How restaurant inspections work in Colorado
Who inspects Colorado's restaurants, how results are graded, and how to read them on CleanPlate.
CleanPlate's Colorado coverage is Boulder County, which publishes current inspection results through the state's open-data platform.
Who does the inspecting
Boulder County Public Health inspects food establishments county-wide under Colorado's retail food regulations.
How results are graded
Colorado inspections end in an outcome rather than a grade — routine passes, re-inspection required, or closure for imminent hazards. CleanPlate maps these to PASS, CONDITIONAL, and CLOSED. Boulder's published records also carry inspection scores and critical-item detail where recorded.
Reading it on CleanPlate
Every Colorado restaurant page on CleanPlate shows the establishment's current standing, its full inspection history with dates, and a link to the official agency behind the record. Grades are shown exactly as reported; where the source publishes no summary grade, the derived status is labeled as derived. Establishments with no inspection in over two years are treated as likely closed and excluded from search.