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20. “Confirmed Disease Outbreak” means a foodborne disease outbreak in which
laboratory analysis of appropriate specimens identifies a causative agent and
epidemiological analysis implicates the food as the source of the illness.
21. “Corrosion-Resistant Materials” means a material that maintains acceptable surface
cleanability characteristics under prolonged influence of the food to be contacted, the
normal use of cleaning compounds and sanitizing solutions, and other conditions of the
use environment.
22. “Critical Control Point” means any point in a food preparation process at which loss of
control might result in an unacceptable consumer health risk.
23. “Critical Item” means a provision of these rules and regulations that, if in
noncompliance, is more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination,
illness, or an environmental health hazard. These are items denoted in these rules and
regulations with an asterisk *.
24. “Critical Limit” means the maximum or minimum value to which a physical, biological,
or chemical parameter must be controlled at a critical control point to minimize the risk
that the identified food safety hazard may occur.
25. “Cross-Connection” means any connection or arrangement, physical or otherwise,
between a potable water supply system and any plumbing fixture or any tank, receptor,
equipment or device, to which it may be possible for non-potable, used, unclean, polluted
or contaminated water, or other substances, to enter any part in such potable water system
under any condition.
26. “Cross Contamination” means the transfer of harmful bacteria to food from other foods,
such as raw or undercooked animal products, to cutting boards, utensils, etc. if they are
not handled properly.
27. “Cut Leafy Greens” means fresh leafy greens whose leaves have been cut, shredded,
sliced, chopped, or torn. The term "leafy greens" includes iceberg lettuce, romaine
lettuce, leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, baby leaf lettuce (i.e., immature lettuce or leafy
greens), escarole, endive, spring mix, spinach, cabbage, kale, arugula and chard. The term
"leafy greens" does not include herbs such as cilantro or parsley.
28. “Department” means the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and
its authorized employees as well as any county or district board of health who have been
delegated the powers and duties described in Sections 25-4-1604(1)(a), (c), (d) and (h)
C.R.S.
29. “Drinking Water”
a. "Drinking Water" means water that meets criteria as specified in section 25-
1.5-2, C.R.S., Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations
b. "Drinking Water" is traditionally known as "potable water."
c. "Drinking Water" includes the term "water" except where the term used
connotes that the water is not potable, such as "boiler water," "mop water,"
"rainwater," "wastewater," and "nondrinking" water.
30. “Dry Storage Area” means a room or area designated for the storage of packaged or
containerized bulk food that is not potentially hazardous (time and temperature control
for food safety) and dry goods such as single-service items.
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