The Fishers Health Department is one of the few in Indiana enrolled in the FDA’s Retail Program Standards program, which ensures inspections focus on areas with the highest impact on foodborne illness prevention. This shifts the focus by making the department a public health program with a regulatory component rather than a regulatory program with a public health component.
Apply for a permit for a food facility, Farmers’ Market vendor, Home-Based vendor, or Mobile Food vendor. All food vendors within the City of Fishers must obtain and display an active permit issued by the Fishers Health Department.
The FDA provides timely updates on food recalls, safety alerts, and public health notifications to help you stay aware of potential foodborne hazards. For comprehensive and current information, visit the FDA’s Food Safety Alerts page to find detailed alerts and advice on how to handle affected products.
Food Safety Alert: Shrimp and Cheese Recalls – Do Not Consume
⚠️Frozen Raw Shrimp Recall The FDA reports that Direct Source Seafood LLC is recalling about 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands because the products may have been exposed to low levels of cesium-137, a radioactive substance, due to unsanitary handling conditions. Consumers should not eat these products. If you have them, discard them immediately. No illnesses have been reported to date.
⚠️ Cheese Recall Due to Listeria Risk The Ambriola Company has issued a recall for select cheese products, including cheeses sold under Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head brand names, after routine testing found Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria can cause serious illness, especially in young children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with weakened immune systems. Do not eat the recalled cheeses. If you have them, discard them immediately.
What You Should Do:
Check your home for these products.
Do not consume recalled shrimp or cheese.
Return or dispose of affected items.
Contact your retailer or the manufacturer for refunds or more information.
For more details, please visit the FDA recall notices.
Permitting
All food vendors in the City of Fishers must obtain and display an active permit issued by the Fishers Health Department. Questions? Contact the Fishers Health Department by email or at 317-567-5045.
Permanent Food Establishment Application
A Permanent Retail Food Establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption. The term includes all operations where consumption is on or off the premises, and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. These are a few examples: a restaurant, a catering operation, a grocery store, a tavern, or a food bank.
A Temporary Retail Food Establishment Permit is required for a food establishment that operates at a fixed location for a temporary period. Permits are available in a variety of time increments for convenience and reduction of cost to the vendor. Temporary events may include city celebrations, fairs, and festivals.
A Food Truck Permit is required for any mobile concessions operation within City limits. These permits are offered in a variety of time-based increments to meet the needs of our vendors.
Farmers’ Markets, Not for Profit, & Home-Based Vendors
All farmers’ market vendors, not-for-profits, and home-based vendors need to register here with the Fishers Health Department.
Apply for a temporary permit (good for an entire season at one location), if you are a vendor sampling, preparing, or serving foods. *Certified Food Handler requirements may apply*. Temporary events may include city celebrations, fairs, farmers markets, and festivals.
No permit is required for a food vendor who is:
Offering only whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables
Offering only prepackaged foods from an approved source that are not potentially hazardous
A Home-Based Vendor operating under Indiana Code 16-42-5-29
Produce farms that are covered under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule are required to register with the Indiana State Department of Health by filling out the Registration Form for Produce Farms and send it to the address at the top of the form.
The Indiana Department of Health Food Protection Division recently announced its intent to publish an interim Retail Food Establishment, 410 IAC 7-26 regulations by late 2024/early 2025. The proposed new code is based on the 2022 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Model Code, and will replace 410 IAC 7-24 once it takes effect. Regulation changes will be communicated to facilities and operators through partner trade associations and local health departments. Learn more.
All Fishers-based restaurants and food service locations must adhere to the Fishers Health Department ordinance and state health department code. Individuals who wish to file a complaint or report a potential violation may submit it via this form.
