Restaurant health inspection grades in Colorado
GradeLocal lists 3,167 Colorado restaurants. Their average score is 92.6, an A. This guide explains who inspects them, what the results mean and how the grades break down.
Who inspects restaurants in Colorado
Boulder County Public Health, with results of Pass (with violation points), Reinspection Required or Closure. Jefferson County Public Health, with results of Pass or Not Pass.
Coverage: Boulder and Jefferson counties, 2 of 64 counties. All sources
What Colorado publishes
The agencies behind our Colorado listings publish pass or fail results. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Colorado score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How GradeLocal grades Colorado restaurants
For pass or fail results, a pass is an A, a pass with conditions or a required reinspection is a C, and a fail or a closure is a D.
Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50.
There are four letters, A to D, with no F. The same rule applies in every state, and the cutoffs are never adjusted for a state, county or city. We always use the latest inspection.
How grades work has the full rules.
| Official result | Letter | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | A | 1,820 |
| Pass (0 points) | A | 199 |
| Pass (10 points) | A | 147 |
| Pass (20 points) | A | 104 |
| Pass (30 points) | A | 69 |
| Pass (15 points) | A | 64 |
| Reinspection Required (100 points) | C | 60 |
| Pass (40 points) | A | 59 |
How Colorado restaurants grade
The latest grade for each of the 3,167 listings.
Inspection dates in our Colorado data run from Jan 2, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. 1,666 of the 3,167 listings (52.6%) were inspected in the 12 months before Oct 16, 2026. A restaurant may have been inspected again since.
Top-rated places in Colorado
Every A-grade place in our Colorado data gets the same GradeLocal score (95), so this list shows the ten most recently inspected A-grade places, one per name.
- ADanny Rays Food and SpiritsLakewoodGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- ADel Taco 1109LakewoodGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AGolden City BreweryGoldenGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AJersey Mike's SubsArvadaGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AKickin ChickenLakewoodGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AManning's Steaks & SpiritsLakewoodGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- ASmokin FinsArvadaGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AStarbucks 5342LittletonGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- ASwadi Thai CuisineGoldenGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
- AThe Pizza Stone of GoldenGoldenGradeLocal score 95, inspected Oct 13, 2026
A grade shows one inspection on one day. Check the official record linked on each page.
Counties in Colorado
Every county with at least one listing. Pick one to see its restaurants.
| County | Restaurants | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County | 1,338 | 89.5 · B |
| Jefferson County | 1,829 | 94.9 · A |
Questions about Colorado grades
Who inspects restaurants in Colorado?
Boulder County Public Health, with results of Pass (with violation points), Reinspection Required or Closure. Jefferson County Public Health, with results of Pass or Not Pass.
What does Colorado publish: a score, a letter or something else?
The agencies behind our Colorado listings publish pass or fail results. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Colorado score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How does GradeLocal grade restaurants in Colorado?
For pass or fail results, a pass is an A, a pass with conditions or a required reinspection is a C, and a fail or a closure is a D. Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50. We always use the latest inspection.
How many Colorado restaurants are on GradeLocal?
3,167 restaurants in 2 counties. The average score is 92.6, an A. 89.9% have an A.
How current are the Colorado grades?
Inspection dates in our Colorado data run from Jan 2, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. We update each state’s records regularly, but there is always a delay, and a restaurant may have been inspected again since. For the latest official report, follow the agency link on each restaurant’s page.