Food Protection Division
Michigan City Office-Food Protection
302 West 8th St., Suite 4
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-326-6808 Ext. 7780
Fax: 219-873-3018
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
La Porte Office-Food Protection
809 State Street
4th Floor-County Complex
La Porte, IN 46350-3329
Phone: 219-326-6808 Ext. 2200
Fax: 219- 325-8628
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
The Environmental Health Sanitarians in the Food Protection Division enforce State and County Sanitary Codes to ensure that the public is served food that meets standards for healthful and safe preparation and consumption. Restaurants, convenience stores, private clubs, lunch trucks, grocery stores, bars, taverns, certain non-profit organizations, schools, mobile vendors and temporary units receive unannounced inspections routinely throughout the year. In 2006, Sanitarians performed nearly 1,000 inspections of retail food service establishments.
Working with public health nurses, physicians and Indiana State Department of Health Field Epidemiologist, sanitarians promptly investigate incidents of suspected foodborne disease. Sanitarians respond to fires involving food service establishments. As a result of fire damage, sanitarians may order food products to be embargoed, condemned, denatured or destroyed.
Restaurateurs who seek to perform major renovations or construction of food service establishments must have their proposed plans approved prior to implementation to ensure appropriate equipment and procedures are in place.
Indiana Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements/ Certification Rule/ Food Safety Educational Materials in English & Spanish http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/foodprot/food_laws.htm
La Porte County Food Service Establishment Ordinance
Opening a Restaurant in La Porte County?
Retail Food Application
Temporary Vendor Application
Temporary Vendor Checklist
Temporary Vendor Cooling/Cooking Requirements
Temporary Vendor Handwashing/Dishwashing Requirements
Temporary Vendor Food Thawing Requirements
Temporary Vendor Backflow Prevention Requirements
Temporary Vendor Ice Usage Requirements
Temporary Vendor Event Coordinator Application
Mobile/Push Cart Application
Mobile Guidelines
Push Cart Guidelines
Farmer's Market Guidelines
Prevent Cross Contamination
