We’ve streamlined our permitting for our Patchwork Show food vendors. ALL food vendors must complete their health department permitting applications as part of their booth applications.
All health department paperwork must be submitted to us within 24 hours of submitting your vendor application. If we do not receive your health department paperwork, your application will be deleted & you will forfeit your application fee.
HOW TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS:
Please find the location(s) you’re applying for below, determine which category applies to you and follow the instructions for your category as each city and category have different requirements.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION:
All the following health permitting applications must be downloaded by you, filled out appropriately, and sent into spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com and must be in PDF format (pictures taken with your phone are NOT acceptable). If you do not have access to a scanner, please see the bottom of this page for instructions.
HOW TO PAY YOUR PERMIT FEES:
If you are accepted to any of our shows, you will be contacted to pay the health department permitting fees appropriate to the county and residing health department.
PREVIOUS VENDORS: Please read all the instructions as many things have changed this season!
We’re looking forward to having successful season with you!
LONG BEACH FOOD VENDORS
Long Beach Food Vendors go here for permitting information and here to see a sample of a hand-washing station for your booth.
Long Beach – Packaged Food, No Sampling or Pre-Packaged Samples:
Must have canopy covering booth. Click here for TFF application. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Long Beach on June 23rd, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $77 at a later date.
Long Beach – Packaged Food, Sampling: Category 1-B:
Must have canopy and own hand-washing station. Click here for TFF application. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Long Beach on June 23rd, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $105 at a later date.
Long Beach – Prepared Food (Unpackaged): Category 2:
*Please note we will be taking a break from including these types of vendors from this current season as the logistics are more demanding than other vendor types. Please email Spaulding at spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com if you have questions.
Long Beach – Food Truck:
Please attach your current business license, vehicle registration, and health permit here. Make sure to have your current vehicle registration ticket on the window of your vehicle or you will be fined by the City of Long Beach.
*PLEASE NOTE: If your business license is in any other county than Los Angeles County, you must fill out a TFF application (here) and will be notified to pay an additional fee of $145 if you are selected to be a vendor. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth.
Long Beach – Cottage Kitchen:
Please send a copy of your business license and cottage permit to spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com. See below for instructions if you don’t have a scanner. Please make sure you rename the file you’re sending following the formula listed at the top in the Scannable directions below.
SANTA ANA FOOD VENDORS
Santa Ana Food Vendors click here for general information, here for operational requirements for your booth, and here for sampling guidelines.
Santa Ana – Packaged Food, No Sampling: Category 1-A:
Must have canopy covering booth. Click here for TFF application. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. Please make sure to fill out the 1A Checklist. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth. *If you utilize a shared kitchen, please see note below.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Santa Ana on May 26th, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $66 at a later date.
Santa Ana – Packaged Food, Sampling: Category 1-B
Must have canopy and own hand-washing station. Click here for TFF application. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. Please make sure to fill out the 1B checklist. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth. *If you utilize a shared kitchen, please see note below.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Santa Ana on on May 26th, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $66 at a later date.
Santa Ana – Prepared Food (Unpackaged): Category 2:
*Please note we will be taking a break from including these types of vendors from this current season as the logistics are more demanding than other vendor types. Please email Spaulding at spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com if you have questions.
Santa Ana – Food Truck:
Please send your attached your current business license, vehicle registration, and health permit to spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com following the above guidelines through the Scannable App directions. Make sure to have your current vehicle registration ticket on the window of your vehicle or you will be fined by the residing Health Department.
*PLEASE NOTE: If your business license is in any other county than Orange County, you must fill out a TFF application (here) and will be notified to pay an additional fee of $127 if you are selected to be a vendor. The self-checklist attached included with the TFF application should be in your booth on the day of the event. The Health inspector will need to see it to inspect your booth.
Santa Ana – Cottage Kitchen:
Please send a copy of your business license and cottage permit to spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com. See below for instructions if you don’t have a scanner. Please make sure you rename the file you’re sending following the formula listed at the top in the Scannable directions below.
Santa Ana – Shared Kitchen:
PLEASE NOTE: Orange County Health began requiring ALL vendors to have their own permits for Shared Kitchen status in addition to completing the TFF application above. If you are using a Shared Kitchen ONLY for this event, you’ll need the Limited Term Agreement. If you use a shared kitchen for your business on a regular basis then you need a Shared Kitchen Review Form. The review fee is $133 and then the county will charge you an annual permit fee. Please contact Britney Nguyen at BrNguyen@ochca.com for more information.
OAKLAND FOOD VENDORS
ALL Oakland food vendors click here for information regarding permitting for this event. IF you are selected as a food vendor, we’ll notify you to begin your online TFF application process directly through the county website. There is nothing you need to submit at this time. Please note: We are not permitted to have any prepared food booths (except food trucks) at this location.
VENTURA FOOD VENDORS
Ventura Food vendors click here for information about permitting. We will not be including open food at this event (NO PREPARED FOOD OR TRUCKS). If you are placed outside, you will need a canopy/tent in addition to the requirements below.
Ventura – Packaged Food, Sampling: Category 1:
Must have own hand-washing station. Click here for TFF application. PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Ventura on on June 9th, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $121 at a later date.
Ventura – Packaged Food, No Sampling: Category 2:
Must have own hand-washing station. Click here for TFF application. PLEASE NOTE: If you are selected to be a vendor in Ventura on on June 9th, 2019, you will receive an email to pay your additional health permit fee of $64 at a later date.
INSTRUCTIONS TO SEND YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION IF YOU DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO A SCANNER:
You can download a free app on your smartphone called Scannable. This app allows you to take a photo with your phone and turns it into a high resolution PDF that you can email directly from your phone. For instructions on how to use the app scroll to the bottom of this page.
After you’ve downloaded the app, here’s what you need to do:
- Go to settings and make sure the file type is PDF.
- Using the app, hover your phone over the first page of your application. The app will do all the work for you. It will snap a photo of your document, change its format and save it in your dock while it looks for the next page.
- Turn the page of your application and let the app capture each page of the permit or other items you are including in your application.
- Once you’ve captured each page, click on the blue check mark. This will bring up every page you captured in one document.
- At the bottom of the screen is a white tab with blue writing that says “Scannable Document.” Click on that and change the name to say: PW [short hand for the city: LB for Long Beach, SA for Santa Ana, VEN for Ventura, OAK for Oakland] sp 19 – [your business name] Ex: Your business name is ABC Foods and you’re applying for Long Beach – your file name should be: PW LB sp 19 – ABC Foods. Click Done.
- Click the blue “Send” button at the bottom left of your screen.
- Click “Mail”.
- Please send to Spaulding’s email address: spaulding@dearhandmadelife.com
- That’s it! You’re all done!
- If you don’t have a smartphone or have issues with the app, most copy centers have scanners.
