Food Establishments
The food program works to protect public health and prevent disease by ensuring food safety and promoting sanitations within food establishments. The food program is responsible for plan review, permitting, inspections, education, and complaint investigations of food establishments.
An application and a full set of plans of the facility must be provided at submittal. Once plans are reviewed, and approved, a letter is sent to the applicant. Once construction is complete and the applicant has obtained all building department, zoning, and fire approvals, a pre-permitting inspection is conducted. If the facility has been constructed in compliance with the approved plans and state and local regulations, the applicant will then be eligible to obtain a food service permit.
Temporary food service permits are issued for events that
are a maximum of fifteen days duration. Inspections are conducted during
the event to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
- Temporary Food Establishment Event Coordinator Application (PDF)
- Temporary Food Establishment For Profit Application (PDF)
- Temporary Food Establishment Non-Profit Application (PDF)
- Temporary Food Establishment Exempt Food Sales Application (Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Ice Cream) (PDF)
- Temporary Food Establishment FAQ'S
Limited Food Service Establishments (LFSE) are concession stands that prepare and serve food at an amateur athletic event. Permits for limited food service establishments can only be issued to Political subdivisions of the state, establishments operated by volunteers that prepare or serve food at an amateur athletic event, or an establishment that is exempt from federal income tax under 501(c) (3) or 501(c) (4) sections of the Internal Revenue Code.