WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

201 EAST MAIN STREET

RICHMOND, INDIANA 47374

(765) 973-9245

ATTENTION: FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS AND TEMPORARY FOOD VENDORS

RE: Temporary food service applications

The Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) would like to provide the following information to the festival organizers and temporary food vendors who plan to operate in Wayne County.

As the FESTIVAL ORGANIZER, we would request you to notify the temporary vendors of all information regarding a temporary food permit from the WCHD. We would further request that the festival organizer provide a list of vendors for each festival to the WCHD as soon as possible, prior to the event.

The VENDOR would then need to submit an application for a temporary food permit to the WCHD office at 201 E. Main Street, Richmond, Indiana. The fee can either be received by mail or paid in person at the office prior to the date of the event. The Health Department hours are Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm. Because of our accounting procedures, the WCHD can not accept fees at the time of inspection of the vendor’s unit. For persons applying for a temporary food service permit, a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid for each day of operation, not to exceed one-hundred and forty dollars ($140.00) for any one continuous operation. Prior to the issuance of a permit, a member of our staff will conduct an inspection of your unit to determine compliance with the Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements, Rule

410 IAC 7-24. A complete copy of this rule is available at the WCHD office upon request. If a vendor fails to secure a permit prior to the festival they should not expect one to be issued at the site.

For your convenience, minimum equipment requirements are listed below:

1. Three bay sink with hot and cold running water provided to each bay. For those who will prepare ONLY nonpotentially hazardous foods, a two bay sink with hot and cold running water provided to each bay is

acceptable.

2. Hand wash facility with at least warm running water, soap and individual paper towels.

3. A wastewater tank must be utilized to hold wastewater until it is properly disposed. The discharge of

wastewater on the ground or down a storm sewer is strictly forbidden.

4. Any hose to supply water to the food service must be of food grade.

5. For those food services that are required to sanitize their utensils and equipment, a chemical test kit must be provided by the vendor.

6. For those food services preparing potentially hazardous foods, stem type thermometers must be provided by the vendor.

7. All refrigeration units shall have a numerically scaled indicating thermometer.

Please forward a copy of this letter and application to the vendors to be returned to our office prior to the date of the event. The purpose in this letter is to try to enhance the quality of the festivals and protect the health of those people served food. By starting this process now, we hope to eliminate any problems later. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (765) 973-9245.

Sincerely,

Eric Coulter

Executive Director