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To get started with Permitting your new Mobile Food Establishment, and getting a commercial sales license. You will need to complete some forms from the Louisiana Department of Health and our Commissary.

Forms:

• Mobile Food Plan Review Form completed from the Louisiana Department of Health
• Commissary agreement signed by a Ghost Chicken Commissary Rep
• Schedule of expected rental time in the Kitchens
• The Floor Plan of Ghost Chicken Commissary with Storage location clarified (if applicable)
• Approved Grease Trap paperwork

This is the link to all forms needed for the Louisiana Department of Health. Applicant must fill in everything, not supplied by Ghost Chicken Commissary

The following link is for City of Lake Charles Department of Public Works. This must be filled out and turned in.

• Mobile Food Establishment Industrial Questionnaire from the City of Lake Charles Department of Public Works completed

Applicant must fill in everything, not supplied by Ghost Chicken Commissary.

Anyone using the kitchen for catering, food trucks, exclusive kitchen rentals, or

preparing food to be sold to the public MUST have a liability insurance policy. Ghost

Chicken LLC must be added as an additional insured while you are a subscriber. A

Copy of general liability/product liability insurance with Ghost Chicken LLC named as

additional insured must be delivered before rental time starts.

Information for your liability insurance policy:

Ghost Chicken LLC

4260 Louisiana Ave.

Lake Charles, LA, 70607

Liability insurance policies should have coverage in the amount of $1,000,000.

If you need Culinary Insurance:

We have partnered with Flip Insurance. 

 https://app.fliprogram.com/events/5284 

They offer Liability Insurance for $299 a year or $25.92 a month. They also auto-make us as an additional insured

Every person/organization using the commissary must have a Food Manager Safety Certificate or acquire one before 60 days following permitting. The certification has to be approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.

Below is a list given by the Louisiana Department of Health of approved Certification programs, along with locations to take the courses.

• We recommend ServSafe through Sowela Technical Community College Work Force Solutions: (337) 421-6560
• They have a class once a month for $179 after taxes.

Lastly, Sign up for Food Corridor.  Here at Ghost Chicken Commissary, we use The Food Corridor for our booking, document management, invoicing, and payment system. This platform has 3 big benefits for you:

• Easy kitchen scheduling and a one-stop-shop account monitoring from your phone, tablet, or computer
• Easy payments, tracking, and reporting of all your kitchen-related expenses
• Expiration date tracking for your business license, food manager cert, and insurance 

 You will need to:

1. Create an account here
2. Set up your payment method and upload the necessary documents
3. Request your first booking on the calendar once your kitchen approves you.

 Here is a tutorial to help you get started, and a quick video on how to book time.