Fee Schedule of Licenses, Permits, Fines & Service Charges
Temporary Food Facility Definitions/Examples
Temporary Food Facility FAQ (pdf)
Temporary Food Facility Operational Requirements (pdf) - Available in Spanish and Tagalog
Temporary Event Permit Information (pdf) - Available in Tagalog
Food Concessionaire Checklist (pdf) - Available in Spanish and Tagalog
Temporary Events Sponsor Checklist (pdf)
Farmers Market Information (pdf)
Farmers Market Sponsor Checklist (pdf)
Farmers Market Concessionaire Checklist (pdf) - Available in Spanish
Tattoo, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics
Alicia Saam, Special Events Coordinator
Office: (415) 252-3811
Fax: (415) 252-3854
A temporary food facility (TFF) is any person (or organization) intending to sell, give away, or sample food to the public from a fixed location for a period of time, not to exceed 25 days in a 90-day period, in conjunction with a community event.
Refer to the Fee Schedule in the Helpful Links for information on application fees. Send all application forms and documents to:
Each temporary food facilities requires a permit in addition to the permit obtained by the sponsor controlling the event. The sponsor is responsible for complaince at each event as well as the timely submission of all applications, fees and site plan. To help calculate the total fees due, review the fee worksheet (pdf). Also available in Spanish (pdf).
Print and fill out the Sponsor Organizer Application (pdf).
Each temporary food facility vendor must print and fill out the Food Concessionaire Application (pdf). Also available in Spanish and Tagalog (pdfs).
Temporary food facilities at farmers markets must also obtain a permit to operate. To help calculate the total fees due, review the Farmers Market Fee Worksheet (also available in Spanish). (pdf)
Print and fill out the Farmers Market Sponsor Application (pdf).
Each temporary food facility vendor must print and fill out the Farmers Market Concessionaire Application (pdf). Also available in Spanish (pdf).
If there will be body art or body modification booths at the event, the sponsor and individual vendor(s) must apply for a permit. Please contact the Health Department's Tattoo, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics Program for any additional requirements.
Print and fill out the Temporary events sponsor application to operate body art booth (pdf).
Each vendor who will be operating a body art booth must print and fill out the Temporary events vendor application to operate body art booth (pdf).
14 Days Prior to the Event: All completed applications and fees must be received.
13 Days Prior to the Event: All completed applications will be assessed a 50% late fee.
7 Days Prior to the Event: Applications will be denied and no food servce shall be allowed.
Other permits or approvals may be required by the following agencies for temporary food facilities:
