{{Short description|Booth or stand that sells food}} [[File:U. Dist. Street Fair 2007 sausages.jpg|thumb|right|Food booth vendors cooking sausages at University District Street Fair, University District, [[Seattle, Washington]]]]
A '''food booth'''{{snd}}also called a '''food kiosk''', '''food stand''', '''food stall''' or '''temporary food service facility'''{{snd}}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 [[vendor]]s that operate from such booths.<ref name="Pariser000">{{cite book | title = Explore the Virgin Islands | first = Harry | last = Pariser | publisher = Harry S. Pariser | year = 2004 | isbn = 1-893643-54-9 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781893643543 }}</ref><ref name="Kaplan000">{{cite book | title = The Minnesota Ethnic Food Book | first = Anne | last = Kaplan | publisher = Minnesota Historical Society Press | year = 1986 | isbn = 0-87351-198-0 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/minnesotaethnicf0000kapl }}</ref>
==Background== There is evidence to suggest that certain foods have either originated from, or gained in popularity through, food booths.<ref name="historic001">{{cite web | title = Comfits | url = http://www.historicfood.com/Comfits.htm | access-date = 2007-07-22 | archive-date = 2016-11-02 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161102054912/http://www.historicfood.com/Comfits.htm | url-status = dead }}A confectionery booth is depicted in an etching by [[Christoph Weigel]] (1654-1725) From One Hundred Fools c.1700.</ref> For example, the popularity of the [[ice cream cone]] in North America is attributed to the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|St. Louis World's Fair]] 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]] 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.<ref name="historic000">{{cite web |title=historic food: ice cream cone |url=http://www.historicfood.com/Ice%20Cream%20Cone.htm |access-date=2007-07-22}}</ref>
==Operations== [[File:Kaleenka Piroshky booth.jpg|thumb|right|Kaleenka Piroshky food booth at [[Northwest Folklife Festival]], [[Seattle Center]]]] [[File:2010-08 zandvoort 16.JPG|thumb|Food booth at [[Zandvoort]] beach, the Netherlands]]
A common practice is for modern food booths to operate as [[concession stand]]s at various kinds of special events. These may be operated by small independent vendors, catering companies, or by established [[restaurant]]s offering a subset of items featured from a more comprehensive menu. Alternatively, some food booths may be operated by local [[nonprofit organization]]s as a means of [[fundraising]]. In some situations, nonprofits may face slightly lower processing fees, or less stringent regulations and contractual requirements, making such operations advantageous.<ref>[http://mswa.org/ords/l4o01-2001.pdf See e.g., Chapter 5.38 ''Leavenworth Municipal Code'']</ref><ref>See e.g., Environmental Health Services: ''Temporary Food Facility Application'' Santa Barbara County, California [http://www.sbcphd.org/ehs/Forms/TFF%20Booth%20App%204-1-05.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006201603/http://www.sbcphd.org/ehs/Forms/TFF%20Booth%20App%204-1-05.pdf|date=2007-10-06}}</ref>
==Regulations== Depending on the jurisdiction, and local customs, operators of such booths ordinarily require a temporary food sales permit and government-issued [[license]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/city_government/departments/reccom/forms_docs/special-event-application.pdf |title=See e.g., ''City of San Fernando Special Event Permit Application'' |access-date=2007-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027211707/http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/city_government/departments/reccom/forms_docs/special-event-application.pdf |archive-date=2007-10-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Typically operators also must demonstrate compliance with various regulations for [[sanitation]], [[public health]] and [[food safety]].<ref>See e.g., [[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. [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=hsc&group=114001-115000&file=114310-114330]{{Dead link|date=December 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}.</ref><ref>See e.g., California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) ''10 Questions and Answers Regarding Health Department Regulation Of Temporary Food Facilities'' [http://www.ccdeh.com/commttee/food/documents/guidelines/TFF_FAQ_s_FINAL_2005-09.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709084828/http://ccdeh.com/commttee/food/documents/guidelines/TFF_FAQ_s_FINAL_2005-09.pdf|date=2007-07-09}}</ref> Such regulations include, for example:
* structural requirements for the construction and placement of booths<ref>(E.g., San Francisco Department of Public Health: ''Food Safety Program'' [http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/eh/food/specialevents/sp_structreq.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430200526/http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/eh/food/specialevents/sp_structreq.htm|date=2007-04-30}}.)</ref> * requirements or limitations regarding the hours and number of days of continuous operation<ref>(E.g., License Application For Retail/Food Booth at the Skidmore Saturday & Sunday Market [http://www.skidmoremarket.com/application2007.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929165154/http://www.skidmoremarket.com/application2007.pdf|date=2007-09-29}}).</ref> * restrictions on the handling and preparation of ingredients<ref name="E.g., CURFFL §114317. et. seq.">(E.g., CURFFL §114317. et. seq.)</ref> * restrictions on the storage, transport and placement of ingredients<ref name="E.g., CURFFL §114317. et. seq."/> * rules regarding availability and proximity of waste disposal facilities and toilets<ref>(E.g., CURFFL §114321. et. seq.)</ref> * rules governing conduct and cleanliness of operators{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} * rules governing animals and the use of pest control measures{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} * provisions imposing additional requirements if deemed necessary by an authorized on-site health inspector<ref>(E.g., CURFFL §114328.)</ref>
=== On-site inspection === To oversee compliance with applicable regulations, many municipalities hire and deploy [[health inspector]]s, or provide general guidelines for inspection, in order to ensure food booths do not present an unreasonable risk of harm to customers.<ref>See e.g., Nevada State Health Division Bureau Of Health Protection Services Temporary Food Booth Self Inspection Sheet [http://health.nv.gov/BHPS/ehs/ehsdocs/SelfInsp.doc]{{Dead link|date=December 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Carroll000">{{cite web | title = Carroll County Health Department: Community Hygiene - Food Service Facilities | url = http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/envirohealth/foodserv.html | access-date = 2007-07-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070707024706/http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/envirohealth/foodserv.html | archive-date = 2007-07-07 | url-status = dead }}[[Carroll County, Maryland]]</ref>
== See also == {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[Fast food]] * [[Food cart]] * [[Food truck]] ** [[List of food trucks]] * [[Funfair]] * [[Kiosk]] * [[Local food]] * [[Street food]] * [[Taco stand]] * [[Take-out]] * [[Ice cream van]] * [[Milk float]] * [[Yatai (retail)]] * [[Pojangmacha]] {{div col end}}
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