Private Food Events

Your event is a Private Food Event if: 

1. PFW space is being contracted from PFW. 
2. When the guest list is limited to specific individuals and the event is closed to the general population. 

For Private Events, it is the responsibility of the event planner to ensure that the caterers are licensed in their home county and are expected to adhere to the State's Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Guidelines.

Food Safety 101– Carry-ins

1. Wash your hands before handling food items and after handling raw food items.
2. Do not participate in the carry-in if you or other family members have been ill with gastroenteritis or diarrhea symptoms within the last two weeks.
3. Clean food preparation surfaces before and in-between using raw items.
4. Use utensils instead of hands during food preparation.
5. Keep food ingredients from being contaminated:
   1. Keep pets away from the preparation area.
   2. Don’t let fans blow onto food.
   3. Keep raw food away from cooked food and ingredients.
6. Protect food with a solid lid, plastic wrap, or foil (no towels).
7. Refrigerate food items and keep cold until ready to serve.  Do not leave cooked food items at room temperature.
8. Do not bring home-canned items.

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