Northeast District Department of Health

      69 South Main Street, Unit 4, Brooklyn, CT 06234
       Phone: (860) 774-7350 / Fax (860) 774-1308 / www.nddh.org  

				An Important Notice Regarding Your Food Service Permit

An Important Notice Regarding Your Food Service Permit

To: Itinerant Food Service Establishment Owners			Date: February 11, 2026
From: The Northeast District Department of Health
Subject: 2026 Itinerant Food Service Permit Renewal

The Food Service permit issued to your establishment by the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) expired and must be updated for 2026. 

Please return the following to this office by Wednesday, April 15, 2026:

•	A completed Itinerant Service Application. You may access the application forms and can make payment online at www.nddh.org/formspermits/. If you do not have computer access, you may complete the forms and pay the application fee at our office during regular business hours (Monday-Thursday, 8am – 4pm, Fridays, 8am – noon). 
•	The appropriate fee paid online at  https://nddh.org/formspermits/pay-online/, at our office, by drop box, or mailed with your application. The fee schedule, effective 1/8/25, can be found online at:
•	https://nddh.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NDDH_Service_Fees_effective_070125_Revision_010826.pdf
•	Establishments that are a Class II, III or IV must provide a copy of the Certified Food Protection Manager Certificate
•	Complete and return the Emergency Contact Form
•	Establishments with public water must provide a copy of the most recent water bill
•	Establishments with a private well must provide a copy of the current water analysis report. Note that the water sample must have been retrieved by a CT Certified laboratory.
•	Establishments with an on-site septic system must provide a copy (receipt) of the most recent waste removal. Note that the waste removal must be within the past 3 years.
•	Establishments with grease traps must provide a copy (receipt) of the most recent maintenance 

Upon receipt of all necessary documentation, a permit will be issued for your establishment.  Please be sure to provide us with a valid e-mail address, as we will be sending permits electronically. 

All completed documentation and fees must be  received or postmarked by Wednesday, April 15, 2026, or your application will be considered late. The cost of a late fee is $90 and will be added to your permit fee. In addition, a penalty fee of $12 per NDDH business day with a maximum of $120 shall be assessed for each day late from April 30th  through May 13th inclusive. Please make sure that NDDH receives your application and permit fee prior to opening for the season.
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Annual inspections will be conducted throughout the year. A re-inspection fee of $150 will be charged for a failed inspection.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. As always, we look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
The Northeast District Department of Health

Definitions

"Catering food service establishment" means a business that is involved in the (A) sale or distribution of food and drink prepared in bulk in one geographic location for retail service in individual portions in another location, or (B) preparation and service of food in a public or private venue that is not under the ownership or control of the operator of such business; 

"Class 1 food establishment" means a retail food establishment that does not serve a population that is highly susceptible to food borne illnesses and only offers (A) commercially packaged food in its original commercial package that is time or temperature controlled for safety, or (B) commercially prepackaged, precooked food that is time or temperature controlled for safety and heated, hot held and served in its original commercial package not later than four hours after heating, or (C) food prepared in the establishment that is not time or temperature controlled for safety;

"Class 2 food establishment" means a retail food establishment that does not serve a population that is highly susceptible to food-borne illnesses and offers a limited menu of food that is prepared or cooked and served immediately, or that prepares and cooks food that is time or temperature controlled for safety and may require hot or cold holding, but that does not involve cooling;

"Class 3 food establishment" means a retail food establishment that (A) does not serve a population that is highly susceptible to food-borne illnesses, and (B) offers food that is time or temperature controlled for safety and requires complex preparation, including, but not limited to, handling of raw ingredients, cooking, cooling and reheating for hot holding;

"Class 4 food establishment" means a retail food establishment that serves a population that is highly susceptible to food-borne illnesses, including, but not limited to, preschool students, hospital patients and nursing home patients or residents, or that conducts specialized food processes, including, but not limited to, smoking, curing or reduced oxygen packaging for the purposes of extending the shelf life of the food.

"Food establishment" means an operation that (A) stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends directly to the consumer or otherwise provides food for human consumption, including, but not limited to, a restaurant, catering food service establishment, food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, itinerant food vending establishment, market, conveyance used to transport people, institution or food bank, or (B) relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly, or indirectly through a delivery service, including, but not limited to, home delivery of grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders or a delivery service that is provided by common carriers. "Food establishment" does not include a vending machine, as defined in section 21a-34 of the general statutes, a private residential dwelling in which food is prepared under section 21a-62a of the general statutes or a food manufacturing establishment, as defined in section 21a-151 of the general statutes.

 “Itinerant food vending establishment” means a vehicle-mounted, self-contained, mobile food establishment; All Itinerant food vending establishments are required to have a hand-washing sink with hot and cold running water under pressure, holding tank, and mechanical refrigeration.

“Pushcarts” are limited to the sale of hot dogs and pre-packaged, non-TCS foods only.
 
“Multiple class food service establishment” means any business with departments that are classified as separate food establishments;

“Noncommercial function” means a function where food is sold or distributed by a person not regularly engaged in the business of selling such food for profit;

“Seasonal operation” means a food establishment that operates six months or less at the same geographic location;
 
"Temporary food service establishment" means a food establishment that operates for a period of not more than fourteen consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.

Sanitarian Approved Initial:	 Date: 	

Emailed:	

Northeast District Department of Health
69 South Main Street, Unit 4
Brooklyn, CT 06234
Phone - (860) 774-7350 / Fax - (860) 774-1308
www.nddh.org	email@nddh.org
ITINERANT FOOD VENDING APPLICATION
Vending Name: 	

Owner Name: 	Contact: 	

Mailing Address: 	City: 	State: 	Zip: 	

Business Phone: 	Home Phone: 	Cell: 	

Fax: 	Billing Email: 	

Type of operation:	On-site preparation: 	Off-site preparation:	

Vehicle Registration Number(s): 	
Schedule of Proposed Sites /	Hours of Operation /	Location of Toilet Facilities

Menu: 	

Water supply: City 	Well 	Date last tested (if well):	
(A water analysis must be submitted in order to receive your permit. If more than one well is to be used, analysis reports must be submitted for each.)
Method of wastewater disposal: 	
Method of disposal of fryer grease or other ingredients: 	
You must submit written notification from the appropriate municipal authorities indicating that the proposed operation conforms to all local/town requirements.
Signature: 	Date: 	

NDDH Use Only		
Date: 	Fee: 	Check # 		CC	E-Check	Cash	Receipt #		
Date: 	Fee: 	Check # 		CC	E-Check	Cash	Receipt #		

Rev. 111121

            Northeast District Department of Health

      69 South Main Street, Unit 4, Brooklyn, CT  06234
       860-774-7350 / Fax 860-774-1308     www.nddh.org 

***EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION***

Water Interruption • Power Outage • Fire • Flood • Contamination • Natural and Man-made Disasters

There are a number of emergencies that can interrupt your establishment. To protect the public, the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) must be able to quickly contact decision-makers for your business/organization to provide appropriate guidance. Check our website for regular updates that impact your establishment at http://www.nddh.org/services/food/.

NDDH will conduct periodic tests of our Emergency Notification Systems. You may receive messages by phone, text, fax, or email. Please complete the information below, being sure to fill all fields accurately with contact information other than the owner.

Today’s Date: ______________ 

Business/Org Name:  ____________________________________________________
Business Address:  ______________________________________________________
City:  _____________________________   State:  ___________   Zip:  ____________

Emergency Contact Name and Title:  ______________________________________
Cell Phone: ___________________________ Fax Number: ____________________

Work Phone:  _________________________ Home Phone: ____________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________ 

Alternate Emergency Contact Name and Title:  ________________________________
Cell Phone: ___________________________ Fax Number: _____________________

Work Phone:  _________________________ Home Phone: _____________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________

Is water for your business establishment/organization supplied by:

	____Well                      ____Community Water System 

Businesses with multiple locations: Please complete a separate form for each location.

NDDH USE ONLY:
 
Updated - EHS Database: ______________   Excel Data Sheet:     ______________ Initials: ___________

REVISED 10/27/2025