HomeMy Public PortalAboutFarmer's Market Retail Food Permit ApplicationTOWN OF BREWSTER
2198 MAIN STREET
BREWSTER, MA 02631
PHONE: (508) 896-3701 EXT 1120
FAX: (508) 896-4538
BRHEALTH@BREWSTER-MA.GOV
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OFFICE OF
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TOWN OF BREWSTER
FARMERS’ MARKET RETAIL FOOD PERMIT APPLICATION
FEE: $30.00
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Name of Establishment Operator Contact Telephone
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Name of Market/Location Date(s) of Market/Hours of Operation
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Operator Mailing Address Operator Email
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1. List the town your food establishment is licensed in ____________. If food items are prepared or processed
outside of Brewster please attach a copy of your state or local food processing facility license, food
establishment permit, food manufacturing license or residential kitchen permit.
2. Please provide a copies your Certified Food Manager’s and Allergen Awareness Training Certifications.
3. Are you a licensed wholesaler? ___ if so please attach a copy of your state permit.
4. Please list all prepackaged prepared food items or crustaceans, finfish, or shellfish you intend to sell. Any
changes must be submitted and approved by the Board of Health or its Agent. __________________________
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5. If you are retailing crustaceans, finfish, or shellfish please attach copies of all pertinent state and local
permits.
6. If you are retailing shellfish a copy of a written operational and HACCP plan must be submitted.
7. If you are retailing meat or poultry a copy of the federally inspected facilities license number must be
submitted.
8. If your retail food(s) items need to maintain at 41⁰ F or below, how will this be achieved?
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TERMS OF PERMIT
All product must be properly labeled in accordance with Massachusetts requirements for labeling. This shall include:
Common name, ingredients, (listed in descending order of predominance by weight), net weight, name and address of
manufacturer, all FDA colors. All ingredients that contain a major food allergen MUST be listed. If perishable the
product must be open dated and labeled with proper storage information such as “keep frozen” or “keep
refrigerated”.
This permit is for retail sales only, no food handling, food preparations, food sampling, or food demonstrations are
allowed.
Shellfish tags must be available on site and maintained for a minimum of ninety (90) days.
Meat and poultry products must be maintained and sold frozen.
This permit is only valid for the farmers’ market that it is approved for.
I agree to any conditions specified by the Brewster Board of Health Farmers’ Market Policy, 105 CMR 590.000
Minimum Standards for Food Establishments – Chapter X, the Federal 1999 Food Code, and 105 CMR 520
Requirements for packaged-food Labeling, and that I will comply with the terms established in this permit.
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APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE
MARKET MANAGER APPROVAL
As the Market Manager I have authorized the applicant to participate as a vendor.
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MARKET MANAGER SIGNATURE DATE
BOARD OF HEALTH OR ITS AGENT COMMENTS:
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APPROVED _____ NOT APPROVED _____
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Approved by Date