U.S. County Food-Service Permit Costs
What a restaurant, food truck, or plan review actually costs to permit — 383 counties across 51 states and DC, every fee sourced to the issuing health department. Free to download and reuse.
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Fees are reproduced from each county’s published schedule — including its tier structure where the fee varies by seating, risk category, square footage, or gross sales. We do not reduce a tiered schedule to a single number; the full text (and its source) is in every row. Fees observed 2026 — confirm current amounts before budgeting. Hover a fee to read the full schedule.
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| County | State | Restaurant permit fee | Plan review | Food-truck fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | AK | Risk Type 1 $260/yr; Risk Type 2 $460/yr; Risk Type 3 $660/yr | Required | Risk Type 1 $260/yr; Risk Type 2 $460/yr; Risk Type 3 $660/… | source |
| Baldwin County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Calhoun County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Etowah County | AL | New fees effective 2026-09-01: Category 1 $100, Category 2 $150, Category 3 $500, Categor… | Required | $200 (new, effective 2026-09-01); prior/current fee $100 | source |
| Houston County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Jefferson County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Lee County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Madison County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Mobile County | AL | $410/yr (up to 1,000 sq ft); $615/yr (over 1,000 sq ft); Limited Food Service $480; Limit… | Required | $240 (0-3 days); $270 (4-14 days); $550 (>14 days) | source |
| Montgomery County | AL | $85 (0-25 seating); $175 (26-75 seating); $265 (over 75 seating) | Required | Not published | source |
| Morgan County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Tuscaloosa County | AL | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Benton County | AR | $35.00 annual permit fee (flat statewide) - applies to Restaurant, Food Store, Kiosk, Ret… | Required | $35.00 annual permit fee (same flat statewide fee; 'Food Mo… | source |
| Craighead County | AR | $35.00 flat annual permit fee statewide (Ark. Code 20-57-204). Late fee equal to one-half… | Required | $35.00 flat annual fee (mobile units are permitted as food… | source |
| Pulaski County | AR | $35 per year (flat, set by Ark. Code Ann. 20-57-204) | Required | $35 per year (same statutory flat food service establishmen… | source |
| Sebastian County | AR | $35.00 flat annual permit fee (statewide). Late fee equal to one-half the renewal fee if… | Required | $35.00 flat annual permit fee (same statewide food service… | source |
| Washington County | AR | $35.00 annual (flat) | Required | $35.00 annual (flat) | source |
| Cochise County | AZ | For-profit: Risk 1 $170, Risk 2 $305, Risk 3 $460, Risk 4 $620. Non-profit: Risk 1 $85, R… | Required | For-profit: Risk 1 $120, Risk 2 $245, Risk 3 $300. Non-prof… | source |
| Coconino County | AZ | $390 (annual) | Required | Not published | source |
| Maricopa County | AZ | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Mohave County | AZ | $547 (Type I) / $713 (Type II) / $849 (Type III), 2026; add $15 technology fee - source h… | Required | $592 (open food, limited items) / $702 (prep units, multipl… | source |
| Pima County | AZ | Risk-tiered annual operating permit, reported approx. $236-$416 depending on menu risk (f… | Required | Mobile Food Establishment plan review $230 (required before… | source |
| Pinal County | AZ | $64 (Eating Establishment Type 1); $145 (Type 2); $266 (Type 3). Eating & Drinking Establ… | Required | $29 (Mobile Food - Mobile Food Unit); $29 (Mobile Food - Fo… | source |
| Yavapai County | AZ | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Yuma County | AZ | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Alameda County | CA | Annual by seats: under 26 $998; 26-50 $1,129; 51-75 $1,194; over 75 $1,325. Take-out $998… | Required | Annual by type: catering truck/trailer $1,058; enclosed tru… | source |
| Butte County | CA | $803/yr (0-49 seating capacity); $937/yr (50-149 seats); $1,071/yr (150+ seats) | Required | Mobile Truck: Category A $670, Category B $335, Pre-package… | source |
| City & County of San Francisco | CA | Permit to Operate Application Fee (with initial inspection) $470. Annual license fees (EH… | Required | Plan check (rates eff. 7/1/26-6/30/27): Mobile Food Facilit… | source |
| Contra Costa County | CA | Annual (current fees, risk categories RC1/RC2/RC3), seat-based. 0-25 seats: RC1 $1,244 /… | Required | Annual (current fees): MFF Limited Food Prep $987; MFF Full… | source |
| El Dorado County | CA | Restaurant <650 sq ft $600 / Restaurant >650 sq ft $771 (annual); Restaurant-Bar $771 | Required | Mobile Food/Roadside $309; Mobile Food/Pre-packaged $171 (a… | source |
| Fresno County | CA | Not published | Required | $573 mobile plan check fee, due at plan submittal (per Fres… | source |
| Imperial County | CA | Low risk: $558 (<=1,500 sq ft) to $913 (>=10,000 sq ft); Moderate risk: $666 to $1,242; H… | Required | Processing $459; Limited Prep $375; Non-Processing $330 (an… | source |
| Kern County | CA | Annual (Kern EH 'Food Fees' schedule = $155 application fee + risk-based permit fee). Foo… | Required | Annual ($155 application + permit fee): Fair/Mobile low ris… | source |
| Kings County | CA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Los Angeles County | CA | By seats + risk (FY2025-26): 0-30 seats $319/$719/$1,206 (Low/Mod/High); 31-60 $344/$762/… | Required | MFF (truck) by risk: $325/$598/$761/yr. CMFO (cart): $126/$… | source |
| Marin County | CA | $578 (0-15 seats), $1,154 (16-49), $1,302 (50-99), $1,568 (100-149), $1,728 (150+); +$15… | Required | Not published | source |
| Merced County | CA | 0-49 seats $442; 50-149 seats $619; 150+ seats $760 per year (fees include a 2.3% increas… | Required | Basic cart (non-potentially hazardous) $199; Intermediate c… | source |
| Monterey County | CA | $1,495 (Tier 2) | Required | $1,293 (Mobile Food Preparation Unit) | source |
| Napa County | CA | By risk: Low Risk $480; Medium Risk $990; High Risk $1,673 per year. Caterer using an out… | Required | By risk: Low $246; Medium $329; High $765 per year (Fee as… | source |
| Orange County | CA | $482-$2,043/yr by prep-risk (Minimal/Limited/Complex) x seat count (column eff. to 6/30/2… | Required | $192-$780/yr by food type; full unpackaged hot-food truck t… | source |
| Placer County | CA | $1,192 (0-49 seats); $1,493 (50-99 seats); $1,718 (100+ seats). Seasonal (<6 mo/yr): $600… | Required | $639 full prep; $439 limited prep; $363 no food prep | source |
| Riverside County | CA | Annual (Ord. 640/492 fee schedule, FY25/26 eff. 6/18/2025), by size and food handling. Fo… | Required | Annual (Ord. 580, FY25/26): Truck low risk $463 / med risk… | source |
| Sacramento County | CA | By facility TYPE (eff. 7/1/2026): Restaurant $1,551; open-concept $1,900; with bar $1,962… | Required | Category A $201 / B $402 / C $480 / D $812 (full food prep)… | source |
| San Bernardino County | CA | Annual (EHS Fee Schedule, data date 6/30/2026), seat-based: Public Eating Pl 0-24 seats $… | Required | Annual: Vehicle low risk $307 / med $585 / high $901; MFF c… | source |
| San Diego County | CA | By employee count (fee schedule effective 7/10/2026): 1-10 $842; 11-25 $987; 26-100 $1,17… | Required | Annual (eff. 7/10/2026): MFF with full food prep $760; limi… | source |
| San Joaquin County | CA | $364 (Restaurant/Bar 1-20 seats) | Required | $197 (Food Vehicle/Cart, limited food preparation) | source |
| San Luis Obispo County | CA | Seating under 11: $663 (min) / $683 (mod) / $727 (full); 11-50 seats: $769 / $792 / $876;… | Required | $716 full prep; $539 limited prep; $539 prepackaged; Mobile… | source |
| San Mateo County | CA | $1,460 (Risk Category 2, 0-50 seats) | Required | $1,804 (Risk Cat 2, full preparation unit) | source |
| Santa Barbara County | CA | $391 (<500 sq ft); $556 (501-1,500); $842 (1,501-3,000); $922 (3,001-10,000); $1,017 (>10… | Required | $310 MFF & Mobile Support Unit; $157 low risk; $468 prepara… | source |
| Santa Clara County | CA | By employees x risk (FY2026): 0-5 emp $664/$1,377/$2,281 (RC1/2/3); 6-25 $848/$1,453/$2,4… | Required | No prep $493; limited prep $795; full prep $1,026; mobile s… | source |
| Santa Cruz County | CA | $681 (0-25 seats); $932 (26-50); $1,209 (51-75); $1,400 (76-100); $1,466 (101+ seats) | Required | $463 Mobile Food Preparation Unit; $388 Mobile Unit; $414 c… | source |
| Shasta County | CA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Solano County | CA | <300 sq ft: $420 (low) / $524 (med) / $641 (high); 301-1,000 sq ft: $685 / $855 / $993; 1… | Required | Mobile Food Vehicle low risk $228; Mobile Food Prep Vehicle… | source |
| Sonoma County | CA | $1,488 (Moderate Preparation, <2,000 sq ft) | Required | $862 (Moderate Preparation) | source |
| Stanislaus County | CA | $647 (Category 2A: 0-2,000 sq ft or 0-20 seats) | Required | $548 (Mobile Food Vendor Category 1) | source |
| Tulare County | CA | $745 low risk; $743 moderate risk; $867 high risk | Required | $288 low risk; $404 moderate risk; $731 high risk | source |
| Ventura County | CA | $802 (1-49 seats) | Required | $654 (Type 4: catering truck / mobile kitchen trailer) | source |
| Yolo County | CA | 0-25 seats: $500 (Risk 1) / $807 (Risk 2) / $921 (Risk 3); 26-49: $557 / $864 / $999; 50-… | Required | Compact Mobile Food Operations: $328 (Risk 1) / $743 (Risk… | source |
| Adams County | CO | $481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats) for 2026 | Required | $481 (full service) / $338 (prepackaged only) for 2026; plu… | source |
| Arapahoe County | CO | Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; >200 seats $581; Limited food service $3… | Required | Mobile Unit (Prepackaged/Limited) $338; Mobile Unit (Full F… | source |
| Boulder County | CO | Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; >200 seats $581; Limited retail food ser… | Required | Mobile Unit, Prepackaged Food $338; Mobile Unit, Full Servi… | source |
| Denver County | CO | $150 application fee + license fee of $25 per food-handling activity performed (e.g. cook… | Required | Mobile retail food license issued via Excise & Licenses; ba… | source |
| Douglas County | CO | $481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 statewide SB25-28… | Required | $481 full service / $338 prepackaged food only, 2026 statew… | source |
| El Paso County | CO | Restaurants/caterers (2026 state schedule): $481 (0-100 seats); $538 (101-200 seats); $58… | Required | $100-$300/yr (by risk classification) | source |
| Jefferson County | CO | $481 (Restaurant/Caterer 0-100 seats); $538 (101-200 seats); $581 (over 200 seats) - 2026… | Required | $481 (Mobile Food Establishment - Full Service); $338 (Mobi… | source |
| Larimer County | CO | Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; 200+ seats $581; Limited Food Service $3… | Required | Mobile Food Unit - Prepackaged $338; Mobile Food Unit - Ful… | source |
| Mesa County | CO | 2026: $481 (0-100 seats), $538 (101-200 seats), $581 (>200 seats). 2027: $567/$634/$687.… | Required | 2026: Full-service $481, Limited food service $338. 2027: $… | source |
| Pueblo County | CO | $481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 statewide SB25-28… | Required | $481 full service / $338 prepackaged food only, 2026 statew… | source |
| Weld County | CO | $481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 - source https://… | Required | $481 (full service) / $338 (prepackaged food only), 2026 -… | source |
| Fairfield County | CT | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Hartford County | CT | Class 1 $125; Class 2 $200; Class 3 $300; Class 4 $400 (annual permit and renewal) | Required | $250 annual (permitted annually July 1 - June 30) | source |
| New Haven County | CT | License fee by size: <1,500 sq ft $200; 1,500-3,000 sq ft $300; >3,000 sq ft $500 per yea… | Required | $250 license + $100 first-year application + $50 inspection… | source |
| Washington County | DC | 280 | Required | 100 | source |
| New Castle County | DE | $100/yr | Required | Not published | source |
| Alachua County | FL | Annual, tiered by seating (statewide Rule 61C-1.008): nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 5… | Required | $347/yr (half-year $178.50); plus one-time $50 application… | source |
| Bay County | FL | Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $33… | Required | DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, hot dog cart or tempor… | source |
| Brevard County | FL | $50 application + annual license by seating: nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $27… | Required | $50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-ye… | source |
| Broward County | FL | Same statewide DBPR schedule: nonseating $242; 1-49 $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 application fee | source |
| Charlotte County | FL | $262/yr (1-49 seats) to $357/yr (500+ seats); nonseating $242/yr; plus a one-time $50 new… | Required | $347/yr full year ($178.50 half year); plus $50 application | source |
| Clay County | FL | $262/yr (1-49 seats) to $357/yr (500+ seats); nonseating $242/yr; plus a one-time $50 new… | Required | $347/yr full year ($178.50 half year); plus $50 application | source |
| Collier County | FL | By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315;… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same… | source |
| Duval County | FL | Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262… | Required | Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50… | source |
| Escambia County | FL | $50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294;… | Required | $50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-ye… | source |
| Hillsborough County | FL | Statewide DBPR schedule: nonseating $242; 1-49 $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 application fee | source |
| Lake County | FL | Nonseating $242/yr; seating by capacity: 1-49 seats $262, 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-… | Required | $347/yr (half-year $178.50) | source |
| Lee County | FL | $262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $3… | Required | $347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year) | source |
| Leon County | FL | By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315;… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same… | source |
| Manatee County | FL | By seating (DBPR statewide): Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 seats $273 (high… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) plus $50 application - DBPR Mob… | source |
| Marion County | FL | Annual, tiered by seating (statewide Rule 61C-1.008): nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 5… | Required | $347/yr (half-year $178.50); plus one-time $50 application… | source |
| Martin County | FL | $50.00 one-time application fee (new or change of ownership) PLUS annual license fee by s… | Required | $347.00/year ($178.50 half-year) plus $50.00 one-time appli… | source |
| Miami-Dade County | FL | Annual license by seating: nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 2… | Required | $347 full-year / $178.50 half-year, plus $50 application fe… | source |
| Okaloosa County | FL | Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $33… | Required | DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, hot dog cart or tempor… | source |
| Orange County | FL | Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262… | Required | Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50… | source |
| Osceola County | FL | By seating: Nonseating $242 / 1-49 seats $262 / 50-149 $273 / 150-249 $294 / 250-349 $315… | Required | $347 per year (Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles, Hot Dog Car… | source |
| Palm Beach County | FL | Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262… | Required | Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50… | source |
| Pasco County | FL | By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315;… | Required | $347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same… | source |
| Pinellas County | FL | $262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $3… | Required | $347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year) | source |
| Polk County | FL | $262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $3… | Required | $347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year) | source |
| Santa Rosa County | FL | $262/yr for 1-49 seats (seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $… | Required | $347/yr (also covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial… | source |
| Sarasota County | FL | $50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294;… | Required | $50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-ye… | source |
| Seminole County | FL | Full year by seats: $242 nonseating; $262 (1-49 seats); $273 (50-149); $294 (150-249); $3… | No | $347/yr (half year $178.50) | source |
| St. Johns County | FL | By seating: Nonseating $242 / 1-49 seats $262 / 50-149 $273 / 150-249 $294 / 250-349 $315… | Required | $347 per year (Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles, Hot Dog Car… | source |
| St. Lucie County | FL | Nonseating $242/yr; seating by capacity: 1-49 seats $262, 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-… | Required | $347/yr (half-year $178.50) | source |
| Volusia County | FL | $50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294;… | Required | $50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-ye… | source |
| Bibb County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Chatham County | GA | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Cherokee County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Clayton County | GA | $300 (Category 1) / $500 (Category 2) / $600 (Category 3) per year - source https://www.c… | Required | $300 (Mobile Food Service Permit) plus $200 Mobile Food Ser… | source |
| Cobb County | GA | Not published | Required | — | source |
| DeKalb County | GA | Annual permit is risk/points-based per DeKalb EH fee schedule: No Cook (Cat 1) approx $25… | Required | Not published | source |
| Fulton County | GA | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Gwinnett County | GA | Annual permit set by risk type + seating: Risk Type 1 & <30 seats (1 yearly inspection) $… | Required | — | source |
| Hall County | GA | $300/yr (0-25 seats or base of operation), $375/yr (26-50 seats), $425/yr (51-100 seats),… | Required | $300/yr annual inspection per vehicle; plus Mobile Unit Aut… | source |
| Henry County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Houston County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Muscogee County | GA | Level I (0-50 seats) $150; Level II (51-125 seats) $225; Level III (126-250 seats) $300;… | Required | $100 - Mobile unit (annual). Commissary mobile unit $50. Pl… | source |
| Richmond County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Whitfield County | GA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Honolulu County | HI | Small (<=1,000 sq ft): Risk Category 1 $300 / Category 2 $200 / Category 3 $100. Large (>… | Required | Risk Category 1 $300 / Category 2 $200 / Category 3 $100 (a… | source |
| Polk County | IA | $150 (annual gross sales < $100,000) / $300 ($100,000-$500,000) / $400 (> $500,000) | Required | $250 per year (single statewide license) | source |
| Ada County | ID | $200/yr (standard); $250/yr (2+ licenses on one premise, e.g. supermarkets) | Required | $80 (with licensed or no commissary); $100 (with unlicensed… | source |
| Canyon County | ID | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Kootenai County | ID | $160 (food service license; the fee PHD states for a new license / change of ownership) | Required | $80 (mobile operating without a commissary or with a curren… | source |
| Cook County | IL | Square-footage based, 2-year term: $660 (0-1,000 sq ft), scaling up to $1,650 (over 10,00… | Required | MFP (cooks on board) $1,000 / 2 years; MFD (no on-board coo… | source |
| DuPage County | IL | Risk Type 1: $1,092; Risk Type 2: $684; Risk Type 3: $305; Seasonal (<=6 mo): $305 | Required | High Risk Type 1M: $547; Medium Risk Type 2M: $444; Low Ris… | source |
| Lake County | IL | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Will County | IL | 0-40 seats/students $255; 41-100 seats $400; 101+ seats or caterer/commissary $730; schoo… | Required | — | source |
| Allen County | IN | 1-5 employees $130; 6-9 employees $175; 10-40 employees $205; 41+ employees $230 | Required | Gross weight under 1,000 lbs $130; over 1,000 lbs $200. Sea… | source |
| Elkhart County | IN | $300.00 if renewed on time; $900.00 if late (new fee schedule effective April 1, 2026) | Required | $100.00 if renewed on time; $300.00 if late (fee schedule e… | source |
| Lake County | IN | $150 (1-4 employees); $210 (5-9); $240 (10-14); $270 (15-19); $300 (20-24); $320 (25-29);… | Required | $25 annual. The mobile permit is waived if the mobile unit… | source |
| Marion County | IN | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Monroe County | IN | By number of employees: 1-5 employees $165; 6-10 $330; 11-20 $495; 21+ $600. Change of ow… | Required | $150 (motorized Mobile Food Service Establishment); $25 (no… | source |
| Porter County | IN | Full-service Retail Food Establishment, tiered by size: <3,000 sq ft $300.00; 3,000-<10,0… | Required | Not published | source |
| St. Joseph County | IN | $0-$49,999.99 $85.00; $50,000-$149,999.99 $115.00; $150,000-$249,999.99 $145.00; $250,000… | Required | Pre-Packaged Items $100.00/unit; Dispensing & Food Prep in… | source |
| Tippecanoe County | IN | Annual fee by employee count: 1-5 employees $225.00; 6-9 employees $275.00; 10-40 employe… | Required | Not published | source |
| Vanderburgh County | IN | Per Ch. 2.41 (rates escalate by year; 2026 shown first, then 2027): 1-10 employees $125.0… | Required | Mobile Food Service $100.00 per year; $75.00 if issued afte… | source |
| Vigo County | IN | $150.00 (1-15 employees); $200.00 (16 or more employees) | Required | Not published | source |
| Johnson County | KS | Kansas Food Establishment License (issued by KDA): one-time application fee $200 (initial… | Required | Kansas Food Establishment License - Mobile Unit (issued by… | source |
| Riley County | KS | Statutory maximum annual retail food establishment license fees (K.S.A. 65-688), tiered b… | Required | Not published | source |
| Sedgwick County | KS | Annual license by area (statutory maximums): <5,000 sq ft up to $250; 5,000-10,000 up to… | Required | State mobile food unit licensed as a food establishment (se… | source |
| Shawnee County | KS | One-time application fee $200 (initial licensing only), plus annual license fee by floor… | Required | Licensed as a food establishment: $200 initial application… | source |
| Wyandotte County | KS | Category I (most restaurants): under 5,000 sq ft $300 application + $250 license = $550 f… | Required | Mobile units are licensed under the same category/size sche… | source |
| Fayette County | KY | By seating capacity: 1-25 seats $75; 26-50 $125; 51-100 $155; 101-200 $185; 201+ $215. Ad… | Required | Statewide Mobile Food Unit $200/yr; Mobile retail food stor… | source |
| Jefferson County | KY | Local permit fees (per official LMPHW fee schedule): Food Service Establishment $80; Reta… | Required | — | source |
| Kenton County | KY | $125 (0 seats); $200 (25 seats or fewer); $250 (26-50 seats); $280 (51-100 seats); $310 (… | Required | $200 (Statewide Mobile Food Unit, per 902 KAR 45:110); $60… | source |
| Caddo Parish | LA | Annual: first permit $150.00; 2nd-5th permits $112.50 each; each permit after the 5th $75… | Required | Not published | source |
| Calcasieu Parish | LA | $100 (1st permit); $75 each for 2nd-5th permits; $50 each for 6th or more | Required | $100 (same as Class 7) | source |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | LA | Not published | Required | $100-$300/yr (varies by menu risk level) | source |
| Jefferson Parish | LA | $100.00 (1st permit); $75.00 (2nd-5th permit); $50.00 (6th or more) - statewide LDH sched… | Required | $100.00 (Mobile Units billed 'same as Class 7 fee schedule') | source |
| Lafayette Parish | LA | $100 (1st permit); $75 each (2nd through 5th permit); $50 each (6th or more) | Required | $100 (same as Class 7 first-permit fee) | source |
| Orleans Parish | LA | LDH state permit (statewide statutory schedule, La. R.S. 40:31.37, Section A): $150 for t… | Required | City of New Orleans: $400.25/yr food truck permit + $50 app… | source |
| Ouachita Parish | LA | $150.00 first permit per operator; $112.50 each for the 2nd-5th permits; $75.00 each for… | Required | Not published | source |
| Rapides Parish | LA | $150 for the first permit; $112.50 each for the 2nd-5th permits held by the same operator… | Required | $150 first permit ($112.50 each for 2nd-5th; $75 each there… | source |
| St. Tammany Parish | LA | $150 first permit; $112.50 each for the second through fifth permits; $75 each permit aft… | Required | $150 (first permit; per La. R.S. 40:31.37 general permit sc… | source |
| Middlesex County | MA | Cambridge: Non-alcohol $50.00 + $2.00 per seat (legal capacity); Alcohol $100.00 + $2.00… | Required | Cambridge $200.00 | source |
| Suffolk County | MA | Not published | Required | 500 | source |
| Worcester County | MA | Occupancy 0-100 $275; 101-499 $350; 500 and above $450 | Required | $250 (a separate Commissary Kitchen permit at $150 is also… | source |
| Baltimore City | MD | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Montgomery County | MD | Type A (low priority) $200; Type B (moderate priority) $375; Type C (high priority) $525;… | Required | $55 (license); mobile/itinerant plan review $55 | source |
| Prince George's County | MD | Health fee: High HACCP Priority $845; Moderate HACCP Priority $660; Low HACCP Priority $4… | Required | Mobile Vendor - Food Truck $396 health fee (Total = $66 adm… | source |
| Cumberland County | ME | $220/yr (Tier 1: 0-29 seats); $265/yr (Tier 2: 30-75 seats); $300/yr (Tier 3: more than 7… | Required | $270/yr (Eating Place - Mobile / Mobile Stick Built); $100/… | source |
| Bay County | MI | Type 1 Restaurant (no prep / pre-packaged low-hazard): $379.00; Type 2 Restaurant (limite… | Required | Mobile Food Service Establishment / Commissary License: $43… | source |
| Berrien County | MI | Food Service Establishment 0-100 seats $510.00; 101-200 seats $560.00; 201+ seats $610.00… | Required | Seasonal/Mobile (Limited) $255.00; Mobile Food Service Comm… | source |
| Calhoun County | MI | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Genesee County | MI | $720 (Full service without alcohol / Fast food / Take-out pizza / Catering / Ethnic menu… | Required | $300 (Mobile Food Service, annual license); $300 (Transitor… | source |
| Ingham County | MI | $500.00 (Category 1 - Serving/Take-Out, Pizza only, Coffee/Donut/Ice Cream shop, School K… | Required | $152.00 (STFU License/Renewal) plus $90.00 per inspection (… | source |
| Kalamazoo County | MI | Fixed, for-profit and schools $640.00 ($610 local + $30 state); non-profit fixed $615.00… | Required | Mobile Food Service License $320.00 ($290 local + $30 state… | source |
| Kent County | MI | 400 | Required | 400 | source |
| Livingston County | MI | County license fee by seating capacity PLUS $30 state fee: 0-25 seats $650+$30; 26-50 sea… | Required | Mobile Establishment $260 + $30 state fee; Special Transito… | source |
| Macomb County | MI | By seating: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 $519; 51-100 $560; 101-150 $641; 150+ $763; schools $2… | Required | Mobile $348 (non-profit/veterans $323); STFU $155 (non-prof… | source |
| Muskegon County | MI | For-profit $605.00 total ($575.00 PHMC + $30.00 state); Non-profit $148.75 total ($143.75… | Required | For-profit $530.00 total ($500.00 PHMC + $30.00 state); Non… | source |
| Oakland County | MI | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Ottawa County | MI | Fixed Food License Risk 1 $642.00; Risk 2-4 $886.00. Seasonal Food License $642.00. Satel… | Required | Mobile License $330.00; Mobile Commissary License $330.00;… | source |
| Saginaw County | MI | Food service establishment (includes license surcharge): 0-50 seats $560.00; 51-75 seats… | Required | Mobile Food Unit license $555.00 (includes license surcharg… | source |
| Washtenaw County | MI | By total building sq ft (local + $30 state): 0-1,000 sq ft $504; 1,001-3,000 $898; 3,001+… | Required | Mobile food unit license charged min sq-ft fee $504 (non-pr… | source |
| Wayne County | MI | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Anoka County | MN | Not published | Required | Annual Mobile Food Unit license: $116.25 (3-month) to $465.… | source |
| Blue Earth County | MN | License fee $185 (Category 1 / low risk), $430 (Category 2 / medium risk), or $670 (Categ… | Required | License fee $75 plus base fee $300 + hospitality $50 + tech… | source |
| Dakota County | MN | Annual total = Base fee (food & beverage) $300 + Statewide Hospitality fee $50 + Technolo… | Required | License fee $150 (plus base fee $300 + statewide hospitalit… | source |
| Hennepin County | MN | Full-menu restaurant (High Small Facility, <175 seats/<500 meals): Primary $807, Addition… | Required | First Unit $612, Additional $305 (license period 4/1-3/31).… | source |
| Olmsted County | MN | High Risk over 3,000 sq ft $1,490.00; High Risk under 3,000 sq ft $1,168.00; Medium Risk… | Required | Mobile Food Unit $331.00; Food Cart $331.00; Special Event… | source |
| Ramsey County | MN | Class A Food Service: $1,598; Class B: $1,125; Class C: $941; Class D High Risk: $757; Cl… | Required | Mobile Food Unit: $173; Food Cart: $173 (both totals incl.… | source |
| Scott County | MN | Per Minn. Stat. 157.16: $300 base fee PLUS the highest applicable category fee - Category… | Required | $150 (food cart, mobile food unit, seasonal temporary food… | source |
| St. Louis County | MN | Annual = Base fee $300.00 + Statewide Hospitality fee $50.00 + Technology fee $5.00 + cat… | Required | $75.00 license + $300.00 base + $50.00 hospitality + $5.00… | source |
| Stearns County | MN | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Washington County | MN | Food Establishment (Full Service): $1,087.00 (under 18 employees) / $838.00 (18+ employee… | Required | Mobile Food Unit $174.00; Food Cart $174.00; Seasonal Tempo… | source |
| Wright County | MN | Annual = $300.00 base fee + risk category: Category 1/low-risk +$185.00 (total $485.00);… | Required | $450.00 = $300.00 base fee + $150.00 (food cart / mobile fo… | source |
| Boone County | MO | Annual fee by gross receipts: less than $250,000 = $205.00; $250,000-$750,000 = $285.00;… | Required | Same gross-receipts tiers as permanent establishments: <$25… | source |
| Buchanan County | MO | $300.00 (high risk); $200.00 (medium risk); $100.00 (low risk) - annual | Required | $100.00 (self-contained food unit); $50.00 (push cart); $25… | source |
| Clay County | MO | Low Risk $201.00; Medium Risk $333.00; Moderate Risk $481.00; High Risk $631.00 (food pre… | Required | Risk-based (same schedule): Low $201.00 / Medium $333.00 /… | source |
| Greene County | MO | $612 (High Priority); $416 (Medium Priority); $291 (Low Priority) | Required | $185 (High Priority Mobile Food Establishment); $119 (Low P… | source |
| Jackson County | MO | Low Priority: $255; Medium Priority: $460; High Priority: $775; Seasonal (<=6 months): $1… | Required | $205 (Jackson County). Soft Serve Dessert Machine Permit $5… | source |
| Jasper County | MO | Low Risk: $150.00 (establishments that do not prepare food, e.g. convenience stores with… | Required | Not published | source |
| St. Charles County | MO | Initial license (pro-rated): $235 (Risk Base 1 & 2); $400 (Risk Base 3); $600 (Risk Base… | Required | Mobile initial license $145 (pro-rated); renewal $145. Mobi… | source |
| St. Louis County | MO | $130 original permit fee (new business or new owner); Seasonal food establishment (15-120… | Required | — | source |
| DeSoto County | MS | Risk 1 $40.00 / Risk 2 $132.25 / Risk 3 $198.00 / Risk 4 $264.50 (annual) | Required | Risk-based: $40.00-$264.50 (same annual risk schedule as fi… | source |
| Harrison County | MS | Risk-based annual permit: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00; Risk 4 $264.50 | Required | Not published | source |
| Hinds County | MS | Annual permit by risk category: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00; Risk 4 $26… | Required | Not published | source |
| Jackson County | MS | Set by risk level assigned at plan review: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00;… | Required | Not published | source |
| Rankin County | MS | Annual permit by assigned risk level: Risk 1 $40.00, Risk 2 $132.25, Risk 3 $198.00, Risk… | Required | Not published | source |
| Flathead County | MT | $85 (no more than two employees working at any one time) / $115 (three or more employees) | Required | $85 / $115 (same retail food establishment license schedule… | source |
| Gallatin County | MT | Annual state license (MDPHHS, per MCA 50-50-205): $85 small (1-2 employees) / $115 large… | Required | Annual state license: $85 (0-5 employees) / $115 (6+ employ… | source |
| Missoula County | MT | $85 (2 or fewer employees at any one time) or $115 (more than 2 employees) per year | Required | $85 or $115 per year (same employee-count RFE license) plus… | source |
| Yellowstone County | MT | $85/yr (establishment with no more than two employees working at any one time); $115/yr (… | Required | $85/yr (0-5 employees); $115/yr (6 or more employees); plus… | source |
| Buncombe County | NC | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Cabarrus County | NC | Not published | Required | $150 (one-time plan review); no annual permit fee | source |
| Catawba County | NC | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Cumberland County | NC | Not published | Required | Mobile Food Units: $200 plan review fee (no annual permit f… | source |
| Durham County | NC | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Forsyth County | NC | $120 (uniform North Carolina state permit fee; $70 is remitted to the county health dept… | Required | $150 (MFU plan review, per FCDPH fee schedule) plus the $12… | source |
| Gaston County | NC | No local annual permit fee - Gaston County Environmental Health does not charge an annual… | Required | Not published | source |
| Guilford County | NC | $0 - North Carolina does not charge a fee for the food service establishment permit itsel… | Required | Mobile Food Unit plan review $200 (Guilford EH fee schedule… | source |
| Mecklenburg County | NC | Not published | Required | — | source |
| New Hanover County | NC | Not published | Required | Mobile Food Unit: $250 plan review fee (no annual permit fe… | source |
| Onslow County | NC | Not published | Required | $75 (mobile food unit & commissary plan review) | source |
| Pitt County | NC | $120/yr (state statutory fee, G.S. 130A-248, reassessed annually; permit does not expire… | Required | $120/yr (permitted as a food establishment under G.S. 130A-… | source |
| Union County | NC | $0 annual permit fee - North Carolina does NOT charge an annual food-establishment operat… | Required | $150.00 one-time Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart Plan Review fee;… | source |
| Wake County | NC | $75 statutory permit fee per permit issued (set by NC GS 130A-248; local health departmen… | Required | — | source |
| Cass County | ND | Food Tier 1 $200; Tier 2 $300; Tier 3 $400 (annual) | Required | Tier 1 $100; Tier 2 $150; Tier 3 $200; plus a $25 commissar… | source |
| Douglas County | NE | Not published | Required | 100 | source |
| Lancaster County | NE | $645 new permit / $440 renewal - source https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Healt… | Required | $205 (new or renewal, as additional facility) - source http… | source |
| Hillsborough County | NH | By class/seating: Class D $225 (0-24 seats); Class C $350 (25-99 seats); Class B $450 (10… | Required | $175 (Class E - mobile units which cook food); $150 (Class… | source |
| Bergen County | NJ | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Essex County | NJ | Approximately $150 to $1,500+ (varies by establishment size/type per city business-licens… | Required | — | source |
| Hudson County | NJ | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Middlesex County | NJ | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Monmouth County | NJ | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Ocean County | NJ | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Union County | NJ | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Bernalillo County | NM | Not published | Required | Reported approx. $200-$350/yr (City of Albuquerque EHD). Un… | source |
| Santa Fe County | NM | $200 annual permit fee for food establishments (also applies to mobile food establishment… | Required | $200 annual permit fee (same flat fee as fixed food establi… | source |
| Clark County | NV | $290 base annual + $3.72 per billable unit (seat) - PE 1003 Restaurant / PE 1000 Main Kit… | Required | $335/yr Mobile Food Service (PE 1083) or Self-Service Pre-P… | source |
| Washoe County | NV | Annual permit by risk level (NNPH EHS Fee Schedule, current column effective 7/1/2025): R… | Required | Mobile and portable food units are permitted as food establ… | source |
| Albany County | NY | Not published | Required | $290 mobile-vendor fee due at inspection, plus $25 addition… | source |
| Broome County | NY | High Risk $450 / Medium Risk $300 / Low Risk $150 (annual), Oct 2025 schedule - source ht… | Required | Charged by risk tier; mobile food units are cited as MEDIUM… | source |
| Dutchess County | NY | Up to 50 seats: $165 (low risk) / $200 (medium) / $265 (high); 51-100 seats: $240 / $265… | Required | $165 | source |
| Erie County | NY | Food Service Establishment: 0-50 seats $147; over 50 seats $282. Taverns (no food prep):… | Required | ECDOH health permit: Mobile Foodservice Units, Pushcarts $1… | source |
| Jefferson County | NY | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Monroe County | NY | Not published | Required | Annual Fee: $225 (stated on the Monroe County mobile FSE ap… | source |
| Nassau County | NY | Not published | Required | — | source |
| New York City | NY | 280 | No | 200 | source |
| Niagara County | NY | Risk-based (annual): Low Risk $155; Medium Risk $260; High Risk $365 (Niagara County DOH… | Required | $210 (annual) - Mobile Food Vendor. | source |
| Oneida County | NY | High Risk $300 / Medium Risk $250 / Low Risk $175 (annual) - source https://oneidacountyn… | Required | By risk (home-base commissary + one unit); PLUS each additi… | source |
| Onondaga County | NY | Restaurants/bakeries/delicatessens $217-$360 depending on seating capacity; caterers $310… | Required | Mobile food vendor $192; push cart food vendor $192; tempor… | source |
| Orange County | NY | By seating (annual): 0-25 seats $275; 26-50 seats $300; 51-100 seats $350; 101-200 seats… | Required | $150 (annual) - Mobile Food Units (Trucks, Carts etc.). | source |
| Rockland County | NY | $250 (0-25 seats); $340 (26-50 seats); $470 (51-100 seats); $665 (101-200 seats); $865 (>… | Required | $210 | source |
| Saratoga County | NY | Seating capacity 20 or less (including takeout or stand-up service) $200; 20-100 $235; 10… | Required | $170.00 (DoH Cost Schedule dated 03/26/2026) - source https… | source |
| Schenectady County | NY | $215 per year (food service establishment with seating capacity of 100 or less) | Required | $190 per year | source |
| Suffolk County | NY | Food Service annual fee by seats: 0-16 seats $425; 17-49 seats $450; 50-100 seats $630; 1… | Required | Temporary events: Organizer permit $210 (+$70 late fee if <… | source |
| Ulster County | NY | 0-25 seats $100; 26-75 seats $225; 76+ seats $300 | Required | Not published | source |
| Westchester County | NY | Eating Place A: <20 seats $800, 20-100 $825, 101-200 $1,185, 201+ $1,560; Eating Place B:… | Required | $400 (annual, eff. May 1, 2026) | source |
| Butler County | OH | Commercial 24,999 sq ft or less: Level 1 $260, Level 2 $285, Level 3 $485, Level 4 $595.… | Required | High-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE $230; Low-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE… | source |
| Clark County | OH | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Clermont County | OH | Commercial food facility under 25,000 sq ft (typical restaurant), total incl. $28 state f… | Required | Mobile Food Service Operations and High-Risk Retail Food Es… | source |
| Cuyahoga County | OH | Commercial by risk level (<25,000 sq ft): L1 $252, L2 $274, L3 $468, L4 $576. (>=25,000 s… | Required | High risk $428; Low risk $228 | source |
| Fairfield County | OH | $282.00 (Level 1), $310.50 (Level 2), $533.00 (Level 3), $653.00 (Level 4) for establishm… | Required | $208.00 (High Risk); $118.00 (Low Risk) | source |
| Franklin County | OH | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Greene County | OH | Operations under 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $298.00, Level 2 $333.00, Level 3 $616.00, Level 4… | Required | Mobile-High Risk $228.00; Mobile-Low Risk $128.00 (total in… | source |
| Hamilton County | OH | Commercial food facility <25,000 sq ft (Health District + State fee = Total): Risk 1: $25… | Required | Mobile High-Risk: $128 (total incl. $28 state fee); Mobile… | source |
| Licking County | OH | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Lorain County | OH | Commercial under 25,000 sq ft (TOTAL, incl. $28 state fee): $198.00 (Risk 1), $218.00 (Ri… | Required | $130.00 (Mobile - High Risk, incl. $28 state fee); $79.00 (… | source |
| Lucas County | OH | Commercial <25,000 sq ft by risk level: L1 $291.94; L2 $327.16; L3 $613.10; L4 $773.68. C… | Required | Mobile-High Risk $273.52; Mobile-Low Risk $150.76; mobile p… | source |
| Mahoning County | OH | Commercial less than 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $286.00, Level 2 $318.00, Level 3 $585.00, Lev… | Required | High-Risk Mobile $180.00 ($152.00 MCPH + $28.00 state); Low… | source |
| Medina County | OH | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Montgomery County | OH | Commercial <25,000 sq ft by risk level (total local+state): L1 $272.66; L2 $304.48; L3 $5… | Required | Mobile FSO/RFE High risk $275.00; Low risk $151.50 (total l… | source |
| Stark County | OH | Commercial under 25,000 sq ft: $329.00 (Risk I), $362.60 (Risk II), $635.60 (Risk III), $… | Required | $293.00 (Mobile - High Risk); $160.50 (Mobile - Low Risk).… | source |
| Summit County | OH | Not published | Required | 135 | source |
| Warren County | OH | Commercial less than 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $228.00, Level 2 $253.00, Level 3 $453.00, Lev… | Required | High-Risk Mobile FSO/RFE $178.00; Low-Risk Mobile FSO/RFE $… | source |
| Wood County | OH | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Canadian County | OK | $425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal | Required | $425 initial / $335 renewal | source |
| Cleveland County | OK | $425 initial food establishment license + $425 plan review application (both one-time at… | Required | $425 new / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal - source https:… | source |
| Comanche County | OK | $425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal | Required | $425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal | source |
| Oklahoma County | OK | Reported $425 initial / $335 renewal (OSDH/OCCHD state-set food service license). Note: a… | Required | Reported $425 first year / $335 renewal (OCCHD); plan revie… | source |
| Tulsa County | OK | $425 initial food license + $335 annual renewal (OSDH, state-administered); plus City of… | Required | $425 (OSDH state fee, required for all mobile operations);… | source |
| Clackamas County | OR | $876 (0-15 seats) / $970 (16-50 seats) / $1,065 (51-150 seats) / $1,256 (151+ seats), thr… | Required | $761-$898 (Classes I-IV, through 2026); plan review $523-$7… | source |
| Deschutes County | OR | $1,071 (0-15 seats); $1,172 (16-50 seats); $1,404 (51-150 seats); $1,588 (151+ seats) | Required | Class I $388; Class II $455; Class III $648; Class IV $843 | source |
| Jackson County | OR | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Lane County | OR | $1,040 (0-15 seats); $1,185 (16-50 seats); $1,329 (51-150 seats); $1,618 (150+ seats). Li… | Required | $471 (Mobile Unit, annual); $25 (Out of County Mobile Unit)… | source |
| Marion County | OR | Full service: 0-15 seats $530 / 16-50 seats $600 / 51-150 seats $700 / more than 150 seat… | Required | $255 (each mobile unit, annual, ORS 624.490); $25 inspectio… | source |
| Multnomah County | OR | Seat-based (2026, effective Jan 1 2026): 0-15 seats $970; 16-50 seats $1,150; 51-150 seat… | Required | Food cart pod annual: 2-9 units $405; 10+ units $540; pod p… | source |
| Washington County | OR | Statewide statutory fees per ORS 624.490: Full-service restaurant $530 (0-15 seats), $600… | Required | Statewide statutory fee per ORS 624.490: $255 per mobile un… | source |
| Allegheny County | PA | 244 | Required | 110 | source |
| Berks County | PA | $241 new facility / $103 new & owner-operated under 50 seats / $82 change of ownership /… | Required | Mobile units are licensed by PDA as retail food facilities… | source |
| Bucks County | PA | Food facilities with less than 50 seats $365; 50 or more seats $545; take-out facilities… | Required | $345 per vehicle/stand | source |
| Chester County | PA | $340 (less than 50 seats); $480 (50 or more seats); $750 (over 10,000 sq ft); $500 (with… | Required | $340 | source |
| Delaware County | PA | $266 (under 50 seats) / $380 (50 or more seats) / $570 (more than 10,000 sq ft) / $380 (i… | Required | $261 (Mobile Food Facility) / $190 (Mobile Retail Outlet) -… | source |
| Lancaster County | PA | $241 (new facility); $103 (new, owner-operated, under 50 seats); $82 (change of ownership… | Required | Not published | source |
| Montgomery County | PA | Up to 49 seats $345; 50-199 seats $385; 200+ seats $460 | Required | $290 per vehicle | source |
| Philadelphia County | PA | 239 | Required | 165 | source |
| York County | PA | PA Dept of Agriculture (statewide, covers York County outside the City of York): new Reta… | Required | PA Dept of Agriculture: a food truck needs a Mobile Food Fa… | source |
| Providence County | RI | New retail food application fee $25; annual license/renewal by gross income: <= $50,000 =… | Required | Non-refundable application fee $100 (annual renewal by gros… | source |
| Beaufort County | SC | $100 initial permit fee plus an annual inspection fee based on prior-year gross food sale… | Required | $100 initial permit fee plus the same gross-sales annual in… | source |
| Charleston County | SC | $100 initial permit / first-year operational fee + annual inspection fee by anticipated g… | Required | Same $100 initial + gross-sales-based annual inspection fee… | source |
| Greenville County | SC | Annual inspection fee by gross food sales: $100 ($0-250,000); $150 ($250,001-500,000); $2… | Required | Not published | source |
| Horry County | SC | Annual inspection fee (2025 schedule): $100 ($0-$250,000); $150 ($250,001-$500,000); $200… | Required | Not published | source |
| Richland County | SC | Annual inspection fee (2025 schedule): $100 ($0-$250,000); $150 ($250,001-$500,000); $200… | Required | Not published | source |
| Spartanburg County | SC | $100 initial permit fee + annual inspection fee by prior-year gross food sales: $0-250k =… | Required | Not published | source |
| York County | SC | $100.00 initial permit fee (new establishment or change of ownership) PLUS an annual insp… | Required | $100.00 initial permit fee each, plus annual inspection fee… | source |
| Minnehaha County | SD | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Blount County | TN | $210/yr state permit fee (per TDH; Blount is state-administered so no local surcharge app… | Required | Not published | source |
| Davidson County | TN | Not published | Required | Reported ~$210/yr (secondary source, getvendorloop) - NOT c… | source |
| Hamilton County | TN | $210/yr (50 or fewer seats); $360/yr (51 or more seats) | Required | — | source |
| Knox County | TN | $210/yr (50 or fewer seats); $360/yr (51+ seats) | Required | — | source |
| Montgomery County | TN | $210/yr for establishments with 0-50 seats; $360/yr for establishments with 51 or more se… | Required | Not published | source |
| Rutherford County | TN | Annual, by seating: 0-50 seats $210; 51+ seats $360 (statewide statutory fee). Delinquenc… | Required | Not published | source |
| Shelby County | TN | Annual restaurant permit by seating: 50 seats or less $210/year; 51 seats or more $360/ye… | Required | $360 total = $150 local fee + $210 state fee (from Shelby C… | source |
| Sullivan County | TN | $210.00/year (0-50 seats); $360.00/year (51 or more seats) | Required | $210.00/year (mobile units are permitted as food service es… | source |
| Sumner County | TN | $210/yr (0-50 seats); $360/yr (51+ seats) | Required | Not published | source |
| Washington County | TN | $210/yr for 0-50 seats; $360/yr for 51 or more seats | Required | $210/yr (permitted under the 0-50 seat food service establi… | source |
| Williamson County | TN | $210 per year (0-50 seats) / $360 per year (51+ seats) - source https://publications.tnso… | Required | Not published | source |
| Bell County | TX | 2026 tiers: 1-6 emp $300; 7-12 $350; 13-20 $400; 21-30 $450; 31-50 $500; 51-100 $550; 101… | Required | County MFU permit (good until 2026-07-01): full service $27… | source |
| Bexar County | TX | SAMHD (city): Tier 1A ~$252; 11-25 employees $711; 26-50 employees $966; 50+ employees $1… | Required | DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspec… | source |
| Brazoria County | TX | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Brazos County | TX | New City Permit (Bryan and College Station): $500 low risk (no food prep) / $700 medium-h… | Required | $258.00 (includes plan review, walk-through, opening inspec… | source |
| Cameron County | TX | $150.00/year | Required | $150.00/year (county rate; superseded) | source |
| Collin County | TX | Collin County (unincorporated + Wylie, Melissa, Lowry Crossing, Weston, Josephine, Farmer… | Required | — | source |
| Comal County | TX | $258 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99); $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99); $773 ($150,000+) | Required | $258 | source |
| Dallas County | TX | Risk Level 1: $141 (<2,000 sq ft) / $155 (larger); Risk Level 2: $283 / $308; Risk Level… | Required | DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspec… | source |
| Denton County | TX | DSHS statewide fee by gross annual volume of food sales: Low ($0-$49,999.99) $258; Medium… | Required | DSHS: Type I (no TCS foods) $309; Type II (prepackaged TCS,… | source |
| Ector County | TX | $258 ($0-$49,999.99) / $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 ($150,000+), new tiered schedule… | Required | Ector County Mobile Food Vendor $150; Snow-Cone/Coffee stan… | source |
| El Paso County | TX | Not published | Required | Type I (non-TCS/low-risk) application $309; Type II (prepac… | source |
| Ellis County | TX | Tiered by gross annual food sales - $258 ($0-$49,999.99), $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99), $77… | Required | Type I $309 (no pre-licensing inspection); Type II $618 + $… | source |
| Fort Bend County | TX | Category A (unpackaged TCS food prepared/processed) $550; Category B (only prepackaged TC… | Required | County Mobile Food Unit $258 (valid until July 1, 2026). Fr… | source |
| Galveston County | TX | Defaults to $773/year (per SB 1008/DSHS); discounted rate available on submission of tax… | Required | — | source |
| Grayson County | TX | $300 for establishments with 6 or more total employees; $200 for 0-5 total employees (or… | Required | $250 annual fee plus a $200 initial (pre-opening) inspectio… | source |
| Gregg County | TX | DSHS (most of the county): tiered by gross annual food sales - $258 ($0-$49,999.99), $515… | Required | Type I $309 (no pre-licensing inspection); Type II $618 + $… | source |
| Guadalupe County | TX | $258 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99) / $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 ($150,00… | Required | $258 (DSHS mobile food unit permit) | source |
| Harris County | TX | Not published | Required | DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspec… | source |
| Hays County | TX | $250 ($0-$49,999.99 gross annual food sales) / $450 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $650 ($150,00… | Required | $258 per unit (2026) | source |
| Hidalgo County | TX | Food Establishment 1-10 employees $200; 11-20 employees $225; 20+ employees $250. Roadsid… | Required | County Mobile Food Unit $200 (fee schedule eff. Feb 9, 2026… | source |
| Jefferson County | TX | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Lubbock County | TX | Not published | Required | $258/year (city rate eff. 2025-09-01; superseded) | source |
| McLennan County | TX | Effective 2025-09-01: Low Risk $258; Medium Risk $475; High Risk $685 per year. | Required | $258/year (county rate; superseded) | source |
| Midland County | TX | Not published | Required | $100 (City vendor permit, includes food vendors) | source |
| Montgomery County | TX | Low gross annual volume $250; Mid $375; High $500 (DSHS-aligned tiers adopted Sept 1, 202… | Required | Not published | source |
| Nueces County | TX | $0-$49,999.99 sales $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 $515; $150,000+ $773 (SB 1008-aligned; prev… | Required | District mobile fees rose under SB 1008: mobile health perm… | source |
| Potter County | TX | $258 (Tier 1, $0-$49,999.99) / $515 (Tier 2, $50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 (Tier 3, $150,00… | Required | Mobile units are permitted under the same gross-annual-sale… | source |
| Randall County | TX | Tier 1 $258 (sales $0-$49,999.99) / Tier 2 $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / Tier 3 $773 ($150… | Required | Not published | source |
| Smith County | TX | Very Low Risk $345; Low Risk $405; Medium Risk $505; High Risk $665; Very High Risk $773… | Required | $258 flat annual fee (effective 9-1-2025). NET Health will… | source |
| Tarrant County | TX | Tiered by gross annual food sales: $0-$49,999.99 = $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 = $515; $150… | Required | County schedule lists Mobile Unit (food preparation) $258;… | source |
| Taylor County | TX | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Travis County | TX | $309 (gross sales $0-$49,999.99); $618 ($50,000-$149,999.99); $927 ($150,000+). Child-car… | Required | DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspec… | source |
| Webb County | TX | Sales-tier based. Texas SB 1008 (2025) state fee chart, used as the local cap (biennial s… | Required | Not published | source |
| Wichita County | TX | Restricted Operation $221; Small (under 2,500 sq ft) $226; Medium (2,501-5,000 sq ft) $28… | Required | $258/yr; Pop-Up Food Vendor permit $310/yr (separate catego… | source |
| Williamson County | TX | $0-$49,999 sales $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 $515; $150,000+ $773 (eff. Aug 31, 2025). | Required | WCCHD Mobile Food Establishment Annual Permit $258. From Ju… | source |
| Cache County | UT | Risk 1 $250 / Risk 2 $350 / Risk 3 $450 / Risk 4 $550 (annual) | Required | Tier 1 $350 / Tier 2 $500 (annual); $800 mobile plan review | source |
| Davis County | UT | $225 (Risk 1); $350 (Risk 2); $475 (Risk 3); $600 (Risk 4); $1,200 (Risk 5) | Required | $200 (Tier 1); $350 (Tier 2); plus a $350 plan review fee f… | source |
| Salt Lake County | UT | Not published | Required | Reported (secondary sources, Utah standardized tiers): Tier… | source |
| Utah County | UT | Risk Category 1 $250; Category 2 $350; Category 3 $475; Category 4 $640 (2026 fee schedul… | Required | Primary Permit: Tier One (low-risk foods) $350; Tier Two (h… | source |
| Washington County | UT | $220 (Risk Cat 1), $325 (Risk Cat 2), $450 (Risk Cat 3), $660 (Risk Cat 4) per year | Required | $350 (Tier 1) or $500 (Tier 2) per year; plus $380 mobile p… | source |
| Weber County | UT | Annual: Risk Category 1 $200 / Risk 2 $400 / Risk 3 $575 / Risk 4 $735 - source https://w… | Required | Tier 1 (fewer than three TCS foods) $350 / Tier 2 (three or… | source |
| Arlington County | VA | $40 (annual) - source https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establis… | Required | $40 (Virginia flat food establishment permit) - source http… | source |
| Chesterfield County | VA | $40 - annual Food Establishment permit (statewide VDH flat fee). New establishments pay a… | Required | $40 permit + $40 plan review (statewide VDH flat fees) = $8… | source |
| Fairfax County | VA | $80.00 application fee stated on Fairfax's new-establishment page (appears to bundle the… | Required | $80 application fee to apply for a Food Establishment Permi… | source |
| Henrico County | VA | $40 (annual) | Required | $40 | source |
| Loudoun County | VA | $40 (annual) | Required | $40 | source |
| Norfolk city | VA | $40 (annual) - source https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/ ; statewide flat fee… | Required | $40 (Virginia flat food establishment permit); a Mobile Uni… | source |
| Prince William County | VA | $40 - annual Food Establishment permit (statewide VDH flat fee). New establishments pay a… | Required | $80 total to start ($40 permit + $40 plan review); $40 annu… | source |
| Richmond city | VA | $40.00 application/processing fee (statewide VDH). Virginia food establishment permits ca… | Required | $40.00 permit application fee + $40.00 plan review fee (sta… | source |
| Virginia Beach city | VA | $40/yr | Required | $40/yr (plus $40 plan review) | source |
| Chittenden County | VT | By seating (18 V.S.A. § 4353): $105 (0-25 seats); $180 (26-50); $300 (51-100); $385 (101-… | Required | Not published | source |
| Benton County | WA | Risk Level 1 / 2 / 3 by seats: 0-20 seats $200 / $300 / $400; 21-50 seats $300 / $400 / $… | Required | By risk level: Risk 1 $200; Risk 2 $300; Risk 3 $400 per ye… | source |
| Clark County | WA | $470-$2,908/yr (2026; by complexity level + annual gross revenue: Level 1 $470/$512/$601,… | Required | $470 (Level 1) / $1,221 (Level 2) / $1,957 (Level 3) per ye… | source |
| King County | WA | Risk-based annual permit (permit year Apr 1-Mar 31). General Food Service 0-12 seats: Ris… | Required | Mobile Food Unit annual: Risk1 $630 / Risk2 $1,008 (officia… | source |
| Kitsap County | WA | $340 (Low Risk Class) / $800 (High Risk Class), effective Jan 1, 2026 - source https://ww… | Required | $995 (Mobile Units plan review, 2026); annual permit charge… | source |
| Pierce County | WA | 0-25 seats $817; 26-74 seats $1,051; 75+ seats $1,329 (2025 adopted rates) | Required | Mobile Food Unit-High Risk $504/yr (2025). Low-risk annual… | source |
| Skagit County | WA | Risk Level 1 $320; Risk Level 2 $475; Risk Level 3 $560. Surcharge $150 each for high vol… | Required | Uses the same Risk Level fees: $320 (RL1) / $475 (RL2) / $5… | source |
| Snohomish County | WA | Not published | Required | Annual mobile food unit permit approx. $440-$915 depending… | source |
| Spokane County | WA | Food establishment $290-$380/yr by type; Complex food establishment $850; Seasonal comple… | Required | Mobile with approved kitchen $630/yr; Mobile supplemental $… | source |
| Thurston County | WA | High Risk: $655 (0-1,000 sq ft), $1,180 (1,001-2,000), $1,855 (2,001-3,000), $2,250 (over… | Required | Not published | source |
| Whatcom County | WA | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Yakima County | WA | Annual renewal: Risk Level 1 $118 / Level 2 $299 / Level 3 $431. New license (bundles pla… | Required | New: Level 2 $615 / Level 3 $791. Renewal: Level 2 $428 / L… | source |
| Brown County | WI | Prepackaged Food Only $162.00. Simple: under $50K $499.00, $50K-$200K $564.00, over $200K… | Required | Mobile Restaurant: Pre-Pack $162.00; Full-Service Simple Fo… | source |
| Dane County | WI | Retail Food Establishment - Serving Meals: annual license scales by gross annual food/dri… | Required | Mobile Retail Food Establishment is licensed under the same… | source |
| La Crosse County | WI | $528 (Prepackaged), $875 (Simple), $1,086 (Moderate), $1,689 (Complex); Restaurant Inspec… | Required | $195 (food base, no food prep/processing), $528 (Prepackage… | source |
| Marathon County | WI | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Milwaukee County | WI | Restaurant/food-serving establishment by annual gross sales: <=$20,000: $605; $20,001-$20… | Required | Mobile Peddler Food Base license: $175 (per City Clerk food… | source |
| Racine County | WI | Not published | Required | — | source |
| Rock County | WI | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Waukesha County | WI | By complexity: Prepackaged $196; Simple $524; Moderate $622; Complex $742 (annual license… | Required | Same schedule as stationary: Serving meals $196-$742; Not s… | source |
| Winnebago County | WI | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Kanawha County | WV | Not published | Required | Not published | source |
| Laramie County | WY | $200 initial (new establishment, new owner, or changed location); $100 annual renewal | Required | $200 initial; $100 annual renewal (same WDA statewide fee a… | source |
Methodology
Between August 2026 we researched the food-establishment permitting authority for 383 U.S. counties — chosen to cover every state plus the highest-population and highest-search-demand jurisdictions. For each we recorded the issuing department, the annual restaurant/food-service permit fee (and its tier structure where fees vary by category), the mobile-food/food-truck fee, whether a plan review is required and its fee, and the application portal or forms URL. Every value links to the primary source — a published county or state fee schedule, environmental-health page, or permit application — with the date observed. Where a jurisdiction does not publish a fee, the record says so rather than guessing. We deliberately do not compute an average permit fee: counties structure fees so differently (flat vs. by seats, risk level, square footage, or gross sales) that a single number would misrepresent most of them.
Cite this dataset
FoodServiceNerd (2026). U.S. County Food-Service Permit Costs. Retrieved from https://foodservicenerd.com/data/restaurant-permit-costs/ — licensed CC BY 4.0.
Questions
Where does this permit-cost data come from?
Every fee is taken directly from the issuing county or state health department — its published fee schedule, environmental-health page, or permit application — and each record links to that source with the date we observed it. Nothing is estimated.
How much does a restaurant health permit cost?
It varies widely by jurisdiction and by how a county structures its fee. Some states charge a flat annual fee near $35; many counties scale the fee by seating, risk category, square footage, or gross sales, running into the hundreds or low thousands of dollars for large operations. Because the structure differs so much, this dataset reproduces each county's actual published fee schedule verbatim rather than a single misleading average — find your county in the table and follow its source link.
Can I reuse this dataset?
Yes. It is published under CC BY 4.0 — download the CSV or JSON and use it with attribution to FoodServiceNerd (a link back to this page).
Primary sources: individual county & state health-department fee schedules (linked per row). Compiled by Resultex Media Group · Editorially reviewed · Last verified August 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.