# Food booth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Food_booth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Food_booth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_booth > Source revision: 1324321512 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Booth or stand that sells food Food booth vendors cooking sausages at University District Street Fair, University District, [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle%2C_Washington) A **food booth** – also called a **food kiosk**, **food stand**, **food stall** or **temporary food service facility** – is a temporary structure used to prepare and sell food to the general public, usually where large groups of people are situated outdoors in a park, at a parade, near a stadium, or otherwise. Sometimes the term also refers to the business operations and [vendors](/source/Vendor) that operate from such booths.[1][2] ## Background There is evidence to suggest that certain foods have either originated from, or gained in popularity through, food booths.[3] For example, the popularity of the [ice cream cone](/source/Ice_cream_cone) in North America is attributed to the [St. Louis World's Fair](/source/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition) in 1904. According to legend, an ice cream seller had run out of clean dishes, and could not sell any more ice cream. Next door to the ice cream booth was the [waffle](/source/Waffle) booth, unsuccessful due to intense heat. The waffle maker offered to make cones by rolling up his waffles and the new product sold well, and was subsequently copied by other vendors.[4] ## Operations Kaleenka Piroshky food booth at [Northwest Folklife Festival](/source/Northwest_Folklife_Festival), [Seattle Center](/source/Seattle_Center) Food booth at [Zandvoort](/source/Zandvoort) beach, the Netherlands A common practice is for modern food booths to operate as [concession stands](/source/Concession_stand) at various kinds of special events. These may be operated by small independent vendors, catering companies, or by established [restaurants](/source/Restaurant) offering a subset of items featured from a more comprehensive menu. Alternatively, some food booths may be operated by local [nonprofit organizations](/source/Nonprofit_organization) as a means of [fundraising](/source/Fundraising). In some situations, nonprofits may face slightly lower processing fees, or less stringent regulations and contractual requirements, making such operations advantageous.[5][6] ## Regulations Depending on the jurisdiction, and local customs, operators of such booths ordinarily require a temporary food sales permit and government-issued [licenses](/source/License).[7] Typically operators also must demonstrate compliance with various regulations for [sanitation](/source/Sanitation), [public health](/source/Public_health) and [food safety](/source/Food_safety).[8][9] Such regulations include, for example: - structural requirements for the construction and placement of booths[10] - requirements or limitations regarding the hours and number of days of continuous operation[11] - restrictions on the handling and preparation of ingredients[12] - restrictions on the storage, transport and placement of ingredients[12] - rules regarding availability and proximity of waste disposal facilities and toilets[13] - rules governing conduct and cleanliness of operators[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - rules governing animals and the use of pest control measures[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - provisions imposing additional requirements if deemed necessary by an authorized on-site health inspector[14] ### On-site inspection To oversee compliance with applicable regulations, many municipalities hire and deploy [health inspectors](/source/Health_inspector), or provide general guidelines for inspection, in order to ensure food booths do not present an unreasonable risk of harm to customers.[15] Hired inspectors are usually permitted to make unscheduled inspections of facilities with little or no advance notice to the proprietors. The rules regarding the frequency, scope and extent of routine on-site inspections vary depending on the jurisdiction. Also, some jurisdictions may establish priorities based on the type of food served, the type of organization involved, and other ancillary factors, such as any prior history of customer complaints.[16] ## See also - [Fast food](/source/Fast_food) - [Food cart](/source/Food_cart) - [Food truck](/source/Food_truck) - [List of food trucks](/source/List_of_food_trucks) - [Funfair](/source/Funfair) - [Kiosk](/source/Kiosk) - [Local food](/source/Local_food) - [Street food](/source/Street_food) - [Taco stand](/source/Taco_stand) - [Take-out](/source/Take-out) - [Ice cream van](/source/Ice_cream_van) - [Milk float](/source/Milk_float) - [Yatai (retail)](/source/Yatai_(retail)) - [Pojangmacha](/source/Pojangmacha) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pariser000_1-0)** Pariser, Harry (2004). [*Explore the Virgin Islands*](https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781893643543). Harry S. Pariser. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-893643-54-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-893643-54-9). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kaplan000_2-0)** Kaplan, Anne (1986). [*The Minnesota Ethnic Food Book*](https://archive.org/details/minnesotaethnicf0000kapl). Minnesota Historical Society Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-87351-198-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87351-198-0). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-historic001_3-0)** ["Comfits"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161102054912/http://www.historicfood.com/Comfits.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.historicfood.com/Comfits.htm) on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2007-07-22.A confectionery booth is depicted in an etching by [Christoph Weigel](/source/Christoph_Weigel) (1654-1725) From One Hundred Fools c.1700. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-historic000_4-0)** ["historic food: ice cream cone"](http://www.historicfood.com/Ice%20Cream%20Cone.htm). Retrieved 2007-07-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [See e.g., Chapter 5.38 *Leavenworth Municipal Code*](http://mswa.org/ords/l4o01-2001.pdf) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** See e.g., Environmental Health Services: *Temporary Food Facility Application* Santa Barbara County, California [\[1\]](http://www.sbcphd.org/ehs/Forms/TFF%20Booth%20App%204-1-05.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071006201603/http://www.sbcphd.org/ehs/Forms/TFF%20Booth%20App%204-1-05.pdf) 2007-10-06 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["See e.g., *City of San Fernando Special Event Permit Application*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071027211707/http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/city_government/departments/reccom/forms_docs/special-event-application.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/city_government/departments/reccom/forms_docs/special-event-application.pdf) (PDF) on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-07-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** See e.g., [California Health and Safety Code](/source/California_Health_and_Safety_Code) (CHSC); California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law [CURFFL], an excerpt from the California Health and Safety Code: *Sanitation requirements for temporary food facilities* §§113700-114475 et. seq. [\[2\]](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=hsc&group=114001-115000&file=114310-114330)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** See e.g., California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) *10 Questions and Answers Regarding Health Department Regulation Of Temporary Food Facilities* [\[3\]](http://www.ccdeh.com/commttee/food/documents/guidelines/TFF_FAQ_s_FINAL_2005-09.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070709084828/http://ccdeh.com/commttee/food/documents/guidelines/TFF_FAQ_s_FINAL_2005-09.pdf) 2007-07-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** (E.g., San Francisco Department of Public Health: *Food Safety Program* [\[4\]](http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/eh/food/specialevents/sp_structreq.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070430200526/http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/eh/food/specialevents/sp_structreq.htm) 2007-04-30 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** (E.g., License Application For Retail/Food Booth at the Skidmore Saturday & Sunday Market [\[5\]](http://www.skidmoremarket.com/application2007.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929165154/http://www.skidmoremarket.com/application2007.pdf) 2007-09-29 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-E.g.,_CURFFL_§114317._et._seq._12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-E.g.,_CURFFL_§114317._et._seq._12-1) (E.g., CURFFL §114317. et. seq.) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** (E.g., CURFFL §114321. et. seq.) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** (E.g., CURFFL §114328.) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** See e.g., Nevada State Health Division Bureau Of Health Protection Services Temporary Food Booth Self Inspection Sheet [\[6\]](http://health.nv.gov/BHPS/ehs/ehsdocs/SelfInsp.doc)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Carroll000_16-0)** ["Carroll County Health Department: Community Hygiene - Food Service Facilities"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070707024706/http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/envirohealth/foodserv.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/envirohealth/foodserv.html) on 2007-07-07. 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