To ensure that Iowa State food sales or service do not conflict with university food contracts and meet health and safety regulations, departments/units and other organizations must obtain approval for sales and/or service of food-related items through the University Event Authorization system.
Recognized student organizations at Iowa State may be exempt from licensing requirements when the following conditions are met:
- The organization sells food, after approval by University Event Authorization, once per week or less (and not on two consecutive days).
- The food sale is on Iowa State property.
- All sales proceeds go to the recognized student organization and no members benefit personally.
- Hand-washing stations and other health and safety best practices for temporary food establishments are utilized.
Food to be sold must be prepared in a licensed kitchen and:
- Catered by an approved food/beverage vendor, or
- Prepared on site with University Event Authorization approval, or
- Meet the requirements of bake sales as discussed below.
The above requirements do not apply to the following:
- Food and beverage for personal consumption
- Closed events such as departmental gatherings or student organization events for members only
- Private tailgate parties
- Cookouts, picnics, or potluck dinners not open for attendance by the general public or by Iowa State student and staff general population
- Sale of pre-packaged foods (bottled water, packages of candy/chips, etc.)
- Bake sales