(a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Chicago Riverwalk" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2-32-1300(a)
"Commissioner" means the city’s Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
"Department" means the city’s Department of Health.
"Multiple special events" means one or more special events that occur within a 10-day, 180-day or one-year period, depending on which period is applicable. The term "multiple special events" also means one or more special events that occur at an outdoor public enjoyment area developed pursuant to Section 2-102-030.
"Single special event" means a special event that lasts for a period not longer than ten (10) calendar days.
"Summer festival food vendor certificate" means a summer festival food sanitation certificate that the Department issues in collaboration with third parties.
(b) License required. No person shall serve food at a special event without a special event food license.
(c) Classification of special event food licenses. The Commissioner is authorized to issue the following two classes of special events food license: (i) A single special event food license shall be issued for serving food, subject to this section and, if applicable, Section 10-8-335, at a single special event; (ii) A multiple special events food license shall be issued for a 10-day, 180-day or one-year period. Subject to this section and, if applicable, Section 10-8-335, a multiple special events food licensee may serve food at multiple special events that occur within the duration of the license. In addition, subject to this section and Section 4-60-074, a multiple special events food licensee may serve food at any Chicago Riverwalk venue for the duration of any concession agreement executed pursuant to Section 10-36-145.
(d) License application. In addition to the requirements of Section 4-8-030, an applicant for a special event food license shall submit:
(1) a menu of the food items that the applicant intends to serve at the special event or at a Chicago Riverwalk venue: and
(2) the classification of the special event food license that the applicant is applying for, and, in case of application for a single special event food license, the dates and place of the event and a written statement, signed by the event organizer or sponsor of the event, stating that the applicant is authorized to serve food at the event.
It is a condition of the license that all information in the license application shall be kept current. Any change in required information shall be reported in writing to the Commissioner within fourteen (14) business days of such change.
(e) License issuance prohibited when. In addition to the prohibitions set forth in Section 4-8-025, no special event food license shall be issued under this section, if the Department does not approve as safe the contents of the applicant’s menu submitted as part of the license application as required under subsection (d)(1) of this section.
(f) Duties. A special event food licensee shall have the following duties:
(1) Conformity to approved menu required – Notification and approval of changes to approved menu required. A special event food licensee shall conform to the menu approved by the Department. Prior to adding any new item of food to such menu, or any new and time/temperature control for safety food to any approved item of food on such menu, a special event food licensee shall first obtain written permission to do so from the Department;
(2) Conformity to food safety requirements and approved operational practices required. A special event food licensee shall (i) comply with all food safety requirements set forth in the Municipal Code of Chicago and any rules promulgated thereunder: and (ii) conform to any operational practice required or approved by the Department in connection with the issuance of a license under this section;
(3) Time/temperature control for safety food – Summer festival food vendor certificate required. At all times when a special event food licensee serves time/temperature control for safety food, such licensee shall have on site a person who holds a current summer festival food vendor certificate. Upon request by any authorized city official, the special event food licensee shall make such certificate immediately available for inspection by such authorized city official; and
(4) License – Required on site. A special event food licensee shall have his city-issued license or a copy thereof on site at all times when the licensee is serving food at a special event. Upon request by any authorized city official, the licensee shall make such license or a copy thereof immediately available for inspection by such authorized city official.
(5) Recordkeeping – Required. A special event food licensee shall keep and maintain on file the following records: (i) a list identifying the date(s) and time(s) such licensee served food at the event or at a Chicago Riverwalk venue: (ii) a copy of the written statement, signed by the organizer or sponsor of the event, or by a Riverwalk Venue liquor licensee, as applicable, stating that the special event food licensee is authorized to serve food at the event or at a Chicago Riverwalk venue, and identifying the start date and the end date to which such authorization applies; (iii) the copy of the menu approved by the Department for use by the licensee; and (iv) the name of the person holding a valid sanitation certificate, who was present each time time/temperature control for safety food was served by the licensee. The records required under this subsection shall be maintained by the licensee for a period of at least two years after the date of entry of such record. Upon request by any authorized city official, the licensee shall make such records immediately available for inspection by such authorized city official.
(g) Special event food licenses – Aldermanic notification. When issuing a single special event food license that is not subject to Section 10-8-335, the Commissioner shall notify the alderman of the ward in which the event is to be located at least five (5) calendar days before issuing the license.
(h) Violation – Penalty. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 4-8-068.
(i) License suspension or revocation. Any violation of this section may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with Section 4-4-280 of this Code.
(Added* Coun. J. 4-15-15, p. 106578, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 5-6-15, p. 108095, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. III, § 10)