Trade shows and exhibitions - Free samples of food - When authorized.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-212-045
in effect4-212-045 Trade shows and exhibitions - Free samples of food - When authorized.
Pop-up retail users who conduct their business at a properly licensed trade show or exhibition shall be allowed to give away free samples of food at such trade show or exhibition, without having to obtain a pop-up food establishment user license under Section 4-8-044, if all of the following requirements are met: (1) such food is not a potentially hazardous food, as defined in Section 4-8-010; and (2) such food is processed or manufactured by a properly licensed entity.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 96; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-18, p. 84293, § 18)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2634957Fetched: 10/24/2026
