Macon County, IL Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

68) governs vendors at fairs, bazaars, and festivals in unincorporated Macon County. 300. 66, a temporary food permit application and fee, if one is required, should be submitted at least seven days before the event's start date; applying later than that triggers late fees or can get the application denied outright. At least one person in charge of the booth must show documentation of completed food safety training, and either a Certified Food Protection Manager credential or a food handler training certificate satisfies that requirement.

All priority item and priority foundation item violations, the categories the code treats as most likely to cause foodborne illness, must be corrected before the Health Authority will issue the permit. 67, the same body that sets the standard annual fee schedule. 68 lets the Health Authority inspect the booth as often as needed; if a priority or priority foundation violation surfaces after the permit issues and is not corrected, the vendor must immediately stop food preparation until it is fixed.