Links to DIA Website | What type of establishment do you have? | Applications and Information |
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Food Service Establishment Information | Means a food establishment where food is prepared or served for individual portion, service intended for consumption on the premises or is subject to Iowa sales tax | Food Establishment License Application |
Retail Food Establishment Information | Means a food establishment that sells to consumer customers food or food products intended for preparation or consumption off the premises. Items not subject to Iowa sales tax. | Food Service Establishment Application covers Restaurants, Retail and Mobile Food Establishments |
Mobile Food Unit Information | Means a food establishment that is self-contained, with the exception of a grill or smoker, and readily movable, which either operates up to three consecutive days at one location or returns to a home base of operation at the end of each day. | Basic Requirements for a Food Establishment Information |
Home Bakery Information | Means a business on the premises of a residence that is operating as a home-based bakery where potentially hazardous bakery goods are prepared for consumption elsewhere. Annual gross sales of these products cannot exceed $35,000. “Home Bakery” does not include a residence where food is prepared to be used or sold by churches, fraternal societies, or charitable, civic or nonprofit organizations. Residences which prepare or distribute honey, shell eggs or nonhazardous baked goods for pick-up by the customer (no delivery or shipping) are not required to be licensed as a home food establishment. | Home Bakery Application |
Vending Machine Information | Means a food establishment which is a self-service device that, upon insertion of a coin, paper currency, token, card or key, dispenses unit servings of food in bulk or in packages without the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending operation. Vending machines that dispense only prepackaged, non- potentially hazardous foods, panned candies, gumballs or nuts are exempt from licensing but may be inspected by the department upon receipt of a written complaint. “Panned candies” are those with a fine, hard coating on the outside and a soft candy filling on the inside. Panned candies are easily dispensed by a gumball-type machine. | Application to Operate Vending Machine |
Farmers Market Information | Means a marketplace which operates seasonally, principally as a common market for Iowa-produced farm products on a retail basis for consumption elsewhere. | Farmers Market License Application |
Hotel/Lodging Information | Buildings or homes used or advertised to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are rented to temporary or transient guests | Hotel License Application |
Single Event Temporary Food
Establishment License Application
Annual Temporary Food Establishment License Application
Event Registration License Application
Helpful Information and Guidelines
All License Applications must be filled out completely. Applications not filled out properly will be returned and will delay the processing and approval times.

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