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<h1>Health Department &amp; Certification Checklist</h1>
<div class="sub">The Daily Pour — everything you need to legally serve coffee</div>
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St. Joseph County · City of South Bend, Indiana<br>
Governing rules: Indiana 410 IAC 7-24 / 7-26 (Retail Food Establishment Sanitation, updated 4/16/2025) + St. Joseph County Chapter 117.
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⚠️ Requirements and fees change — always confirm current details with the SJC Health Department before paying. Links verified 2026-08.
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<h2 class="big">Do This In Order</h2>
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<h3><span class="badge">1</span> Certified Food Protection Manager <span class="first-flag">Do this first</span></h3>
<p><b>What:</b> Indiana requires <b>at least one Certified Food Handler/Manager per establishment</b> (since Jan 1, 2005). The rule is <b>exam-based</b> — you pass an accredited (ANAB/ANSI) exam. <b>ServSafe Manager</b> is the standard credential. This is a <em>person's</em> certification, not the business's.</p>
<p><b>Who:</b> You (Samuel) AND Kiowa — and eventually your Location Manager. <b>Get at least 2 people certified</b> so the trailer is never operating without a certified person present.</p>
<p><b>Cost:</b> ~$179 online bundle (course + proctored exam), or ~$75 in-person class (book/exam separate). Valid <b>5 years</b>.</p>
<div class="label">Where to sign up</div>
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<li><b>ServSafe Manager</b> (online course + remote-proctored exam — fastest):<br><a href="https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager" target="_blank">servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager</a></li>
<li><b>ServSafe Manager exam details:</b><br><a href="https://www.servsafe.com/access/ss/catalog/productdetail/ssmct7x" target="_blank">servsafe.com/…/ssmct7x</a></li>
<li><b>In-person class + exam nearby</b> (MSU Extension, SW Michigan/Berrien, ~$75):<br><a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/servsafe/" target="_blank">canr.msu.edu/servsafe</a></li>
<li><b>Ivy Tech</b> (South Bend area) also offers ServSafe training — call the South Bend/Elkhart campus.</li>
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<p style="font-size:.85rem; color:var(--taupe);"><em>Do this FIRST — it's independent of the trailer, takes time to schedule/pass, and the knowledge helps you design the buildout correctly.</em></p>
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<h3><span class="badge">2</span> Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review</h3>
<p><b>What:</b> The SJC Health Department reviews your trailer's layout, water supply, waste system, sinks, handwashing, and refrigeration <b>before</b> you finalize the build. This is where your self-contained fresh/gray/black tank + hand-wash + 2-comp sink setup gets approved (and where the "daily commissary return" question gets settled).</p>
<p><b>Why order matters:</b> Submit this BEFORE spending on the buildout/window cut — so they don't reject a layout you've already paid for.</p>
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<li><b>SJC Health Dept — Food Services program &amp; documents:</b><br><a href="https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/food-services-and-pool-program/" target="_blank">in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/food-services-and-pool-program</a></li>
<li>Ask for the <b>"Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review packet"</b> and the <b>Commissary Agreement</b> form.</li>
<li><b>Phone:</b> (574) 235-9721 · 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., 9th Floor, South Bend, IN 46601</li>
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<p><b>Cost:</b> Plan review fee (confirm current — budget ~$100200).</p>
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<h3><span class="badge">3</span> Build / Finish the Trailer to the Approved Plan</h3>
<p>Build exactly to what plan review approved. Any change → re-confirm with the health dept.</p>
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<h3><span class="badge">4</span> Mobile Food Establishment Permit + Inspection</h3>
<p><b>What:</b> After the trailer is finished, SJC inspects it. Pass = your <b>Mobile Food Establishment permit</b> (your license to operate). Renewed <b>annually</b>.</p>
<p><b>Cost:</b> ~$200 permit + ~$100 inspection (already in materials.csv). Confirm current fees.</p>
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<li>Same SJC Health Dept contact as Step 2:<br><a href="https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/food-services-and-pool-program/" target="_blank">in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/food-services-and-pool-program</a></li>
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<h3><span class="badge">5</span> Food Handler Cards for Staff</h3>
<p><b>What:</b> Basic food-safety cards for the rest of your staff (simpler than the Manager cert). Indiana's per-establishment requirement is met by the certified Manager (Step 1), but individual food handler cards for all staff are best practice and may be required for the mobile permit — <b>confirm with SJC</b>.</p>
<p><b>Cost:</b> ~$1015 per person, online, ~12 hours. ANAB-accredited.</p>
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<li><b>StateFoodSafety — Indiana Food Handler course:</b><br><a href="https://www.statefoodsafety.com/food-handler/indiana-courses" target="_blank">statefoodsafety.com/food-handler/indiana-courses</a></li>
<li><b>ServSafe Food Handler (basic):</b><br><a href="https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Food-Handler" target="_blank">servsafe.com/ServSafe-Food-Handler</a></li>
<li><b>Indiana Dept. of Health — food handler requirements:</b><br><a href="https://www.in.gov/health/food-protection/retail/certification-of-food-handler-requirements/" target="_blank">in.gov/health/food-protection/retail/certification-of-food-handler-requirements</a></li>
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<p><b>When:</b> Each staff member before their first shift.</p>
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<h2 class="big">Quick Reference — Costs &amp; Timing</h2>
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<tr><th>Step</th><th>Item</th><th>Cost</th><th>Valid</th><th>Timing</th></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>ServSafe Manager (×2 people)</td><td>~$179 ea</td><td>5 yrs</td><td>FIRST — before buildout</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Plan Review</td><td>~$100200</td><td>per build</td><td>Before finishing trailer</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Mobile Food Permit</td><td>~$200</td><td>1 yr</td><td>Before opening</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Inspection</td><td>~$100</td><td>per inspection</td><td>Before opening</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Food Handler cards (per staff)</td><td>~$1015 ea</td><td>3 yrs</td><td>Before each hire works</td></tr>
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<h3>Key Contact — St. Joseph County Health Department</h3>
<p style="margin:0;">227 W. Jefferson Blvd., 9th Floor, County-City Building, South Bend, IN 46601<br>
<b>Phone:</b> (574) 235-9721 · <b>Fax:</b> (574) 235-9497<br>
<b>Web:</b> <a href="https://www.sjchd.org" target="_blank">sjchd.org</a> · <a href="https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/food-services-and-pool-program/" target="_blank">Food Services program page</a></p>
<p style="margin:14px 0 0;"><b style="color:var(--gold);">Call them first and ask three questions:</b></p>
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<li>"For a mobile coffee trailer, do you require food handler cards for all staff, or just one certified manager?"</li>
<li>"Can I get the Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review packet and the Commissary Agreement?"</li>
<li>"With self-contained water/waste tanks on board, can I operate without daily return to a commissary?"</li>
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<h3>☕ Coffee = low-risk (good news)</h3>
<p style="margin:0;">No raw meat, minimal cooking, mostly beverages + pre-packaged/bakery items = simpler plan review. Your main scrutiny areas: <b>water supply/waste, handwashing sink, refrigeration temps, milk handling.</b> Your equipment list already covers all four.</p>
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<p class="foot">Compiled 2026-08. Indiana per-establishment certified-manager requirement per 410 IAC 7-24; food-handler-card specifics vary by county — confirm with SJC.</p>
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