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Obtain an application for a permit/certificate from
Cherokee County Health Department, 593 North Main, Rusk
or visit
www.cchdtexas.org and click on “Food Service”.
Fees:
Single event: $50.00 per establishment for up to 14
consecutive days at the
same event.
Non-profit organizations meeting requirements of IRS
Code requirements for 501 (C) and religious organization
meeting the definition of a church under IRS Code
170(b)(1)(A)(1): exempt from fees. Status must be
verified. A copy of the 501 (C) or documentation from the church MUST accompany the application.
A separate form is required for each temporary
food establishment.
The permit or certificate must be posted on-site
where customers can see it.
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Each temporary food establishment shall designate a
person in charge.
To insure only safe food is available to the public, the
person in charge must demonstrate knowledge of food
safety and foodborne illness intervention practices.
The owner(s) and operator(s) of a temporary food
establishment are responsible for the operation of the
establishment and the safety of the food presented to
the public. Ice and fountain drinks are considered
food.
No person shall operate a temporary food establishment
that does not comply with “Texas Food Establishment
Rules” as adopted by Cherokee County.
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All
food preparation shall be conducted on-site or prepared
at a kitchen which can be inspected.
All foods must come from an
approved source such as a retail food store or wholesale
distributor. All foods must be in sound condition.
All foods must be prepared at
a kitchen which can be inspected (such as a church or
community center kitchen).
Home canned and home prepared
foods are not allowed. An exception is food that is not
potentially hazardous, such as cookies, candies, cakes,
meringue-free or cream-free pies.
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