Temporary Food / Farmers Market Permit Application

This document is intended to guide you through the process of submitting either a Temporary Food Establishment Application or a Farmers Market Permit Application to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

To get started:

1. You will need an Applicant Account.  If you don't have one already, please follow these instructions.
2. If you know your FA number, you can setup your locations within your account.  This step will save you time in the future.  

Submitting applications:

1. Log in to your account.
2. After you log in, click the Submit New Application link.  It is located just below the "Welcome" message on the right hand side of the page.
   
3. In the search box, type in Tacoma-Pierce and click the search button.  You will be provided with results for Found management Agencies. And a list of applications.  
   
4. Click on the  icon next to the application you will be applying for.  (in this example we will be choosing the Temporary Food Establishment Application":
   
5. If you have more than one location created, select the appropriate location and click the Start Application button:
   
6. The application will be presented to you.  Fill out the information completely:
   
7. You will need to complete your menu.  To do so, click on the "Menu Items" link:
   
8. A new page will appear with the menu for you to complete:
   

9. To add menu items fill out the line and click on the  icon.
   
   

   Note - Application Rules

   There are some rules for the Temporary Food Establishment Application and the Farmers Market Permit Application. They are as follows:

    1. Events that are on the same day of the application are not allowed to be submitted online.

   2. Submitting an event on a Friday for an event on Saturday or Sunday is treated as a same day event and is not allowed.

   3. Applications submitted 7-14 days before the event are assessed a 25% late fee.

   4. Applications submitted 1-6 days before the event are assessed a 50% late fee.

10. Once you have completely filled out the application menu, click on the  button.

11. You will return to the application.  Select the Application Services 

    Important

    It is important to select the correct category for your food service type. Incorrect applications will be held until proper payment is made and late fees may be assessed.

    
    

12. Click the  button at the bottom of the application.

13. If you missed any application items, you will be told which items to complete:
    

14. Once your application is complete, you will be shown a payment page.  Enter your Visa/MC and pay for the application:
    

15. You will receive an email of the application that it has been received.  Once the county has approved the application you will receive another email with the attached final documents.