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.

Getting started - Setting up your Account:

1. You will need an Applicant Account.  To register click here.  You will receive an email from noreply@skipthepaper.com detailing your login information.
2. Once you have your account, login to your account using your new username and password.
3. After you login, you will be prompted to create a security question.  Until you set up the security question, you will receive the prompt.  The security question setup instructions can be found here.
4. Finally, by default, applicant accounts do not contain any company information.  Once you set this up, you will not need to do this again, unless your company details change.  The instructions for setting up your company profile can be found here.  

Submitting Applications:

Now you are set to submit your first application!  

1. If you are not already logged into your account, login using your username and password.
2. Next 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. The application will be presented to you.  Fill out the information completely:
   
6. You will need to complete your menu.  To do so, click on the "Menu Items" link:
   
7. A new page will appear with the menu for you to complete:
   
8. Enter all of the event dates that you will be participating in.  Also include your event times (they are required):
   
9. Select the zip code where the event is located:
   
10. Enter where the food will be purchased:
    
    
    

11. To add menu items fill out each line item 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.

12. Once you have completely filled out the application menu, click on the  button. And then if there are no errors/omissions in your menu you will be shown the following message:
    
13. Click the  button to return to the application.
     

14. 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.

    
    

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

    Note:

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

    

    
    
    

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

17. You will be shown a receipt and receive an email of the application that it has been received from noreply@skipthepaper.com. 
    
    
18.  Once the county has approved the application you will receive another email with the attached final documents.