{"id":3587,"date":"2017-02-14T21:42:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T21:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=3587"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:54:39","slug":"tfe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/tfe\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary Food Establishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3587\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3587-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3587-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3587-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3587-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Operating a TFE? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_vwaiSIW656tF9sk0_FGtaSmxA36afy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quick informative videos<\/a> created by Blue Ridge Health District!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>Temporary Food Establishment<\/strong> (TFE) is a type of food establishment that operates for a period of no more than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration, including carnivals, fairs, festivals, and other events. \u00a0These establishments are distinguished from other classes of food establishments in the <a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/\">Food Regulations<\/a>, such as mobile food establishments, caterers, and traditional restaurants.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TFEs typically operate with limited\u00a0resources (water, electricity,\u00a0wastewater disposal)\u00a0and for a short duration.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike permanent facilities, TFEs operate with equipment staged beneath a tent or similar open-air cover.<\/li>\n<li>TFEs are often seasonal in nature and may operate at a fixed location such as a farmers market, or at an event or celebration\u00a0including but not limited to: festivals, community fairs, music venues, sporting events, and other public gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Temporary Food Establishment Policy (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/03\/TFE-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TFE Policy<\/a><\/span>)-<\/strong> includes permit and fee information, inspection guidance for Environmental Health Specialists, and enforcement policy for local health departments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3587-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-1126f3c25b78-3587\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"food-vendors-when-do-i-need-a-permit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-food-vendors-when-do-i-need-a-permit\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-food-vendors-when-do-i-need-a-permit\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood Vendors- When Do I Need a Permit?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-food-vendors-when-do-i-need-a-permit\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-food-vendors-when-do-i-need-a-permit\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are planning on operating at a temporary event, you are required to obtain the applicable permit from the Local Health Department prior to operation. The permit must be posted where it can easily be seen by the public. A TFE permit is valid only for the specified permit period (up to 12 months) and is not transferable from person to person.<\/p>\n<p>If you hold a valid permanent VDH Food Establishment Permit\u00a0(restaurant, caterer, mobile food establishment, etc.) and are interested in also operating at a temporary event, you do not need to obtain an additional permit so long as all food is prepared in accordance with the Board of Health <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/\">Food Regulations<\/a><\/strong>. The local health department in which you operate your permanent establishment needs to be aware that you also plan to operate at a temporary event. A copy of the VDH Food Establishment Permit must be posted during the event.\u00a0If you propose to operate at an event\u00a0in a manner that is not consistent with approved plans and specifications, you are required to obtain a Temporary\u00a0Food Establishment\u00a0Permit.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, refer to the\u00a0Addendum included\u00a0with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/03\/TFE-Policy.pdf\">TFE Policy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"applications-and-inspections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-applications-and-inspections\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-applications-and-inspections\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications and Inspections\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-applications-and-inspections\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-applications-and-inspections\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/Temporary-Food-Establishment-Application-1.pdf\">Temporary Food Establishment Application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To apply for a Temporary Food Establishment Permit, submit a completed application and fee of $40 to the local health department in which the TFE will be located. The application and fee must be submitted at least ten\u00a0calendar days prior to the day in which the TFE will operate. Any TFE applicants who are not approved will be notified in writing of the reasons for denial and be provided with appeal rights.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to issuing\u00a0the TFE permit,\u00a0an\u00a0environmental\u00a0health specialist\u00a0will conduct an on-site pre-operational inspection to determine compliance with the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/\">Food Regulations.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 The Code of Virginia (<a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title35.1\/chapter3\/section35.1-22\/\"><strong>\u00a735.1-22<\/strong>)<\/a> requires that all\u00a0restaurants (e.g. food establishments)\u00a0be inspected at least annually, with no more than 12 months elapsing between each such inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Additional inspections of TFEs are determined using a risk categorization with emphasis on those:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>That engage in significant preparation and holding of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/downloads\/Food\/GuidanceRegulation\/RetailFoodProtection\/IndustryandRegulatoryAssistanceandTrainingResources\/UCM527458.pdf\">TCS (Time\/Temperature Control for Safety) foods<\/a> onsite, and<\/li>\n<li>Whose performance history shows repeated non-conformance with the <a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/\">Food Regulations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information, refer to the\u00a0Addendum included\u00a0with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/03\/TFE-Policy.pdf\">TFE Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"temporary-event-coordinators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-temporary-event-coordinators\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-temporary-event-coordinators\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTemporary Event Coordinators\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-temporary-event-coordinators\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-temporary-event-coordinators\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event coordinators often provide temporary infrastructure\u00a0that includes portable toilets and handwash stations for temporary food establishments.\u00a0An\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/EventCoordinatorApp.pdf\">Event Coordinator Application<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>may be used to alert the local health department as to the dates and times of a proposed event, the number of food vendors, and important resources such as the provision of potable water and wastewater disposal. Event coordinators should submit the application at least 10 calendar days before the event in order to assist in the review of the individual temporary food establishment applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"tfes-at-farmers-markets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-tfes-at-farmers-markets\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-tfes-at-farmers-markets\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTFEs at Farmers Markets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-tfes-at-farmers-markets\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-tfes-at-farmers-markets\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between VDH and the Virginia Department of Agriculture (VDACS) many food vendors at farmers markets will fall under the Procedural Agreement as part of the MOU that exempts them from permitting and inspection by VDH. However, that is not to say that there will never be TFEs at farmers markets that require a VDH permit and inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of food operations at farmers markets that could require a VDH TFE permit include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vendors wanting to serve or vend more than a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sample<\/span> offering of a food produced at a manufacturing plant subject to jurisdictional agency inspection.<\/li>\n<li>Vendors who would otherwise be exempt from permit under <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title35.1\/chapter2\/section35.1-14\/\">Code of Virginia \u00a735.1-14<\/a> <\/strong>because they are selling their own farm-produced products yet are supplementing said products with foods obtained from an otherwise approved source.<\/li>\n<li>Vendors who want to cook and serve any foods on site that are outside of those specifically produced on their own farm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certified-food-protection-manager\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certified-food-protection-manager\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certified-food-protection-manager\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified Food Protection Manager\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certified-food-protection-manager\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certified-food-protection-manager\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As specified in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/section55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12VAC5-421-55 of the Virginia Food Regulations<\/a>,<\/strong> by July 1, 2023, the Person in Charge (PIC) of a food establishment, including a TFE, will be required to be a <strong>Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cFood Establishment\u201d by definition includes a \u201ctemporary facility or location where consumption is on or off the premises.\u201d Thus, a TFE is a type of Food Establishment. Section\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/section55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12VAC5-421-55 Certified Food Protection Manager<\/a><\/strong> of the Virginia Food Regulations contains no specific exemption for TFEs nor\u00a0has there been an exemption for TFEs from the Demonstration of Knowledge requirement.\u00a0Only TFEs that meet the criteria for exemption in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter421\/section55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12VAC5-421-55 B.<\/a><\/strong> or \u00a7 35.1-25. will not need to have a CFPM.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the CFPM requirement on our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/food-safety-in-virginia\/food-operators\/cfpm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) Certification webpage<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3587-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3587-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/06\/aranxa-esteve-pOXHU0UEDcg-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-17517  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; 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