Food Protection/Food Service Establishments
To access the State of Connecticut Food Protection Regulations click here.
Food Stores Section 19-13-B40
Food Service Establishments Section 19-13-B42
Itinerant Vendors* Section 19-13-B48
Caterers Section 19-13-B49
*In addition, Itinerant Vendors must also comply with local ordinances (Chapter 235 Peddlers & Itinerant Vendors). Town Code is available under Government on the main page of the Town of New Canaan.
Licenses and Temporary Food Approvals
Potential new food service establishments must submit a Food Service Plan Review Application. Click here for the new Food Service Checklist and Food Service Plan Review Application.
Food License Renewals
Licenses are valid from the date of issue and expire on December 31 of each year. Food license renewal packets are due by December 1st.
Helpful links:
- Bad Bug Book-FDA Microorganism Guide
- Certified Food Protection Manager Courses (Accredited)
- CT DPH Food Safety Organizations & Training
- Egg Safety-FDA
- Dietary Supplements-FDA Fact Sheet
- Tips to Reduce Food Waste
- Food Safety During Power Outage
- Safe Food Handling
- Preventing Listeria
- Ill Food Worker Flyer
- Juice Safety FDA Fact Sheet
- Foodborne Illness Causing Organisms Chart
- FDA-Outdoor Food Safety Fact Sheet