the shorter Change of Ownership Packet(PDF, 3MB)  rather than the full Plan Review Packet: 

• The facility has been closed for less than two (2) weeks.
• The menu remains unchanged.
• The equipment inside is unchanged.
• The layout of the kitchen is unchanged.

If any of the above conditions cannot be met, you must complete and submit the Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Packet(PDF, 4MB) and the License Application.(PDF, 305KB)

Retail Food Establishment License Application(PDF, 315KB)

Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application Packet(PDF, 4MB)

Change of Ownership Packet(PDF, 3MB)

Mobile Unit Plan Review Packet(PDF, 5MB)

Retail Food Plan Review Application Packet (Remodels)(PDF, 356KB)

Minor Operations Plan Review Packet(PDF, 947KB)

Catering ONLY Licensed Facility(PDF, 1MB)

Non-Continuous Cooking Control Application(PDF, 229KB)

Time as a Public Health Control Application(PDF, 194KB)

Building Department Approval Form(PDF, 284KB)

Fire Department Approval Form(PDF, 284KB)

Sewer Department Approval Form(PDF, 118KB)

Water Department Approval Form(PDF, 120KB)

Zoning Department Approval Form(PDF, 104KB)

For information on temporary events, please visit the Temporary Events webpage.