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EVENT
1. NAME OF EVENT
3. CITY 4. DATES OF OPERATION 5. HOURS OF OPERATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
COMMUNITY FOOD EVENT VENDOR APPLICATION
Directions: E
ach f
ood
boot
h operator
/ven
dor must
complete and sign this Community Food Event
Vendor Application and return it to the event organizer. The event organizer must submit all applications to
this office at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Provide all information requested. Incomplete applications may
delay approval. PRINT CLEARLY
260 East 15
th
Street
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-1100
(209) 384-1593 (FAX)
http://www.countyofmerced.com/eh
Equal
Opportunity Employer
VENDOR
6. VENDOR ORGANIZATION OR NAME OF FOOD BOOTH 7. ATTENDED EVENT IN THIS COUNTY
BEFORE? YES NO
8a. OPERATING FROM A MERCED COUNTY PERMITTED MOBILE FOOD FACILITY?
YES (go to #8b) NO (go to #9)
8b. IF YOU MARKED “YES” ON 8A, THEN LIST THE MOBILE
FOOD FACILITY PERMIT # & STICKER #:
9. CONTACT PERSON 10. MAILING ADDRESS 11. CITY
12. EMAIL ADDRESS 13. STATE 14. ZIP 15. PHONE #
BOOTH INFORMATION
16a. PLEASE MARK ALL THAT APPLY FOR YOUR BUSINESS STATUS:
FOR PROFIT*
EXEMPT MILITARY VETERAN OTHER (Please Specify)____________________________________________
*IF YOU ARE A FOR PROFIT DONATING PROCEEDS TO A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE TO DISCUSS PERMIT OPTIONS.
16b. PLEASE MARK ALL THAT APPLY FOR YOUR MERCED COUNTY HEALTH PERMIT TYPE (REQUIRED):
17. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YOU WILL BE ATTENDING WITH (An enclosed booth is required where open food is present):
CANOPY FULLY ENCLOSED BOOTH CART (MFF ONLY) VEHICLE (License #_ __________)
TRAILER (License #____________) BUILDING / HALL / OTHER (Please specify)_________________________________________________________
18. THE FOLLOWING ARE PART OF THE CONTRUCTION OF MY BOOTH (Check all that apply, Booth flooring required when located on grass or dirt):
CANOPY SCREENS WOOD PLASTIC TARPS CLEANABLE FLOOR ENCLOSED TRAILER / TRUCK
BBQ OTHER (Please specify)_________________________________________________________________________
FOOD INFORMATION
19. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FOOD YOU WILL BE SELLING AT THE EVENT:
YES NO
YES NO
A. DOES ANY FOOD CONTAIN MEAT, DAIRY, EGGS, CUT FRUIT, OR CUT VEGETABLES?
B. WILL FOOD ITEMS STILL BE SEALED IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING WHEN SOLD OR GIVEN AWAY?
C. WILL FOOD BE PREPARED OR PORTIONED ON SITE AT THE TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY EVENT? YES NO
YES (continue to #20)
NO (continue to page 2)
D. WILL ANY FOOD BE PREPARED AT ANOTHER LOCATION BY THE APPLICANT?
E. WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME USED TO TRANSFER FOOD TO THE EVENT?
MINUTES / HOURS
#20 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OPERATOR OF THE APPROVED COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY KITCHEN WHERE FOOD WILL BE PREPARED.
20. THE FOOD VENDOR LISTED ON THIS FORM HAS PERMISSION TO USE THE APPROVED COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY KITCHEN NAMED BELOW
FOR THE PREPARING AND STORING OF FOOD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
BUSINESS NAME OF COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY KITCHEN:
ADDRESS OF COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY KITCHEN:
OPERATOR OF COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY KITCHEN:
2. LOCATION NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVENT
I DON'T HAVE A PERMIT AND AM APPLYING FOR ONE ANNUAL TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY (Facility #_______)
ANNUAL MOBILE FOOD FACILITY / MFF (Facility #_______) ANNUAL MOBILE FOOD FACILITY PREP UNIT / MFPU (Facility #_______)
BOOTH /
SPACE#
ORGANIZER TO FILL
OUT
Rev. 10/18/18