Do I need a notary for the Special Transitory Food Unit notice?

No. The form has no notary block or notarized attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.

How do I submit the Special Transitory Food Unit notice?

Mail it by first-class mail, fax it, email it, or hand-deliver it to the local health department. The form lists health department contact information on its back page.

When must I send the notice?

The form says the notice must be received at least four business days before food is served or prepared for serving within a local health department’s jurisdiction.

What information does the form request?

It asks for the unit and operator names, business and contact details, event dates and hours, operation location, licensing information, and whether a paid evaluation is requested.

Lenawee County, MI · Lenawee County

No notary required

Notification Of Intent To Operate A Special Transitory Food Unit

Special Transitory Food Unit operators use this form to notify a local health department about an event location and planned food-service dates and hours.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Lenawee County · Lenawee County, Lenawee County, Michigan
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: lenawee.mi.us
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This form notifies a local health department about where and when a Special Transitory Food Unit will serve or prepare food. The license holder must give written notice for each location within a health department’s jurisdiction at least four business days before food service begins. It asks for operator and business details, event dates and hours, the operation location, and licensing information.

Who needs it

A Special Transitory Food Unit license holder must file this notice for each food-service location within a local health department’s jurisdiction.

How to submit it

Mail the notice by first-class mail, fax, email, or hand-deliver it to the local health department; contact information for health departments is on the form’s back page.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Special Transitory Food Unit notification form.
2
Complete the Notice
Enter the operator and unit details, event dates and hours, location, licensing information, and evaluation request.
3
Check the Contact Information
Use the health department contact list on the back page to identify where to send the notice.
4
Submit the Notice
Mail, fax, email, or hand-deliver it to the local health department at least four business days before food service begins.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Special Transitory Food Unit notice?: No. The form has no notary block or notarized attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.
How do I submit the Special Transitory Food Unit notice?: Mail it by first-class mail, fax it, email it, or hand-deliver it to the local health department. The form lists health department contact information on its back page.
When must I send the notice?: The form says the notice must be received at least four business days before food is served or prepared for serving within a local health department’s jurisdiction.
What information does the form request?: It asks for the unit and operator names, business and contact details, event dates and hours, operation location, licensing information, and whether a paid evaluation is requested.

Need something notarized?

This Notification Of Intent To Operate A Special Transitory Food Unit doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.