A permanent food establishment is a business that sells or gives away food to the public at a fixed location for more than 14 consecutive days. These are operations that store, prepare, package, serve, vend food directly to the consumer or otherwise provide food for human consumption. Examples of these types of facilities are restaurants, satellite or catered feeding locations, grocery stores, catering operations that provide food directly to the consumer or a conveyance used to transport people, institutions or food banks. Review our FAQs for more information.