Food Service / Retail Food Information

• FDA Food Code 2013 (PDF)
• Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments (PDF)
• CBD in Food Manufactured or Sold in Massachusetts (PDF)
• FDA Food Safety Recalls
• Service Dogs in Establishments (PDF)
• Allergen Awareness Regulation, Effective October 1, 2010 (PDF)
• Approved Manual Choke-Saving Procedures - 105 CMR 605.000 (PDF)

Guidance

• Guide to Obtaining a Food-Retail, Ice Cream Manufacturer, or Tobacco Permit (PDF)
• Guide to Applying for Specialized Processing Methods (PDF)
• Guide for Retail-Food Service Plan Review (New Construction or Remodel) (PDF)
• Guidelines for Establishments Staying Open During Renovation (PDF)
• Starting Food Establishment Checklist (PDF)

Information

• Town Meeting - Food Establishment Regulation (PDF)
• Allergen Awareness Training (PDF)
• Allergen Awareness Poster (PDF)
• Food Manager Certification Information (PDF)
• Food Safety Exam Training (PDF)
• Procedure for Clean Up of Diarrhea and Vomit (PDF)
• Food Employee Reporting Agreement (PDF)

Applications

• Retail or Minimal Food Service - Plan Review Application
• New Construction - Major Renovation Food Establishment - Plan Review Application (PDF)
• Food/Retail Service Establishment Application
• Ice Cream Application

• Guide to Mobile Food Units (PDF)
• Mobile Unit Regulations and Standards (PDF)
• Fire Department Food Truck Regulations (PDF)
• Obtaining a Hawker and Peddler License
• Information about Ice Cream Truck Vendors

Applications

• Mobile Food Application
• Ice Cream Application - (Soft Serve Only)

Due 30 Days Prior to the Scheduled Event

This information is intended for any individual or organization that is planning on holding an "event" such as, but not limited to, potluck events, car shows, bizarre, and festivals.

Coordinators for events should first read through our Guidance for Events or Potluck Events (PDF) to determine what their next steps should be. If the event is not a charitable or religious event as explained, coordinators should use the below guide for complete information on the application and permitting process.

• Coordinators Guide for Temporary Food Events (PDF) - (Full Packet)
• Guidelines for Temporary Food Event Vendors (PDF)

Applications for food vendors that are utilizing a pushcart or non-mobile unit:

• Temporary Food Establishment Permit Application

Applications for food vendors that are utilizing a full-service mobile unit:

• Food/Retail Service Establishment Application
• Mobile Food Unit Application (PDF)

• Guide to Catering (PDF)
• Catering Notification Form

In accordance with the provisions of State Sanitary Code Chapter X, 105 CMR 590.010(A)(2) a and b, each caterer that plans to serve a meal in Dartmouth shall give written notice to the Dartmouth Board of Health prior to or within 72 hours after serving the meal. We ask for the following information:

• Name of Caterer, Address, Business Phone
• Date, Time, and Location of Catering Event
• Person in Charge
• Number of Meals to be Prepared in Commissary or Establishment
• Menu
• Copy of Food Service Establishment Inspection and Permit
• ServSafe Manager Certificate of the on-site manager
• Allergen Awareness of the on-site manager

• Guide to Cottage (Residential) Establishments (PDF)
• Cottage (Residential) Establishment Regulations and Standards (PDF)
• Information for Establishments on Private Wells and - or Septic Systems (PDF)
• Food Product Labeling Requirements (PDF)
• Retail or Minimal Food Service Plan Review Application
• Food/Retail Service Establishment Application

• Guide to Farmers Market (PDF)
• Farmers Market Application

• Guide to Grange-Shared Use Kitchen Operations (PDF)
• Grange Food Service Application