Apply for a Permit

House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1149, passed in 2022 by the Indiana Legislature, made statutory changes allowing certain food products to be made in private residences with limited regulatory oversight.

• 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.
• See a list of Registered Fruit and Vegetable Growers and Distributors and How and Why to Register Your Farm 
• 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.

Resources

The City of Fishers has collected the documents to assist Home-Based Vendors in interpreting whether regulatory compliance is required. Please review these documents and contact the Health Department for help if you have additional questions.

• HBV Registration Form Documents (PDF)
• Home-Based Vendor Labeling Requirements Documents PDF)
• Home-Based Vendors Brochure  Documents (PDF)
• HEA-1149-Home Based Vendors Documents (PDF)
• HEA-1149-Guidance-Document (PDF)
• Indiana Poultry Exemptions
• Indiana State Egg Board
• ale of Meat and Poultry at Farmers Markets
• Food Testing Laboratory at Purdue University
• Purdue University Food Science Department
• Home-Based Vendors – FS-18-W (PDF)
• Food Processing in Indiana – FS-16-W (PDF)
• Food Preservation Methods – FS-15-W (PDF)
• Preparing Food in a Licensed Kitchen – FS-17-W (PDF

Mobile Foods

• Mobile Food Permit Application (Viewpoint)
• Mobile Food Plan Review Packet (PDF)

Other Resources

• Backflow Prevention (PDF)
• Food Employee Health Policy Sample English/Spanish(PDF)
• Food Safety Manual (PDF)
• Proper Cooking, Cooling, and Reheating (PDF)

Fee Schedule

In accordance with chapter 170 of the City of Fishers Code of Ordinances:

Item	Fee
Plan review	$150
Retail food market establishment (size dependent)	$250-$800
Retail food establishment (employee dependent)	$200-$400
Farmer’s Market	$0 – $5
Micro-Market (machine dependent)	$100-$175
Temporary Food Service, Market or Food Truck	$20 -$100
Bed and Breakfast	$100
Permit replacement	$10
Processing fee	$25
Violations and penalties	Assessed on inspection