IA DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS & APPEALS FOOD & CONSUMER SAFETY BUREAU RAGBRAI Food Licensing

Meeting Agenda Licensure Requirements Providing Services Points of Contact

License Requirements When is a license not needed? Commercially prepared pre-packed food or beverage that does not require temperature control for safety. Examples- bottled drinks, packaged candy, packaged chips, packaged granola bars, etc. Whole, uncut fruits and vegetables

License Requirements When is a license needed? Providing unpackaged food or beverages. Examples- tacos, burgers, lemonade, etc. Providing commercially prepared pre-packed food or beverage that requires temperature control for safety. Examples- ice cream bars, milk, yogurt, etc. Cut fruits- Examples- cut watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons.

What License is Needed? License Types  Temporary Food License – used in conjunction with an event, and may be used up to 14 consecutive days in conjunction with that event at a single location.  Mobile Food License (Annual License)– may be used up to 3 days in a single location before the unit has to move.  Food Service or Retail License (Annual License)– may only be used on the premises for which the license was issued. A licensed establishment may set up a food stand on their own premises without an additional food license requirement.

Temporary Food Service License WHO MUST PURCHASE  For profit organizations and individuals  Non-profit organizations who do not meet exemption requirements COST  $33.50 per permit- Each RAGBRAI town is its own “Event” must have a separate permit  No online payment service is available

Temporary Food Service License Non-Profit Exemptions  Premises regularly used by a nonprofit organization which engages in the serving of food on the premises as long as the following restrictions are not exceeded:  Does not serve food more than one day per calendar week.  Twice per calendar year – may serve to the public up to 3 consecutive days  May use another nonprofit organizations premises, not more than twice per year for one day, to serve food.

Temporary Food Service License Non-Profit Exemption Examples  License Required  A nonprofit group sets up a food stand in downtown business district for one day. The premises or property is not owned by the nonprofit group.  License Not Required  Nonprofit group prepares and serves meal at a location that is owned by them. (i.e. church) The meal is served only on one day of the week. (2 times/year they can serve food for up to 3 days.)  Nonprofit group uses the premises of another nonprofit group to serve a meal. May only be done twice per year and for one day only.

Providing Services WATER/ICE  Water and ice shall be provided from an approved source (city, county, bottled, and wells that have a satisfactory water test within the last year)  Waste water shall be disposed of in an approved waste water disposal system sized, constructed, maintained and operated according to LAW.

Providing Services ELECTRICITY  Ensure each stand has enough electricity to safely operate (lighting, mechanical refrigeration and hot holding) TOILETS/HANDWASHING  An adequate number of approved toilet and hand washing facilities shall be provided at each event

Points of Contact by Town All Temporary Food Establishment applications can be downloaded from this site. Apply to the appropriate agency

Contact Information General Questions Julie Kraling, DIA Retail Food Program Lead

Contact Information Day 1 Mills County Fremont County Page County Tenesha Stubblefield, DIA

Contact Information Day 2 Page County Montgomery County Adams County Union County Tenesha Stubblefield, DIA Richard Spinner Tina Mickish, DIA

Tina Mickish, DIA Contact Information Day 3 Union County Ringgold County Decatur County

Tina Mickish, DIA ADLM Environmental Health (641) Day 4 Decatur County Wayne County Appanoose County Contact Information

Day 5 Appanoose County Wapello County Contact Information ADLM Environmental Health (641) Bob Coffman, DIA

Bob Coffman, DIA Washington Co Environmental Health (319) Day 6 Wapello County Keokuk County Washington County Contact Information

Washington Co Environmental Health (319) Bob Coffman, DIA Courtney Thomas Day 7 Washington County Louisa County Muscatine County Contact Information

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