A temporary food establishment operates at a fixed location for not more than fourteen (14) consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.
If you are wondering whether or not a temporary food license is required for your event, please
call 517-887-4312
To apply for a temporary food establishment you must complete the following:
• Review the Temporary Food Service On-line Course and complete the associated quiz
• Submit the Temporary Food Service License Application
• Pay the associated Temporary Food Service License Fee
The following information is needed for completing the application:
• Business establishment name
• Owner's name and address
• Owner's phone number
• Location (address) of event
• Dates of operation (permit will be valid for no more than 14 consectutive days)
• List of foods and beverages to be offered to the public
• List of foods and beverages prepared offsite in a licensed facility (not prepared at the temporary
food establishment) and name, address, and Food Service License Number of the facility
• Time equipment will be set up and ready for inspection
• Time food and beverages will start being served
• Signature of applicant
Requiements for operating a safe temporary food establishment
The following is an overview of requirements that will help you succeed to provide safe food at you Temporary Food Service Operation. Contact our office at 517-887-4312 if you have specific questions about your operation.
Food Source:
All food must come from approved sources and/or must be prepared on site in an approved facility. Home canned and home-prepared foods are NOT permitted!
Person in Charge:
A Person in Charge must be present during all hours of operation. This person must be aware of food safety prectices that apply to the temporary food service facility, and he/she must ensure that safe food practices are taking place at the tempoarary food facility.
Personnel:
All employees must be free from open sores and skin infections, and maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness. Employees may not smoke, eat, or use any form of tobacco while on duty or near food or food service equipment. Food may only be touched with bare hands if it will be cooked after it is touched. Food employees must wear hair restraints to effectively keep hair from contacting food, equipment, utensils, single service items, etc.
No Sick Employees:
Employees who are sick are very likely to spread disease while handling food. Therfore, employees who have diarrhea, vomiting, or who are sneezing or coughing are not permitted to work.
Ready-To-Eat Food:
Employees may not touch ready-to-eat food (food that will not be cooked any further) with their bare hands. Instead, food must be handled with gloved hands, tongs, deli tissue, ect. If employees are wearing single-use gloves, remember to change them often and wash hands in between glove changes!
Cross-Contamination:
Raw animal foods must be kept seperate from ready-to-eat foods during storage, peperation, holding, and display. After being used for raw animals foods, utensils and equipment must be cleaned and sanitized before being used for ready-to-eat foods.
Proper Holding Temperatures:
• Cold food must be held at 41ºF or below.
• Hot food must be held at 135ºF or above.
Poper Cooking Temperatures:
• Poultry: 165ºF
• Stuffed Products: 165ºF
• Hamburger: 155ºF
• Sausage: 155ºF
• Pork: 145ºF
• Beef: 145ºF
• Fish: 145ºF
• Hot Dogs: 135ºF
Thermometers:
A metal stem thermometer must be provided to check internal temperatures of potentially hazardous hot and cold food. The thermometer must have a range of 0-220ºF, and be accurate to within +/- 2ºF. In addition, each cold holding unit must have a working thermometer inside it.
Equipment and Utensils:
Bacteria can live and grow on forks, knives, spatulas, spoons, and other utensils that touch food. To minimize the growth of bacteria and prevent contamination of food, utensils must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at least every 4 hours.
Important Tools and Equipment:
• Thermometer
• Proper refrigeration and/or hot holding units
• Disposable gloves
• Fresh water, soap, and paper towels
• Chlorine or other approved sanitizer
• Bucket for sanitizer
• Sanitizer test strips
• Extra utensils
• Clean wiping cloths
Hand washing is a vital tool in preventing the spread of bacteria and viruses that can cause infections and foodborne illness. People can be a significant source of harmful microorganisms. Proper hand washing by food employees is necessary to control dirict and indirect contamination of food, utensils, and equipment. Below is an example of a proper hand wash station for a temporary food event.
