austin food permit and food requirements
- Food Permit Application
- Complete the temporary food permit application: Temporary Food Permit Application.
- Email completed permit application to: info@texasvegfest.com.
- Pay Temporary Food permit fee ($280/permit).
- The permit fees are reviewed yearly by Austin City Council who assigned the current fee in October 2022. Please read all of the Austin/ Travis County Event Food Handling details on the city’s website: Austin Food Permit Requirements.
- Temporary Food Permits are required by the Austin/ Travis County Health Department to sample or sell any prepared, opened, or cooked food or beverage at events.
- Permit Applications due March 15th to meet the Austin Health Department deadline and to secure your permit to serve/sample prepared food/beverages at Texas VegFest.
- Late fees apply to applications received after March 20th (Fee determined by the health department, $100)
- Food Booth Checklist and Guide
- Temporary Food Service On-Site Requirements: Required booth information and set-up for all food vendors in Austin/Travis County
- Event Booth Set-Up Checklist: Use this checklist to ensure you have all listed requirements before the event opens (Health Deparment will shut down any booth that does not meet their requirements)
- Cottage Food Law Guidance Document
- Home prepared food are not allowed unless you have a Cottage Food Production Operation
- Review the Cottage Food Laws here: Guidance Document
- Find additional answers to Cottage Food Law questions here: Texas Cottage Food Law FAQs
- Food Waste Reduction
- Mobile Food Vendor Guide
- Please send a copy of your Mobile Food Permit to us so we may send to the city and health department: info@texasvegfest.com.
- Austin Fire Department Mobile Food Vending Checklist (English; Spanish)
- City of Austin Mobile Food Vendor Information
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