2021 Colorado Code
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
Article 4 - Disease Control
Part 13 - Retail Food Store Sanitation Act
§ 25-4-1302. Definitions

As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Bulk foods” means unpackaged or unwrapped foods, either processed or unprocessed, in aggregate containers from which quantities desired by the consumer are withdrawn. “Bulk foods” does not include fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts in the shell, salad bars, bulk pet foods, potentially hazardous foods, and bulk nonfood items.
2. “Department” means the department of public health and environment.
3. “Display area” means a location, including physical facilities and equipment, where bulk foods are offered for customer self-service.
4. “Potentially hazardous foods” includes any food that consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea, or other food products or ingredients, including synthetic ingredients, in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms. This term does not include refrigerated, clean, whole, uncracked, odor-free shell eggs.
5. “Product module” means a food-contact container (multiuse or single-service) designed for customer self-service of bulk foods by either direct or indirect means.
6. “Servicing area” means a designated location equipped for cleaning, sanitizing, drying, or refilling product modules or for preparing bulk foods.

History. Source: L. 85: Entire part added, p. 883, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (4) amended, p. 1154, § 1, effective April 21. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2770, § 460, effective July 1.

For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.