As defined in the California Retail Food Code, “Temporary Food Facility” (TFF) means an approved food facility that operates at a fixed location for the duration of an approved community event or swap meet. Community Event is defined in the California Retail Code as an event that is of civic, political, public, or educational nature; including state and county fairs, city festivals, circuses and other public gathering events approved by the local enforcement agency. The event must be held on public property and the organizer or sponsor is a non-profit organization for charitable purposes. An event may also be formally recognized by a local jurisdiction's adoption of a proclamation designating the event as a Community Event.
Environmental Health Division staff review applications and issue permits to TFF operators and event organizers; as well as perform inspections of TFF's at Community Events.
Community Event Forms and Instructions:
- Requirements for Community Event Organizers and TFFs - PDF
- Fee Waiver Information - PDF
- Monthly CE/TFF Training Class Schedule - PDF
- 2022-2023 Fees - PDF
Español:
- Requisitos para Organizadores de Eventos Comunitarios y Vendedores de Puestos Temporales de Comida
- Procedimientos para la Exencion y Solicitud
Applications:
- Community Event Organizer - PDF
- Temporary Food Facility Type 1 - PDF
- Temporary Food Facility Type 2 - PDF
- For-Profits Donating Food to Non-Profits Charitable Organization - PDF
Other Notable Resources:
- FAQs
- TFF Training Page
- Monthly Training Class Presentation
- Resources
- Mobile Food Facilities List - PDF
- Ventura County Fair Application
Certified Farmers' Market:
- Starting a New Certified Farmers' Market - PDF
- Certified Farmer's Market Guidelines - PDF
- Certified Farmer's Market FAQ's - PDF
- New Certified Farmer's Market Application - PDF
Español:
- Comenzando un Mercado Certificado de Agricultores
- Requisitos para un Mercado Certificado de Agricultores
- Preguntas Frecuentes – Mercado Certificado de Agricultores
Supervisor:
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805 654-2477
Staff Specialist:
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805 654-2431