Retail Food Establishments

Restaurant and Vendor Licensing

Restaurant Plan Review Applications are approved by the Environmental Health and Sustainability Department. Please fill out one of the following applications:

• Restaurant application that does not involve a building permit.
• Restaurant application that involves a building permit. 

Once approval to open is granted following the final inspection, please submit the license application and associated fee. 

Temporary Events

• Fill out a Temporary Food Service Application and Commissary Agreement to be approved by the Environmental Health and Sustainability Department.

Food Safety

We provide the following services within the City of Aspen:

• Licensing, inspecting, food safety training, and technical expertise to restaurants, grocery stores, delis, and food trucks.
• Foodborne illness investigations and environmental assessments.
• Plan reviews, preoperational inspections, and approval of all new or extensively remodeled food establishments.

Additional Resources

• View inspection reports for retail food establishments in Aspen at the CDPHE website. 
• View the Current Colorado Retail Food Regulations
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