Michigan Health Department Intent to Serve Form- do you always submit??
In Michigan we are supposed to submit an intent to serve form at least four business days in advance prior to every event that we do so that the health department knows where to find us. Totally understand the concept, but How much is everybody following that? Are you really submitting for every event? Have you ever had the health department say anything if you didn't?
We're not breaking any food rules here, but I've submitted in the past and had the health department show up and had the event coordinator not ask me back to an event because I could tell that they were annoyed that the health department showed up and shut down a few other vendors. I know thats not my problem and everyone should be following the laws, but I also don't want to deal with the health department at every event when we are in the thick of things and they want to come in and chat my ear off. No they wont come to every event, but mine states that she likes the overtime and she also stays for 20-30 minutes every time because shes a talker. It can ruin the flow of the day if they show up during a busy time.