Warewashing is a Boulder County Licensing form that describes the equipment used to wash dishes and utensils: a manual 3-basin sink, a mechanical dish machine, or both. It has two tables, and you complete one or both depending on your warewashing system. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by Boulder County at assets.bouldercounty.gov.
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What is Warewashing – Boulder County, CO?
Warewashing is the Boulder County Licensing form on which you describe the equipment that washes dishes and utensils in your operation: a manual three-basin sink, a mechanical dish machine, or both, each in its own table.
The first table, Manual Warewashing Information (3-Basin Sink), has one row per sink. For each row you give an ID # on Plans, the dimensions of the sink compartments in inches (LxWxD), the length in inches of the soiled drainboard and of the clean drainboard, and whether a pre-rinse sprayer is present (Yes/No).
The second table, Mechanical Warewashing Information (Dish Machine), has one row per machine. It asks you to select one option (the column headed Drainboard / Utensil Soak Sink), then give the make, the model number, whether sanitizing is by heat or chemical, the drainboard length in inches, the utensil soak sink dimensions in inches (LxWxD), the water usage in GPH (gallons per hour) and whether a pre-rinse is present (Yes/No).
The form instructs you to complete one or both tables depending on your warewashing system. It is a county document; Boulder County Licensing's restaurant and food vendor licensing page describes the licenses and plan review that apply to food operations in the county.
Who needs to file Warewashing – Boulder County, CO?
Anyone describing a warewashing system to Boulder County Licensing uses this form. The form's own instruction sets the rule: complete one or both tables, depending on the system.
- Operations with a manual three-basin sink: complete the Manual Warewashing Information (3-Basin Sink) table, one row for each sink.
- Operations with a dish machine: complete the Mechanical Warewashing Information (Dish Machine) table, one row for each machine.
- Operations with both: complete both tables.
The form is built around the equipment shown on plans, since the manual table asks for an ID # on Plans. It prints no eligibility conditions and no signature block, so it does not name a representative who must sign or file for you. For questions about which licenses or reviews apply to your operation, use the county's restaurant and food vendor licensing page.
How to fill out Warewashing – Boulder County, CO
Decide which tables apply
Complete the Manual Warewashing Information (3-Basin Sink) table, the Mechanical Warewashing Information (Dish Machine) table, or both, depending on your warewashing system.
Enter the ID # on Plans
In the manual table, give each sink its own row and enter the ID # that identifies it on your plans.
Enter sink compartment dimensions
For each sink, enter the dimensions of the compartments in inches in the order LxWxD (length, width, depth).
Enter drainboard lengths
Enter the length in inches of the soiled drainboard and the length in inches of the clean drainboard for each sink.
Answer the pre-rinse sprayer question
For each sink, mark Yes or No under Pre-Rinse Sprayer.
Select the dish machine option
In the mechanical table, use the Select one option in the Drainboard / Utensil Soak Sink column for each machine row, as the form directs.
Enter make, model and sanitizing
Write the make and the model number of each dish machine, and enter whether it sanitizes by heat or by chemical (Heat/Chemical Sanitizing).
Enter drainboard and soak sink size
Enter the drainboard length in inches and the utensil soak sink dimensions in inches (LxWxD) for the machine.
Enter water usage and pre-rinse
Enter the machine's water usage in GPH and mark Yes or No under Pre-rinse.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every row against your plans and equipment, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as Boulder County Licensing directs, as described under How to submit.
How to submit Warewashing – Boulder County, CO
The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule, so it names no submission channel of its own. Boulder County Licensing publishes its restaurant and food vendor licensing information at https://bouldercounty.gov/records/licenses/restaurant-and-food-vendor-licensing/. That page lists the licenses, plan review and related applications for food operations, and it is the place to confirm where and how to send your completed warewashing information. Where a plan review application applies to your operation, follow the county's directions for it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Completing only one table when your system includes both a manual 3-basin sink and a dish machine; the form says to complete one or both depending on your system.
- Filling in the table for a system you do not have instead of only the one that matches your warewashing setup.
- Entering sink or utensil soak sink dimensions in a different order than LxWxD, or without inches as the unit.
- Skipping the ID # on Plans for a sink row, so the entry cannot be matched to the equipment shown on your plans.
- Leaving the Pre-rinse Sprayer or Pre-rinse Yes/No column blank instead of answering for each sink or machine.
- Entering water usage in a unit other than GPH in the dish machine table.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Warewashing form from Boulder County Licensing?
It is a two-table form on which you describe your dishwashing equipment: a manual 3-basin sink, a mechanical dish machine, or both. It records sink and drainboard sizes, pre-rinse details, and for dish machines the make, model, sanitizing method and water usage.
Is the Warewashing form a Boulder County property tax form?
No. Despite searches such as boulder county property tax, this form has nothing to do with property tax. It is a Boulder County Licensing document that describes warewashing equipment, and it asks for no tax, parcel or owner information.
Do I have to complete both tables on the Warewashing form?
No. The form says to complete one or both tables depending on your warewashing system. Fill in the 3-basin sink table if you wash manually, the dish machine table if you use a machine, and both tables if you have both.
What format do I use for the dimensions on the Warewashing form?
Enter dimensions in inches in the order LxWxD (length, width, depth). That applies to the sink compartments and to the utensil soak sink. Drainboard lengths are also entered in inches, and dish machine water usage is entered in GPH.
What does ID # on Plans mean on the Warewashing form?
It is the identifier that ties each sink row to the equipment shown on your plans. The manual table gives each sink its own row, so enter the ID # that labels that sink on your plans.
Where do I submit the Warewashing form?
The form prints no address or portal. Boulder County Licensing's restaurant and food vendor licensing page at bouldercounty.gov is where to confirm current submission details for food operations, including its plan review application where one applies to you.
Can I fill out the Warewashing form online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not affiliated with Boulder County, and it does not submit the form; you send it through the county's channels.
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