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All food vendors are responsible for their own booth set up.
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No generators will be allowed unless there is a loss of power to festival grounds.
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No booth sharing is allowed.
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Each vendor is responsible for securing their booth. The Festival is not responsible for any loss or theft that may occur.
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Vendors are responsible for removing any trash or food waste/products from their booth area. Vendors are expected to use the dumpsters that will be provided. Vendors are prohibited from dumping their waste products in the small waste bins that are available for customers.
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Vendors must notify the festival immediately of cancellation. Refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, will be issued for cancellations prior to April 1. No refunds will be given for cancellations after this date.
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Vendors must provide their full menu as part of the application.
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Vendors will only be allowed to sell the menu items that are approved by the festival. If a vendor is found to be selling alternate items, they will be removed from participation in future Cheese Festival events.
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Carnival has all rights to corn dogs, mini doughnuts and cotton candy. Any vendor selling these items will be closed and asked to not return to any upcoming Cheese Festival events.
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Vendors must abide by all regulations that are outlined by the State of Minnesota for Food Vendors.
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This is an outdoor festival that takes place rain or shine.
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Vendors must adhere to the setup time window as assigned. Failure to set up during the setup time assigned may result in a fine of $75.
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Vendors will have all cars/ vehicles removed from grounds by 10:00 am each day. Vendors will be open for business the following hours: Friday 4:30-11:00pm, Saturday 11:00am to 11:00pm, Sunday 11:00am to 9:00pm.
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All vendors must follow local and state health regulations as well as electrical and plumbing codes. The food committee reserves the right to remove any booth from the festival that is not following necessary codes or regulations, including unapproved hoses and cords.
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No vendor shall empty, dump, pour, spill, or leak ANY substance onto any sidewalk, portable toilet, grass, lawn, street or body of water, including storm sewers for rain or the river itself, for any reason (this includes hot coffee, cold coffee, soapy water, grease (hot or cold), or ice water). Violations of this rule shall subject vendor to a fine of $500.00 by the festival and an indefinite suspension from any future invitations to any Cheese Festival sponsored events.
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If vendor has a heating appliance for the purpose of cooking, then vendor shall have a fully charged and operable fire extinguisher. All vendors who have electrical appliances shall take precautions required by the Uniform Building Code and the State Inspectors to avoid electrical shock to themselves and their customers.
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Vendor shall submit a copy of their insurance certificate, evidencing general liability coverage of not less than $1,000,000 (one million dollars) naming Pine Island Cheese Festival and City of Pine Island as additional named insureds. If an insurance certificate evidencing proper limits of insurance and listing the above named as additional named insureds is not provided, vendor will not be allowed to set up and the fee will be forfeited. If you have employees, you must have Workman’s Compensation Insurance and provide a copy of insurance coverage; this can be shown on the certificate of liability insurance.
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Vendors who handle food in any form shall have, on location, a means of washing hands with soap and water, and disposable towels. Vendor shall be required to comply with all “Standards for Itinerant Food Stands” as set forth by the Minnesota Department of Health.
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If rules are not followed, booth entrants will not be allowed to return to a future event.
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Overnight camping in not available in Pine Island. We recommend Hidden Meadows RV Park, Shades of Sherwood Campground, Tilly’s American Traveler RV Park, or the Goodhue County Fairgrounds in Zumbrota.