Restaurant Inspection Violations in Colorado Tri-County Region

Restaurant inspection data for food service facilities within Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties in Colorado. The dataset includes numerous violation codes (FC02, FC36, FC44, etc.) and geographic coordinates (GIS Latitude). Data is provided by the Tri-County Health Department and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict inspection outcomes using violation codes like FC02, FC36, and FC44.
• Analyze geographic patterns of violations using GIS Latitude and St (state) columns.
• Identify common co-occurring violations by analyzing relationships between FC codes like FC10, FC20, and FC16.
• Build a time-series model of facility compliance using Serial Number as a key and repeated inspection records.

Strengths

• Includes geographic coordinates (GIS Latitude) for spatial analysis.
• Contains over 30 specific violation code columns (FC02 through FC56) for detailed inspection assessment.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, potentially limiting statistical reliability.
• Column names are cryptic (e.g., FC12, PE) without clear documentation, complicating analysis.
• Data may have geographic bias, limited to only three counties in Colorado.

Provenance

Source

Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), via data.colorado.gov.

Collection Method

Inspections conducted by public health officials at food service facilities.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026, indicating recent data.

Geography

Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties in Colorado.