MISSION: It is a shared responsibility of the food industry and the government to ensure that food provided to the consumer is safe and does not become a vehicle in a disease outbreak or in the transmission of communicable disease. This shared responsibility extends to ensuring that consumer expectations are met and that food is unadulterated, prepared in a clean environment, and honestly presented. (Michigan Modified 2009 Food Code)
Recent News/Updates:
Cottage Foods:
- Baked Goods
- Non-Potentially Hazardous Foods
- No Permit Required
- Cottage Foods – Facts & Questions
- Labeling Guide
- Online Cottage Food Law Training – MSU Extension Services
Michigan’s Smoke Free Air Law:
Michigan Food Law (effective October 1, 2012)
Farmer’s Markets:
- Farmers Markets – Facts & Questions
- Farmers Markets Licensing – Detailed Information
- Providing Food Samples
County Contacts (statewide):
- Addresses & Numbers
- Van Buren & Cass Support Email: EH@vbcassdhd.org
- Note: Forms may be emailed to our office for quicker processing but services requiring fees will not be conducted until payment has been received.
Paying online with: PayPal
The Basics
- “Person in Charge”
- Employee Health Policy (also to include Norovirus)
- Employee Interview Form
- Employee Medical Referral Form
- Employee Reporting Agreement
- Food Spec Sheet
- Equipment Spec Sheet
- Food Safety Decal Images
- Food Employee Foodborne Illness Guidelines – Exclusions and Restrictions Poster
- Food Allergy Awareness Allergen Poster
Restaurant Inspection Reports
MDARD- MI Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Plan Review Resources
This page is a resource for the Food Establishment Industry as well as for Plan Reviewers. The worksheets and applications found below are intended for actual use in completing a Plan Review. If you have trouble downloading them, please email MDA-Info@Michigan.gov.
Helpful Training Videos (YouTube):
Submitting a Plan Review for a Food Establishment
Setting up a Food Establishment in Michigan
Customer Handout Materials (All documents are MS Word unless otherwise indicated.)
Regulatory Agency Resource Materials (All documents are MS Word unless otherwise indicated.)
Calculation (Guidance calculator for estimating hot water, cold storage, and dry storage.)
- Plan Review Calculator: Formula Master v7.0 (Excel format)
Required Certifications
Food Manager:
Training provided through:
Michigan State University Extension,
Michigan Restaurant Association,
Hoosier Hospitality Consulting,
or contact our office for additional resources.
Allergens:
Training provided through:
Michigan Restaurant Association
Licensing
- Pay Online
- License Descriptions
- Food Law (Act 92) effective October 1, 2012
-
Food License Application 2023/24
- Temporary Food Service Filing Instructions updated 5-12-22
- Temporary Applications
- Temporary Application Guidance/Checklist
- STFU / Notice to Operate
- VBCDHD FEE SCHEDULE updated 5-12-22
Imminent Health Hazard
Imminent health hazard means a significant threat or danger to health that is considered to exist when there is evidence sufficient to show that a product, practice, circumstance, or event creates a situation that requires immediate correction or cessation of operation to prevent injury.
- Fire, Flood, Power Loss, or Water/Sewer Service Interruption
- See Emergency Management Guide
- Emergency Contact Numbers:
- Sheriff’s Department — 911
- Danielle Persky, Health Officer — 269.312.1970
- Richard Conway, Food Service Sanitarian — 269.906.0301
- Email: EH@vbcassdhd.org