(Excerpted from the UW Student Organization Office's Student Organization Handbook, Chapter 7)
Food sales can be profitable, but there are three things to remember:
- Get permission for the campus location
- Purchase an Environmental Health permit and
- The sale of home-baked goods is not permitted.
Location
Any outdoor campus location needs to be reserved with Central
Reservations Office/Meeting Services, 608/262-2511. Indoor
locations require permission from the Building Manager of the
facility desired. (Contact Law School Building Manager Josh Cutler,
608/261-3138)
Permit
To sell food and/or beverages, obtain a Temporary Food Stand
Permit from the University Health Services, Environmental Health
Program, 1552 University Avenue, 608/262-1809. Permits are issued
at the University Health Services 4th floor Cashier’s Desk from
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. The cost of the permit is $5.00, and it is valid
for up to five days of operation per semester at a specific site.
Note
Sale of food/beverage is limited to periods of 5 days or less
per semester per student organization. Simply changing applicants'
names or slightly altering locations to avoid this restriction is
not permitted.
Food
Obtain food from the Wisconsin Union, University Housing
Residence Halls or a state licensed vendor (their permit will be
displayed at their store). Doughnuts, cookies and other bakery
goods must be obtained from a licensed bakery. Home-prepared foods
are not permitted. For additional information, contact the
Environmental Health Program office, 608/262-1809 or rajohns1@facstaff.wisc.edu