Bloomington, IN Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)

050 lists the prerequisites the city controller must see attached to a license application before it will even be considered: proof of the Monroe County Health Department permits applicable to the activity, "including but not limited to a food service establishment license or a certified food handler certificate," along with proof of registration as a business with the Indiana Secretary of State, an employer identification number, a Board of Public Works resolution if the solicitor will use city property, a City of Bloomington Parks Department letter of approval for activity on Parks property including the B-Line Trail, proof of liability insurance, and proof of payment of, or exemption from, the license fee.

050(a), so the requirement follows anyone licensed to sell food from a cart, truck or table in the city, not just traditional door-to-door peddlers. The Monroe County Health Department, not the city, issues the certified food handler certificate itself; the city controller's role under this chapter is to confirm the certificate exists before a business license can be issued. 16, regardless of how complete the rest of the application is.