| Food Protection Program - Dining Outside the Home |
Temporary Food Service (TFSE)
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All temporary food service establishments must be licensed under the Michigan Food Law, P.A. 92 of 2000. A temporary food service license is needed when serving food in a fixed location for less than 2 weeks at a time. It is needed anytime you plan to serve food. To
obtain a temporary food service license, you must contact the Ingham
County Health Department Bureau of Environmental Health and complete the
following at least 10 (ten) business days prior to your event: Fill out an application Have the application date stamped Pay the appropriate fee Schedule a food safety class The application can be downloaded from this site.
Please fill it out, and bring it with the appropriate fee, at least 10
(ten) business days prior to the event, to the Ingham County Health
Department. At that time, you will be asked to schedule a Food
Safety Class.
The Temporary Food Service Establishment
license will be issued on the day of the event, prior to serving.
You may not serve food before the inspection is conducted and the license
issued. OPERATING WITHOUT A TFSE LICENSE IS GROUNDS FOR EJECTION.
The booth requirements include the
following:
Commercial grade or canvas canopy with a minimum of two (2) sides adjacent
to one another An open wall leading to the fenced-in cooking area Front must be completely blocked off as to not permit
entry into the booth by non-workers Must serve from the front table ONLY. No serving
off the grill Food is to be covered with approved material when not
in continuous use Flooring material must be cleanable, non-absorbent
material such as asphalt, concrete, duckboard, rubber mats,
etc. You may serve up to three (3) potentially hazardous
foods. All food products served must be prepared on-site or in a
licensed kitchen and not at home (no home-canned foods allowed).
Food must also come from an approved source such as retail grocery or
wholesale. |