Types of Food Service Licenses 

Fixed – A fixed establishment is a facility that is a permanent location. This is an operation where food or drink is prepared for direct consumption through service on the premises or elsewhere, and any other eating or drinking establishment or operation where food is served or provided for the public. 

Temporary – A temporary food service establishment means a food service establishment, which operates at a fixed location for a temporary period of time not to exceed 2 weeks. 

Mobile – A mobile food service establishment means a food service establishment operating from a vehicle, trailer, or watercraft which is not fully equipped for full food service and, therefore, must return to a licensed commissary at least once every 24 hours for servicing and maintenance. 

STFU – A special transitory food unit (STFU) is a temporary food establishment licensed to operate throughout the state without the 14-day limits or a mobile food establishment that is not required to return to a commissary. 

Types of food service establishments covered by this program include:

Food Manager Certification

Michigan Food Law: 289.2129 Certification of managerial employee under program accredited by American national standards institute.

Sec. 2129. (1) All of the following food establishments shall employ a minimum of 1 managerial employee who is currently certified under a personnel certification program accredited by the American national standards institute, utilizing the conference for food protection standards

Winter 2024: Food Manager Certification Classes 

• Benzie County Class: December 4th, 2024, at Benzie County Health Department/Benzie Resource Center
• Leelanau County Class: December 5th, 2024, at the Leelanau County Government Center