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A temporary food service establishment is any temporary food service such as a food stand that operates at a fixed location for not more than fourteen consecutive days.
A pushcart is a non-self-propelled vehicle limited to serving non-potentially hazardous food or commissary-wrapped food maintained at the proper temperatures.
Temporary food service establishments are licensed and inspected in North Dakota by either the local public health regulatory authority or by the Food and Lodging Unit. The location of operation of the temporary food service will determine the licensing and inspection authority. There is no reciprocity for licensing requirements for temporary food service establishments.
License Application and Resources
Statewide Licensed Temporary Food Service
Regulatory Code
- North Dakota Food Code: A Guide for Food Handlers
- North Dakota Food Code: A Guide For Food Handlers Spanish
- North Dakota Food Code (North Dakota Century Code 33-33-04.1) - Effective January 1, 2024 (Adoption of the United States Food and Drug Administration 2017 Food Code by reference)
- FDA Food Code 2017 (Click the link “Food Code 2017” and the link “Supplement to the Food Code 2017” at the bottom of the page for a complete copy of the FDA Food Code 2017)
- MEMO: North Dakota Food Code Changes - Effective January 1, 2024
- North Dakota Century Code 23-09 – Pertaining to Food Establishments
- North Dakota Administrative Code 33-33-08 – Food Establishment License Fees
- North Dakota Century Code 19-02.1 – North Dakota Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act