Temporary Food Events

Long a fixture of annual celebrations and county fair midways, food booths are temporary facilities used to sell food to the public at select functions. These venues, called "temporary events", are community events or celebrations lasting not more than 14 days and may include town celebrations, fairs, and festivals. 
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Temporary events do not include regularly scheduled events at sporting arenas, concert halls, flea markets, or farmers markets; events served by licensed caters, or promotional events such as grand openings.  While a Retail Food Establishment License is required in most cases to operate a temporary food booth, the requirements are less stringent than those for a restaurant or mobile food truck.  To find out more about what's required to run a temporary food booth refer to the links below.

Temporary Food Event Info and Forms
Temporary Food Event Brochure
Temporary Food Event Vendor Application
Temporary Food Event Coordinator Application
Commissary Agreement
Proof of Citizenship
  1. Is my Temporary Event Retail Food Establishment License valid at farmers markets?
  2. How long is my Temporary Event Retail Food Establishment License good for?
  3. Can I operate my temporary food booth from my home?
  4. What is a commissary, and why do I need one?
  5. What is the difference between a Mobile Retail Food Establishment License and a Temporary Retail Food Establishment License?
  6. Why must the operators of fixed, licensed, retail food establishments obtain an additional Retail Food Establishment License to participate in temporary events?
  7. How much is a Temporary Event Retail Food Establishment License?
  8. When do vendor applications need to be submitted?
  9. When should temporary event coordinator applications be submitted?
  10. Do I need a license to roast and sell chilies?
  11. Do I need a Temporary Event Retail Food Establishment License if I have a licensed mobile food truck, trailer, or push cart?
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