A Food Establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends food directly to the consumer, or otherwise provides food to the public for human consumption, such as a restaurant, satellite or catered feeding location, catering operation if the operation provides food directly to a consumer or to a conveyance used to transport people, market, vending location, conveyance used to transport people, institution, or food bank, and relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly or indirectly through a delivery service, such as home delivery of grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders, or delivery service that is provided by common carriers.
Restaurants
– Plan Review Fee $40 (effective July 1, 2011)
– Annual Permit Fee $40 (effective July 1, 2011)
Foodservice Permit Application
Plan Review Checklist/Comprehensive Guide
Kitchen Manager Certification Benefits
MOBILE UNITS, PUSH CARTS, & VENDING TRUCKS
A food establishment that is mounted on wheels that is readily moveable from place to place and shall include push carts, trailers, trucks, or vans. They must be mobile at all times during operation and must be on wheels at all times. The unit, all operations, and all equipment must be integral to and be within or attached to the unit.
Items needed during inspection include a thermometer (0-220 degrees F), test strips, food grade hose, adequate refrigeration, hot and cold running water. Wastewater holding tank must be 15% larger than fresh water holding tank. For new mobile units, the following items must be submitted prior to being permitted:
- Plans
- Menu
- Plan Review Application
- Foodservice Permit Application
- Food Manager Certificate
- $80 Plan Review & Food Permit Fees (effective July 1, 2011)
Fire marshal inspection information for Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Lunenburg and Nottoway
*Residents of Prince Edward and Cumberland County, please contact your local fire marshal for inspections
TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (TFE)
Temporary food establishment (TFE) means a food establishment that operates for a period of no more than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.
TFE Permit Fee: $40 Annually (effective July 1, 2011)
Video on Temporary Event Set Up
Temporary Food Establishment Application