Food service licensing

For licensing and fee purposes, food service establishments are classified as follows:

• Fixed food - Food service establishment that operates from a stationary facility/location.
• Mobile food - Food service establishment that operates from a vehicle, watercraft, or cart that moves from location to location. Facilities licensed as a mobile must return to a licensed mobile food commissary every 24 hours.
• Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) - A moveable food service establishment that is licensed to operate throughout the state and is not required to return to a commissary. STFU's are required to request and pay for two (2) operational inspections every license year. STFU's are also required to submit a written notice of intent to operate to the local health department where they intend to set up their operation.
• Temporary food - Food service establishment that operates at a fixed location for a temporary period not to exceed 14 consecutive days.

Additional resources:

• Food service licensing frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• Food service license application for new establishment or new owner
• Fees for food service licenses
• STFU notice of intent to operate form
• STFU notice of intent to operate form- spanish
• Temporary food service License application
• Temporary food operations checklist
• Food establishment licensing guide
• Second school inspection request
• Renewal application for existing food service establishments

Contact the Environmental Health Services Division