FOOD AND CONSUMER SAFETY

The Department of Food and Consumer Safety licenses and inspects retail food establishments and temporary food establishments, responds to consumer complaints and provides food safety education.

  FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION

• Food Safety Training Online Registration
• Dumpster and Waste Management
• Consumer Information
  • Recalls and advisories
  • Food Safety During Power Outage
• Food Safety Videos
  • 3 Bay Sink Making Chlorinated Sanitizer
  • 3 Bay Set Up Video 
  • 3 Bay Cooler Organization 
  • Food Prep – Preventing Cross Contamination 
  • Hand Wash
  • Sanitizer
  • When To Wash Hands

  CHARITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

• Charitable Food Distribution Application
• Charitable Food Distribution Requirements
• Definition of a food establishment
• Charitable food distributions FAQs
• City of Indianapolis Safe Site Charitable Distributions
• Self Service Pantry Guidance
• Employee Health and Reporting

 LICENSING

• Health and Hospital Code Chapter 8
• Plan Review Application
• Criteria Sheet 
• Change of Ownership 
• Food Pantry Application
• HACCP Applications
• Example floorplan
• Micromarket Submittal Form
• Vending Application
• Commissary Agreement
• Mobile Food Establishments
  • Mobile Retail Food Unit Application
  • Mobile Food Unit Floor Plan Example
  • Mobile Food Unit Commissary Agreement
  • Mobile Food Unit Requirements 
  • Hot Dog Carts
• Farmers’ Markets
  • Farmers’ Market Registration
  • Farmers’ Market Application
  • Home Based Vendor Guidance
  • Home Based Vendor Fact Sheet 
• Shared Kitchens
  • For an updated list of approved Shared Kitchens please e-mail a request to foodsafe@marionhealth.org.
  • Shared Kitchen User Application

 FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS

• State of Indiana Retail Food Code (English)
• State of Indiana Retail Food Code (Spanish)
• Smoking Ordinance
• Certified Food Protection Manager Requirements
• Online Inspection Reports
• Employee Health and Reporting
• Employee Health Policy Interactive Tool 
• 2022 FDA Food Code

  TEMPORARY EVENTS

• Frequently Asked Questions About Temporary Events
• Temporary Event Vendor Application for License

Please note our temporary vendor fees have changed as of March 14,2024- please ensure vendors go to the website to obtain the correct application for licensure.

• Event Vendor Checklist
• Temporary Event Organizer Registration Application