Temporary Food Facility (TFF) is an approved food facility that operates at an approved Community Event.
A Community Event is defined 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. A Community Event must be held on public property and the organizer or sponsor must be a non-profit charitable organization. An event may also be formally recognized by a local jurisdiction's adoption of a proclamation or resolution designating the event as a Community Event.
Application Submittal: Community Event Organizer and all Temporary Food Facility applications along with applicable fees must be submitted to this Division in person at the service counter or via mail at least 30 days before the first day of the event. The service counter is open at the Ventura County Hall of Administration Monday - Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Physical and mailing address is: 800 S. Victoria Ave., L #1700, Ventura, CA 93009-1700
Environmental Health Division staff review applications and issue permits to TFF operators and Event Organizers; as well as perform inspections of TFFs at Community Events.
Community Event Forms and Instructions:
- Requirements for Community Event Organizers and TFFs - PDF
- Fee Waiver Information - PDF
- 2024 Monthly CE/TFF Training Class Schedule - PDF
- 2023-2024 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