Food licensing can be the most intimidating part of starting a food business. What jurisdiction do you fall under? What do you need to even apply? How much does it cost? How long does it take?
Culinary Conversations is hosting two part series to answer all these questions and more!
Join us for Culinary Conversations Food Licensing Series Part 1: Meet the Inspectors on Tuesday, February 4 at 5:00pm in the Downtown Market Banquet Room as Kent County Health Department inspectors and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development representatives guide you through the various licensing types and help you define which food license is best for your business. This event is FREE to attend.
Then make sure to grab a pen and join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 5:00pm in the Downtown Market Banquet Room for Culinary Conversations Food Licensing Series Part 2: Step-by-step Guide (please rsvp for this event separately). Food Licensing experts from the Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen and MSU-Product Center will guide you step by step through every requirement needed to obtain your food license! CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR PART 2
Part 1 Guest Presenters:
Caitlin Kammeraad, Kent County Health Department
Caitlin Kammeraad, MPH, REHS has worked in the food safety and public health field since 2018 and has experience in both the public and private sectors. She received her Master’s of Public Health degree from Grand Valley State University in 2017 and completed her Registered Environmental Health Specialist credential in 2021. Her main duties at Kent County Health Department include conducting Plan Review for new food service establishments and licensing new food service establishments.
Steven Osmond, Kent County Health Department
Steve Osmond, sanitarian at the Kent County Health Department, has been part of the Environmental Health team since 2018. His focus includes food safety regulatory inspection and compliance work. Specializing in partial plan reviews and change of ownership licensing.
Emily Fricko, MDARD
Emily Fricko is the retail food inspector for the Downtown Grand Rapids area, Walker, and mid Newaygo County. She has been with that state for just over a year and is currently the inspector for the Downtown Market. Outside of work Inspector Fricko enjoys staying active in agriculture and spoiling her cat Jellybean.
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The Culinary Conversations MeetUp group is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Downtown Market Education Foundation, GROW, MSU Extension, and Start Garden.