Food Service Ordinance
The purpose of The Food Service Ordinance is to provide for the safe use, preparation, and storage of food in food service establishments operating on the Prairie Island Indian Community Reservation. It is in the Community’s’ best interest to regulate the use, preparation, and storage of food items for public consumption on the Reservation.
Every Temporary Food Service Establishment that operates within the Community must have a Food Service Permit. Food Service Permits are issued by the Occupational Safety Manager or their designee. A valid Food Service Permit must be posted in a conspicuous location within every Food Service Establishment.
Food Service Permits are issued pursuant to the Food Service Ordinance, the purpose of which is to provide for the safe use, preparation, and storage of food in Food Service Establishments operating on the Prairie Island Indian Community Reservation.
Permit Application
The Occupational Safety Manager will issue a Temporary Food Service Permit to a Temporary Food Service Establishment for the period of time specified in the permit if:
- The operator of the Temporary Food Service Establishment has reviewed the Community’s Temporary Food Service Guidelines and the IHS Temporary Food Service Checklist attached to the Food Service Ordinance, and attests to the same in its Permit Application; and
- The Temporary Food Service Establishment’s Facilities meet the general requirements of the Community’s Temporary Food Service Guidelines; and
- All Food Service Workers have obtained and possess a current Food Handler’s Certificate issued from the Indian Health Services or the State of Minnesota.
A Food Service Permit issued to a Temporary Food Service Establishment under the Ordinance is only valid for the specified duration of the date of issuance.
To obtain a Food Service Permit, a Temporary Food Service Establishment must submit a complete Food Service Permit Application. The permit application is available from the Occupational Safety Manager, and can be returned by mail or in person to the Tribal Administration Building:
Prairie Island Indian Community
Attn: Food Safety
5636 Sturgeon Lake Road
Welch, MN 55089
Establishment Inspections
As a condition of receiving a Food Service Permit, the owner/operator of a Temporary Food Service Establishment consents to entry by the Occupational Safety Manager, Environmental Health Specialist, and their designee(s), at all times and in all parts of the Food Service Establishment
(including all Facilities of that Food Service Establishment), to carry out the provisions of the Ordinance and ensure compliance with the conditions of the permit.
More information
If you have any questions or require further clarification regarding the permit process, please do not hesitate to contact Food Safety, at foodsafety@piic.org or 651-267-4067.
Indian Health Services Food Handler Certificate Training: https://www.ihs.gov/foodhandler/
View the full ordinance here: Food Service Ordinance.
