All Community Event Organizers are required to obtain a Community Event Permit to host a community event. Food booths set up at community events are referred to as Temporary Food Facilities.
Attention Community Event Organizers and Temporary Food Facilities!Riverside County Environmental Health is updating the Community Event Program to a simpler permitting process. Here are some changes you will see starting July 1, 2025. | ||
Food Booths (Temporary Food Facilities, or TFFs)
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COMING IN 2026We will be implementing annual TFF permits for prepackaged and unpacked food vendors starting in January 2026. These permits will cover a full calendar year and will be renewed each December. TFF operators who are interested in this option will be able to operate a single booth at any permitted event throughout the county for one set annual fee. Operators with an annual permit will not be required to pay the event-specific TFF fees. We will be hosting several informational workshops regarding the new annual permit categories this fall. Please check our website later this year for updates. |
Community Event Organizers
Community Event Organizers are responsible for obtaining all approvals and permits from local jurisdictions to hold their event (City; County; Police; Fire…). Prior to approval from the Environmental Health Department, an application must be submitted to the appropriate planning department for events held in city limits or in unincorporated Riverside County. Check with the appropriate planning department for more details regarding their requirements.
Required Documents
The following document is required to be submitted by the Event Organizer to the Environmental Health Department at least 2 weeks prior to the event:
* If a nonprofit organization is planning on serving food to raise money for their nonprofit organization, get more information here regarding requirements.
* If a nonprofit organization is planning an event, and all the proceeds from the vendors will go to the nonprofit organization, get more information here regarding requirements.
Temporary Food Facility Vendors
Temporary Food Facility Vendors are responsible for submitting a Community Event Temporary Food Facility Operator’s Agreement Form to the Environmental Health Department so they can be informed of the specific regulations that will be required for the type of food they plan to serve. Please review the following documents for general requirements for Temporary Food Facilities:
- Temporary Food Facility Operator’s Guide
- Self-Checklist for Temporary Food Facilities
- Food storage and/or preparation before the event
*Community Event Permits and Temporary Food Facility Permits are event specific. Vendors must obtain approval from the event organizer to participate in a Community Event. Event organizers are responsible for ensuring all vendors comply with all laws, regulations and requirements for Temporary Food Facilities.