{
 "dataset": "U.S. County Food-Service Permit Costs",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "source": "https://foodservicenerd.com/data/restaurant-permit-costs/",
 "updated": "2026-08-27",
 "count": 383,
 "records": [
  {
   "county": "Anchorage Municipality",
   "state": "AK",
   "state_name": "Alaska",
   "health_department": "Anchorage Health Department (AHD) - Food Safety & Sanitation Program (Anchorage runs its OWN municipal food program under the Anchorage Food Code, AMC 16.60 - it is NOT permitted by the State of Alaska DEC, unlike the rest of Alaska)",
   "department_url": "https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Admin/environment/FSS/Pages/fssfood.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Risk Type based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Type 1 $260/yr; Risk Type 2 $460/yr; Risk Type 3 $660/yr",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Fee: 0-1,000 sq ft $220; 1,001-4,000 sq ft $330; greater than 4,000 sq ft $550",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Risk Type 1 $260/yr; Risk Type 2 $460/yr; Risk Type 3 $660/yr",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Admin/environment/FSS/Pages/fssfood.aspx",
   "source_url": "https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Admin/environment/FSS/Pages/fssfood.aspx",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Baldwin County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Bureau of Environmental Services - Baldwin County Health Department (state agency administering locally)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/environmental-services.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - ADPH requires a valid permit to operate a food establishment but does not publish an annual permanent food service establishment permit fee for Baldwin County; the only fees published for Baldwin are for temporary food service ($50 / $75) - source https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/temporary-food-service-guidelines.html",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review/approval of construction and equipment is required before opening, but ADPH does not publish a plan-review dollar fee for Baldwin County - source https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/environmental-services.html",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food units require an ADPH permit and an approved commissary/base of operations, but a mobile-unit dollar fee is not published for Baldwin County - source https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/environmental-services.html",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/environmental-services.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/baldwin/temporary-food-service-guidelines.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Calhoun County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Calhoun County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Alabama Dept. of Public Health - ADPH delegates permitting/inspection to the county)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/calhoun/environmental-services.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Food/Food Service Establishment)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - ADPH / Calhoun County does not publish a food-establishment permit fee schedule online; a valid permit is required per ADPH Chapter 420-3-22. Contact the county Environmental Health office (256-237-4324) for current fees.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Calhoun County plan-review fee not published online",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - county-set mobile food unit fee not published online",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/calhoun/environmental-services.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/calhoun/environmental-services.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Etowah County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Etowah County Health Department (Alabama Dept. of Public Health delegates food establishment permitting to the county); fees set by the county board of health within the ADPH-recommended range",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/Etowah/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (by Priority Category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "New fees effective 2026-09-01: Category 1 $100, Category 2 $150, Category 3 $500, Category 4 $600 (prior/current fees: Category 2 $75, Categories 3-4 $200-$500)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - no separate food establishment plan review fee is published in the Etowah County environmental fee schedule",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$200 (new, effective 2026-09-01); prior/current fee $100",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/Etowah/environmental-fees.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/Etowah/environmental-fees.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Houston County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Alabama Department of Public Health - Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/houston/food-service-sanitation.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - the Alabama Department of Public Health does not publish a food service establishment permit fee; ADPH generally issues food/food service permits at no charge. Confirm with Houston County Environmental Health, 334-678-2815.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plans must be submitted for review before construction/remodel; no published plan-review fee found.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no published mobile food unit permit fee; ADPH generally issues at no charge. Confirm with Houston County Environmental Health.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/houston/environmental-services.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/houston/food-service-sanitation.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH), Food & Lodging / Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.jcdh.org/SitePages/Programs-Services/EnvironmentalHealth/FoodProtection/FoodProt.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - exact annual permit fee not published in machine-readable form on JCDH site. Third-party guide cites roughly $150-$250/yr depending on menu/equipment complexity (UNVERIFIED against JCDH). Confirm with JCDH Food & Lodging at (205) 930-1260.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review fee not published on accessible JCDH pages; application must include the appropriate fee before plans are accepted. Not found.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile-unit annual permit fee not published in machine-readable form on JCDH site. Not found.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.jcdh.org/SitePages/Programs-Services/EnvironmentalHealth/FoodProtection/FoodProt.aspx",
   "forms_url": "https://jcdh.org/SitePages/Misc/PlanReview.aspx",
   "source_url": "https://www.jcdh.org/SitePages/Programs-Services/EnvironmentalHealth/FoodProtection/FoodProt.aspx",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lee County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Alabama Department of Public Health - Lee County Health Department (Environmental)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/lee/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (ADPH permit to operate)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Alabama food establishment permits are issued by the county health department under ADPH Rules Chapter 420-3-22, which specify no permit fee; no Lee County food-service permit fee schedule is published online. Contact Lee County Health Department (334) 745-5765.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review of new/remodeled establishments is handled by the county Environmental office under ADPH rules; no published fee amount for Lee County.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no published Lee County mobile food permit fee; permit issued under ADPH Rules 420-3-22.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/food-and-lodging.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/lee/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Madison County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Madison County Health Department - Environmental Health (Division of Food, Milk & Lodging), under Alabama Dept of Public Health (ADPH)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/madison/environmental-services.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food/Lodging Establishment Permit (ADPH Rules Ch. 420-3-22)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - ADPH requires a permit and 'appropriate fee,' but fees are set/collected locally and Madison County's food permit fee schedule is not published online; confirm with Madison County Environmental Health (256) 533-8726 / Food Safety (256) 532-3327. Secondary sources cite ~$200-$500/yr combined county+city (UNVERIFIED, not on an official source)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review required for new construction/remodel; dollar fee not published online, confirm with Madison County Environmental Health",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - not published on official sources; confirm with Madison County Environmental Health. A separate City of Huntsville business license also applies",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "http://adph.org/foodsafety/assets/2007permitapplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/madison/environmental-services.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Mobile County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) - Environmental Health / Food & Lodging",
   "department_url": "https://mchd.org/permits/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$410/yr (up to 1,000 sq ft); $615/yr (over 1,000 sq ft); Limited Food Service $480; Limited Retail Food Service $270",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$410 (up to 1,000 sq ft); $615 (over 1,000 sq ft); $1,380 (multiplex)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$240 (0-3 days); $270 (4-14 days); $550 (>14 days)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://mchd.org/permits/",
   "source_url": "https://mchd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BOH-Fee-Schedule-01.07.2026-FINAL.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Montgomery County Health Department - Environmental Health Division (Alabama Dept of Public Health delegates food establishment sanitation to the county)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/montgomery/food-establishment-sanitation.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (annual, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$85 (0-25 seating); $175 (26-75 seating); $265 (over 75 seating)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$80 (Plan Review - Small); $115 (Plan Review - Large)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - the county's 2004 fee schedule has no separate mobile-food line; mobile food units are permitted under the Food Service Establishment category / ADPH Rules 420-3-22. Confirm the current mobile classification and fee with the Montgomery County Health Department (334-293-6452).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/montgomery/food-establishment-sanitation.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/montgomery/food-establishment-sanitation.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Morgan County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Alabama Department of Public Health - Morgan County Health Department (Environmental)",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/morgan/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit / Permit to Operate (ADPH Rules Ch. 420-3-22)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Alabama food establishment permits are issued by the county health department under ADPH Rules Chapter 420-3-22, which set permit requirements but do not establish a dollar fee; Morgan County publishes no food-service permit fee schedule online. Contact Morgan County Health Department, Decatur.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review of new/remodeled establishments is handled by the county Environmental office under ADPH rules; no published fee amount for Morgan County.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no published Morgan County mobile food permit fee; permit issued under ADPH Rules 420-3-22.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/food-and-lodging.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/morgan/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Tuscaloosa County",
   "state": "AL",
   "state_name": "Alabama",
   "health_department": "Tuscaloosa County Health Department, under the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). ADPH sets statewide standards but delegates food establishment permitting and inspection to the county health department.",
   "department_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/food-and-lodging.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (ADPH / Tuscaloosa County Health Dept.)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - permitting is delegated to the county health department and Tuscaloosa County's food establishment permit fee is not published online. Contact the Tuscaloosa County Health Department for the current amount.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required before construction/remodeling but no fee amount is published online; submitted to the county health department.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food unit permit fee is set/collected by the county health department and is not published online.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/food-and-lodging.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/food-and-lodging.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Benton County",
   "state": "AR",
   "state_name": "Arkansas",
   "health_department": "Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Food Protection Program (food establishments in Arkansas are permitted and inspected by the STATE ADH through its local/county health units; Benton County has no independent county food-permit authority)",
   "department_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$35.00 annual permit fee (flat statewide) - applies to Restaurant, Food Store, Kiosk, Retail Deli/Bakery, Food Mobile, Daycare, Private School, Private Contractor (Schools) and Summer Feeding/Afterschool; Public School or Charter School $0 - source https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "1% of the total estimated construction cost, not less than $50 and not to exceed $500 - source https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/food-protection-faq/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$35.00 annual permit fee (same flat statewide fee; 'Food Mobile' category) - source https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "portal_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "forms_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Craighead County",
   "state": "AR",
   "state_name": "Arkansas",
   "health_department": "Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Food Protection Program - STATE-administered statewide (flat statewide fee)",
   "department_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$35.00 flat annual permit fee statewide (Ark. Code 20-57-204). Late fee equal to one-half the renewal fee if renewed 60+ days after expiration.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "1% of total estimated construction cost, not less than $50.00 and not to exceed $500.00 (new or remodeled facilities)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$35.00 flat annual fee (mobile units are permitted as food service establishments under the same statewide fee)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-4/chapter-57/subchapter-2/section-20-57-204/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pulaski County",
   "state": "AR",
   "state_name": "Arkansas",
   "health_department": "Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) - Food Protection; local Pulaski County Health Unit (state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (state, ADH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$35 per year (flat, set by Ark. Code Ann. 20-57-204)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "1% of total estimated construction cost, minimum $50, maximum $500 (one-time, first year only)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$35 per year (same statutory flat food service establishment fee)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/EHP-93_Temporary_Permit_Applicaiton.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/food-protection-faq/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sebastian County",
   "state": "AR",
   "state_name": "Arkansas",
   "health_department": "Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Food Protection Program, administered through the Sebastian County local health unit (Fort Smith). State-administered flat-fee system; county does not set its own fee.",
   "department_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment / Food Service Establishment Permit - ADH",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$35.00 flat annual permit fee (statewide). Late fee equal to one-half the renewal fee if renewed more than 60 days after expiration.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "1% of total estimated construction cost, minimum $50.00, maximum $500.00 (new or remodeled facilities)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$35.00 flat annual permit fee (same statewide food service permit; ADH does not publish a separate mobile-specific fee)",
   "portal_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "forms_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/food-protection-faq/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "AR",
   "state_name": "Arkansas",
   "health_department": "Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Food Protection Program (state-administered; local county health unit accepts applications)",
   "department_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (Restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$35.00 annual (flat)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - ADH requires plans be submitted 30 days prior to opening; no separate plan-review fee is published (permit is a flat $35)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$35.00 annual (flat)",
   "portal_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/public-health-safety/food-protection-inspection-portal/",
   "forms_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Food-Permit-Application-2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cochise County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Cochise County Health & Social Services - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.cochise.az.gov/897/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment license (by risk category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "For-profit: Risk 1 $170, Risk 2 $305, Risk 3 $460, Risk 4 $620. Non-profit: Risk 1 $85, Risk 2 $153, Risk 3 $230, Risk 4 $310",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Complex Review $300; Minor Review $80; Mobile Food Unit Review $200; Change of Ownership Inspection $125; Non-Profit Charitable $60",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "For-profit: Risk 1 $120, Risk 2 $245, Risk 3 $300. Non-profit: Risk 1 $60, Risk 2 $123, Risk 3 $150",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.cochise.az.gov/897/Food-Safety",
   "source_url": "https://www.cochise.az.gov/897/Food-Safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Coconino County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Coconino County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.coconino.az.gov/229/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Type 3 Food Service License (high-risk full food service)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$390 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - required for new construction/remodel; fee based on food-service type per county guidance, but the specific dollar amount is not published in an accessible online source (fee schedule PDF is Cloudflare/JS-gated). Contact (928) 679-8760.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food unit license fee not published in an accessible online source; county fee schedule is Cloudflare/JS-gated. Contact Coconino County Environmental Health (928) 679-8760.",
   "portal_url": "https://www3.citizenserve.com/Portal/PortalController?Action=showApplyPermitPage&type=Permit&installationID=330",
   "forms_url": "https://www.coconino.az.gov/3207/Plan-Review-and-Licenses",
   "source_url": "https://www3.citizenserve.com/Documents/330/Application%20Type%203%20Food%20Service715.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Maricopa County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.maricopa.gov/5339/Food-Permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual, by risk class)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://maricopacountyaz-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home",
   "forms_url": "https://www.maricopa.gov/3977/Mobile-Food-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.maricopa.gov/5339/Food-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Mohave County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.mohave.gov/departments/public-health/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (Fixed)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$547 (Type I) / $713 (Type II) / $849 (Type III), 2026; add $15 technology fee - source https://www.mohave.gov/departments/public-health/environmental-health/businesses-permits-applications-resources/service-fees/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a plan review is required for any facility never before permitted (submit plan-review application + floor plan + applicable fee); the plan-review dollar amount is not itemized in the published online Environmental Health fee schedule",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$592 (open food, limited items) / $702 (prep units, multiple items) / $166 (prepackaged foods only), 2026 - source https://www.mohave.gov/departments/public-health/environmental-health/businesses-permits-applications-resources/service-fees/",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.mohave.gov/departments/public-health/environmental-health/businesses-permits-applications-resources/",
   "source_url": "https://www.mohave.gov/departments/public-health/environmental-health/businesses-permits-applications-resources/service-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pima County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Pima County Health Department - Consumer Health & Food Safety",
   "department_url": "https://www.pima.gov/2024/Consumer-Health-and-Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Establishment Operating Permit (Form 1700A)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk-tiered annual operating permit, reported approx. $236-$416 depending on menu risk (fixed food establishment). Exact per-category amounts continue on full fee-table PDF; some categories not itemized on summary page",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Fixed Food Establishment plan review $480; Minor Remodel $66; on-site consultation $250; additional time $60/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Establishment plan review $230 (required before health permit). Annual mobile operating permit fee not itemized on summary page - verify on full fee-table PDF",
   "portal_url": "https://www.pima.gov/2024/Consumer-Health-and-Food-Safety",
   "forms_url": "https://www.pima.gov/2029/Consumer-Health-Food-Safety-Fee-Schedule",
   "source_url": "https://www.pima.gov/2029/Consumer-Health-Food-Safety-Fee-Schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pinal County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Pinal County Public Health Services District - Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.pinal.gov/885/Food-Safety-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Eating Establishment permit (Type 1 / 2 / 3 by risk)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$64 (Eating Establishment Type 1); $145 (Type 2); $266 (Type 3). Eating & Drinking Establishment: $145 (Type 2), $266 (Type 3). Drinking Establishment: $64 (Type 1).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$185 (Food Establishment plan review); $93 (Food Processor); $46 (Mobile Food Unit - Pushcart); $185 (HACCP Plan)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$29 (Mobile Food - Mobile Food Unit); $29 (Mobile Food - Food Peddler); $29 (Mobile Food - Pushcart)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.pinal.gov/875/Applications-Information",
   "source_url": "https://www.pinal.gov/885/Food-Safety-Program",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Yavapai County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Yavapai County Community Health Services (YCCHS) - Environmental Health (Prescott; also Prescott Valley & Cottonwood offices)",
   "department_url": "https://www.yavapaihealth.com/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment operating permit (annual, by establishment type/size)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Yavapai County Community Health Services sets food establishment permit fees by the type and size of the establishment, but the current fee schedule is not published in an accessible format (yavapaihealth.com and yavapaiaz.gov blocked automated retrieval, HTTP 403). Confirm with Environmental Health, Prescott office, at 928-771-3149.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a plan review fee is required and is paid when the plan review application is submitted at the Prescott, Prescott Valley or Cottonwood Environmental Health office; the dollar amount is not published accessibly (county site HTTP 403). Confirm at 928-771-3149.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - the mobile food unit fee is not published accessibly (county site HTTP 403); an unofficial third-party guide cites roughly $300-$400. Arizona mobile reciprocity: a unit already permitted and operating in another Arizona county is NOT required to repeat plan review to be permitted in Yavapai County. Confirm at 928-771-3149.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.healthspace.com/clients/Arizona/Yavapai/Yavapai_Web_Live.nsf/food-frameset",
   "forms_url": "https://www.yavapaihealth.com/environmental-health",
   "source_url": "https://www.yavapaihealth.com/environmental-health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Yuma County",
   "state": "AZ",
   "state_name": "Arizona",
   "health_department": "Yuma County Public Health Services District, Environmental Health Services Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/health-district/divisions/environmental-health-services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Operating Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Yuma County food establishment permit fees are set by resolution of the Public Health Services District Board (per A.R.S. 11-251.08 and County Health Ordinance 07-04). The current fee-schedule resolution is only available as a scanned/access-restricted document and no fee amounts are published in any web-accessible form; contact Environmental Health Services at (928) 317-4584.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a Plan Review Application is required for new/remodeled establishments but the plan review fee amount is not published online; the application is posted but lists no dollar figure.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Yuma classifies mobile food units as Type I, II or III, but the mobile-unit fee amounts are set by Board resolution and are not published in any web-accessible document; contact (928) 317-4584.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/health-district/divisions/environmental-health-services/forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/health-district/divisions/environmental-health-services",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Alameda County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Alameda County Department of Environmental Health (ACDEH)",
   "department_url": "https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Health Permit (Restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual by seats: under 26 $998; 26-50 $1,129; 51-75 $1,194; over 75 $1,325. Take-out $998-$1,031. Plus a $207 food-facility application fee (confirm when it applies).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Restaurant plan check by seats: under 26 $909; 26-50 $1,296; 51-75 $1,662; over 75 $2,188.50. Catering / commercial-kitchen plan check $1,240.50. Hood plan check $578 each.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual by type: catering truck/trailer $1,058; enclosed truck low-risk $657; espresso $657; prepackaged ice cream $444; delivery-only $555; cart from ~$500. Plus a $207 application fee. Fees vary substantially by vehicle, food risk and preparation type \u2014 check the schedule for your exact category.",
   "portal_url": "https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/billing-fees-permits/",
   "forms_url": "https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/unit/mobile-food-facilities-program/",
   "source_url": "https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/billing-fees-permits/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Butte County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Butte County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.buttecounty.net/755/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Program Annual Permit - Food Establishment (other than grocery store)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$803/yr (0-49 seating capacity); $937/yr (50-149 seats); $1,071/yr (150+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New facility or remodel: $1,272 (>=5,000 sq ft); $1,138 (<5,000 sq ft); Minor $670; Prepackaged Food Facility $536 (per permit)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Truck: Category A $670, Category B $335, Pre-packaged $268; Cart: Category A $335, Category B $167 (per year)",
   "portal_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/BUTTECO/Cap/CapHome.aspx?module=EnvHealth&TabName=Home",
   "forms_url": "https://www.buttecounty.net/757/Applications-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.buttecounty.net/812/Environmental-Health-Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "City & County of San Francisco",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "San Francisco Department of Public Health - Environmental Health Branch (EHB), Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.sf.gov/departments--food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Permit to Operate",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Permit to Operate Application Fee (with initial inspection) $470. Annual license fees (EHB Fee Schedule revised 7/1/2026, license/registration period 4/1/26-3/31/27): the core restaurant annual-license lines - Restaurants Under 1,000 / 1,000-2,000 / Over 2,000 sq ft, Bars/Taverns (with or without food prep), Take-Outs, Caterers, and Retail Bakeries - are all published with no amount ($-). Lines that do carry a fee include Restricted Food Service Facility $1,453; Employee Cafeteria WITH Food Prep $1,327; Employee Cafeteria WITH Limited Food Prep $408; Hospital Kitchens $1,368; Stadium Concessions $916; Supermarkets over 20,000 sq ft $1,593 (1 food prep) / $1,793 (2-3) / $1,991 (4+).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Check (flat by project category, rates effective 7/1/26-6/30/27): Cat 1 small (mechanical ventilation, minor restroom/bar remodel within a restaurant, 3 hrs) $828; Cat 2 medium (prepackaged food facilities/bar/lounges, 4.5 hrs) $1,241; Cat 3 large (new construction or remodel of retail restaurants, coffee/deli/tea/ice cream shops, supermarkets with prep, 8 hrs) $2,207; Cat 4 preliminary/field evaluation (1 hr) $276; Cat 5 vending machines (4 hrs) $1,103. Hourly $276.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Plan check (rates eff. 7/1/26-6/30/27): Mobile Food Facility Low Risk $414; High Risk $690; Mobile Food Support Unit $690 (Compact Mobile Food Operation Low/Moderate/High Risk plan checks are published as $-). Annual MFF license lines (Mobile Food Facility Low Risk / High Risk / Mobile Support Unit / Compact Mobile Food Operation Low/Moderate/High Risk / Permitted Auxiliary Conveyance) are all published with no amount ($-) in the schedule - confirm the annual license fee with EHB. Commissary for Mobile Food Facility Servicing $741/yr (license period 4/1/26-3/31/27).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.sf.gov/get-health-permit-open-restaurant-bar-or-other-retail-food-location",
   "forms_url": "https://www.sfdph.org/dph/eh/food/mobile.asp",
   "source_url": "https://www.sf.gov/get-health-permit-open-restaurant-bar-or-other-retail-food-location",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Contra Costa County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Contra Costa Health - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.cchealth.org/about-contra-costa-health/divisions/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility (Restaurant) Health Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual (current fees, risk categories RC1/RC2/RC3), seat-based. 0-25 seats: RC1 $1,244 / RC2 $1,673 / RC3 $2,132. 26-49 seats: $1,341 / $1,838 / $2,290. 50-149 seats: $1,372 / $1,823 / $2,486. 150+ seats: RC1 $1,010 / RC2 $1,767 / RC3 $2,828. Cocktail lounge/bar $1,093; intermittent snack bar $1,037. Plus a non-refundable $87 application fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review - Restaurants (by seats): 0-25 $3,539; 26-49 $4,107; 50-149 $4,197; 150+ $4,495. Cocktail lounge/bar $3,358; snack bar $2,748. Food facility minor remodel $2,733; single/two/three equipment change $1,724 / $2,007 / $2,748. Excess time beyond the fee billed at current hourly rate.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual (current fees): MFF Limited Food Prep $987; MFF Full Prep $1,097; MFF Prepackaged Non-PHF $799; MFF Prepackaged Ice Cream Vehicle (motorized) $641; MFF Whole Uncut Produce $701; MFF/CMFO Mobile Support Unit $720; CMFO prepackaged ice cream carts (non-motorized) $395-$414; CMFO prepackaged non-PHF (>25 sqft) $814 / PHF $890. Plan review: MFF Limited Prep $986; MFF Full Prep $1,208; CMFO Limited Prep $835. Plus $87 application fee.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/food-safety-permits",
   "forms_url": "https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/for-businesses-and-industry/apply-for-a-food-service-license",
   "source_url": "https://www.cchealth.org/about-contra-costa-health/divisions/environmental-health/scheduled-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "El Dorado County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division (administers the California Retail Food Code / CalCode)",
   "department_url": "https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety-Justice/Food-Safety/Food-Facilities/Food-Facilities-Food-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Health Permit (Restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurant <650 sq ft $600 / Restaurant >650 sq ft $771 (annual); Restaurant-Bar $771",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Check: Restaurant <650 sq ft $857 / Restaurant >650 sq ft $1,028 (Bakery $857; Catering Operations $343; Mobile Food/Roadside/Satellite $343)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food/Roadside $309; Mobile Food/Pre-packaged $171 (annual); Satellite Food Service $343",
   "portal_url": "https://edc-portal-prod.azurewebsites.net",
   "forms_url": "https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety-Justice/Food-Safety/Food-Facilities/Food-Facilities-Food-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/County-Government/County-Departments/Environmental-Management/EMD-Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fresno County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Fresno County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health Division (Consumer Food Program)",
   "department_url": "https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/Consumer-Food-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Permit to Operate",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$490 plan review fee (per Fresno County EH plan-check documents), due when construction/remodel plans are submitted; plans are not considered received until the plan check fee is paid.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$573 mobile plan check fee, due at plan submittal (per Fresno County EH). Annual mobile food vendor permit fee is in the Master Schedule of Fees and was not machine-readable from the fee PDF at capture - unverified/null.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/Consumer-Food-Program/Facility-Food-Permitting",
   "forms_url": "https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/Consumer-Food-Program/Mobile-Food-Vendors",
   "source_url": "https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/Consumer-Food-Program/Consumer-Food-Plan-Check",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Imperial County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Imperial County Public Health Department, Division of Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.icphd.org/environmental-health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Annual Health Permit (by risk category and square footage)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Low risk: $558 (<=1,500 sq ft) to $913 (>=10,000 sq ft); Moderate risk: $666 to $1,242; High risk: $777 (<=1,500 sq ft) to $1,572 (>=10,000 sq ft)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$153.00 (EH Building Plan Review base fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Processing $459; Limited Prep $375; Non-Processing $330 (annual)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.icphd.org/environmental-health/environmental-health-fees",
   "source_url": "https://www.icphd.org/environmental-health/environmental-health-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kern County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Kern County Public Health Services Department - Environmental Health Division (Food & Consumer Protection Program)",
   "department_url": "https://www.kernpublichealth.com/environmental-health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Permit to Operate",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual (Kern EH 'Food Fees' schedule = $155 application fee + risk-based permit fee). Food Facility (restaurant): Low risk (RE09) $155+$295=$450; Moderate (RE10) $155+$625=$780; High (RE11) $155+$920=$1,075. School cafeteria (RE06) $685. Food Facility - Market: Low (FM09) $420; Moderate (FM10) $675; High (FM11) $950. Limited prepackaged non-PHF (FFL01) $310.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Mobile food plan review (MP13) $865. A permanent-facility (restaurant) plan review fee is not itemized on the EH Food Fees schedule reviewed - null; plan review is required before applying for the health permit.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual ($155 application + permit fee): Fair/Mobile low risk (MF12) $330; moderate (MF13) $820; high (MF14) $1,160. Mobile/TFF low (MF15) $330; medium (MF16) $375; high (MF17) $450. Mobile food plan review (MP13) $865.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.kernpublichealth.com/environmental-health/environmental-health-fees",
   "forms_url": "https://www.kernpublichealth.com/permitting-compliance/food/educational-material/how-do-i-start-a-food-facility",
   "source_url": "https://www.kernpublichealth.com/environmental-health/environmental-health-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kings County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Kings County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health Services (EHS)",
   "department_url": "https://www.kcdph.com/ehs",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Vending Facility Permit (CalCode)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Kings County DPH lists permit applications online but does not publish a food-facility fee schedule on its website; no dollar figure available from a published source.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a Plan Check application is required but no plan check fee is published on the county site.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food vending permit application is provided but fee amount is not published online.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.kcdph.com/ehs-food-safety",
   "source_url": "https://www.kcdph.com/ehs",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Los Angeles County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant (Food Facility) Annual Public Health Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seats + risk (FY2025-26): 0-30 seats $319/$719/$1,206 (Low/Mod/High); 31-60 $344/$762/$1,309; 61-150 $370/$838/$1,375; 151+ $400/$932/$1,438. Range $319-$1,438/yr.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Restaurant plan check by sq ft (FY2025-26): 0-500 SF $1,044; 501-1,999 $1,530; 2,000-3,999 $1,865; 4,000-9,999 $2,276; 10,000+ $2,723. Expedited is higher.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "MFF (truck) by risk: $325/$598/$761/yr. CMFO (cart): $126/$299/$592/yr. MFF plan check $544-$741.",
   "portal_url": "https://ehservices.publichealth.lacounty.gov/",
   "forms_url": "http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/about/permit.htm",
   "source_url": "http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/docs/permit/public-health-financial-management-fee-schedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Marin County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Marin County Environmental Health Services (Community Development Agency)",
   "department_url": "https://www.marincounty.gov/departments/cda/env-health-svcs/prgm-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Operating Permit - Restaurant (by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$578 (0-15 seats), $1,154 (16-49), $1,302 (50-99), $1,568 (100-149), $1,728 (150+); +$15 technology fee each",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Marin runs a permanent food facility plan check program but plan-check charges are billed on a deposit/time-and-materials basis and are not published as flat dollar figures in the operating-permit fee schedule",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - published schedule sets Mobile Food Facility - Full Service at 50% of the equivalent annual permit fee (+$15 tech fee); prepackaged MFF/carts listed but exact dollar lines are ambiguous in the source table, so no single figure is confirmed",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.marincounty.gov/departments/cda/env-health-svcs/prgm-food/applications-business",
   "source_url": "https://www.marincounty.gov/departments/cda/env-health-svcs/prgm-food",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Merced County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Merced County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.countyofmerced.com/index.aspx?NID=1877",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility annual permit (food preparation, e.g. restaurant), by seating capacity",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "0-49 seats $442; 50-149 seats $619; 150+ seats $760 per year (fees include a 2.3% increase effective July 1, 2025) - source https://ecode360.com/43016570",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Prepackaged food / equipment remodel $295 (2.5-hour minimum); Unpackaged food / food preparation $826 (7-hour minimum) - source https://ecode360.com/43016570",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Basic cart (non-potentially hazardous) $199; Intermediate cart $231; Advanced cart $264; Deep-fat fryer and/or cooked-to-order cart $475; Single-site operations $133-$199 per year - source https://ecode360.com/43016570",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.countyofmerced.com/1636/Applications-Forms-Permits",
   "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/43016570",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Monterey County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Monterey County Health Department - Environmental Health Bureau",
   "department_url": "https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/consumer-health-protection/food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant/Deli/Bar Annual Health Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,495 (Tier 2)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New facility with food preparation $4,140; existing facility major remodel $3,321; minor remodel or new facility with limited/no food prep $1,682",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$1,293 (Mobile Food Preparation Unit)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/online-payments",
   "forms_url": "https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/consumer-health-protection/food-application",
   "source_url": "https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/145801/639126455338870000",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Napa County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services (PBES), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.napacounty.gov/1906/Retail-Food-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility - Annual Operating Permit (on-site preparation of potentially hazardous food)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By risk: Low Risk $480; Medium Risk $990; High Risk $1,673 per year. Caterer using an out-of-county commissary: additional $164. (Fee as of 07/01/2026) - source https://www.napacounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35648/Fee-Resolution-Part-110---Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New Construction and Remodel: Low Risk $617 (incl. 2 inspections); Medium Risk $1,276 (incl. 2 inspections); High Risk $1,807 (incl. 3 inspections); Additional Inspections $329 each; Minor Remodel $823 (Fee as of 07/01/2026)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "By risk: Low $246; Medium $329; High $765 per year (Fee as of 07/01/2026) - source https://www.napacounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35648/Fee-Resolution-Part-110---Environmental-Health",
   "portal_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/NAPACO/Default.aspx",
   "forms_url": "https://www.napacounty.gov/1923/Environmental-Health-Documents",
   "source_url": "https://www.napacounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35648/Fee-Resolution-Part-110---Environmental-Health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Orange County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "OC Health Care Agency (HCA), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://ochealthinfo.com/services-programs/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Health Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$482-$2,043/yr by prep-risk (Minimal/Limited/Complex) x seat count (column eff. to 6/30/2027).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New construction $1,599 (<2,000 sqft) to $2,686 (30,000+); remodels $640-$1,879; food vehicle/cart plan check $576. Expedited +50%.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$192-$780/yr by food type; full unpackaged hot-food truck tops at $780. Plus $576 vehicle plan check. Short-term (<=90 days) 25% or $50.",
   "portal_url": "https://ochealthinfo.com/about-hca/public-health-services/environmental-health-division/environment-food-safety/food/plan-0",
   "forms_url": "https://ochealthinfo.com/about-hca/public-health-services/environmental-health-division/food/food-facility-health-permit",
   "source_url": "https://www.ochealthinfo.com/sites/healthcare/files/2024-05/Fee_Schedule-Food_Pool_and_Special_Services.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Placer County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Placer County Health and Human Services Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.placer.ca.gov/3105/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant (annual health permit, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,192 (0-49 seats); $1,493 (50-99 seats); $1,718 (100+ seats). Seasonal (<6 mo/yr): $600 / $729 / $826",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New facility with hood $3,582; new without hood $2,444; new prepackaged only $1,159; equipment only $714; remodel with hood $2,203; remodel without hood $1,410",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$639 full prep; $439 limited prep; $363 no food prep",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/pchd",
   "forms_url": "https://www.placer.ca.gov/3245/Permits-Forms-Fees",
   "source_url": "https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9090/Environmental-Health-Fees-PDF",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Riverside County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (DEH)",
   "department_url": "https://rivcoeh.org/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Permit to Operate",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual (Ord. 640/492 fee schedule, FY25/26 eff. 6/18/2025), by size and food handling. Food prep (unpackaged): 1-2,000 sqft $794; 2,001-5,999 sqft $1,176; >=6,000 sqft $1,682. Prepackaged: 25-300 sqft non-PHF $280; 1-2,000 sqft $607; 2,001-5,999 $910; >=6,000 $1,307. Restricted food service $444; non-storefront caterer $588; host facility $398; school simple prep $519 / complex prep $1,034; micro market $246.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan check (deposit), by size. Unpackaged: 1-200 sqft $995; 201-1,499 $1,592; 1,500-2,999 $2,189; 3,000-5,999 $2,388; 6,000-9,999 $2,786; >=10,000 $3,184. Prepackaged: 1-200 $597; 201-1,499 $796; 1,500-2,999 $995; 3,000-5,999 $1,194; 6,000-9,999 $1,393; >=10,000 $1,592. FF remodel minor $498 / moderate $796.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual (Ord. 580, FY25/26): Truck low risk $463 / med risk $665; truck/trailer high risk $813; cart/trailer low $185 / med $210; mobile support unit (MSU)/ancillary $660. Plan check (deposit): MFF truck/trailer high risk $796; truck med risk $746; cart/trailer med risk $697; MSU $199/hr.",
   "portal_url": "https://rivcoeh.org/plan-check",
   "forms_url": "https://rivcoeh.org/sites/g/files/aldnop361/files/2026-08/DES-20-Food%20Plan%20Check-Fillable.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://rivcoeh.org/plan-check",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sacramento County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Sacramento County Environmental Management Dept. (EMD), Retail Food Protection Program",
   "department_url": "https://emd.saccounty.gov/us/en/environmental-health/retail-food-protection-program.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Facility Health Permit (Restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By facility TYPE (eff. 7/1/2026): Restaurant $1,551; open-concept $1,900; with bar $1,962 (open-concept $2,200); seasonal $938; bar $918; food-prep establishment $1,149.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New construction $2,561 (<2,000 sqft) / $2,940 (2,000-6,000) / $4,597 (>6,000); major remodel $1,469; minor $567-$981; single equipment $223.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Category A $201 / B $402 / C $480 / D $812 (full food prep); mobile support unit $311; compact mobile operator $402.",
   "portal_url": "https://emd.saccounty.gov/us/en/environmental-health/retail-food-protection-program/selling-food-in-sacramento-county.html",
   "forms_url": "https://emd.saccounty.gov/us/en/forms/food-programs-forms.html",
   "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/SA4999/laws/LF2694049.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "San Bernardino County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "San Bernardino County Public Health - Environmental Health Services (EHS)",
   "department_url": "https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Eating Place (Retail Food) Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual (EHS Fee Schedule, data date 6/30/2026), seat-based: Public Eating Pl 0-24 seats $622; 25-99 seats $731; 100+ seats $841. Seasonal versions $311 / $366 / $421. School full-service prep $628; snack bar food prep $267; camp public eating place $592.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Retail Food Plan Check (Public Eating Place / School prep, new): 0-1,499 sqft $1,534; 1,500-5,999 sqft $1,739; 6,000+ sqft $1,845. Major remodel 0-1,499 $1,358 / minor $1,144 / plan change $885 (higher tiers scale up). Hourly billable plan check $245/hr (0.5 hr min $122.50); 5% e-plan submittal discount.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual: Vehicle low risk $307 / med $585 / high $901; MFF cart/CMFO low $282 / med $426 / high $426; mobile support unit $358. Plan check (new): MFF vehicle low $815 / med $901 / high $928; cart/CMFO low $747 / med $826 / high $851; MSU new $849 / remodel $806.",
   "portal_url": "https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/applications-forms-and-fees/",
   "forms_url": "https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/applications-forms-and-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://ehs.sbcounty.gov/applications-forms-and-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "San Diego County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "County of San Diego Dept. of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ), Food, Water & Housing Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Health Permit (annual) - Restaurant",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By employee count (fee schedule effective 7/10/2026): 1-10 $842; 11-25 $987; 26-100 $1,170; 101 or more $2,087. Low Risk Food Facility / Restricted Food Service Facility $587. Each restaurant-type prep area in excess of 3 adds $649.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food plan check by size (eff. 7/10/2026): 0-1,999 sq ft $1,534; 2,000-5,999 $1,931; 6,000-9,999 $3,153; 10,000+ (one prep area only) $3,407. Food plan revision $670; food minor remodel (restrooms, equipment) $545; plan resubmittal $408. Environmental Health Specialist plan-check hourly rate $197.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual (eff. 7/10/2026): MFF with full food prep $760; limited food prep (cart & one auxiliary) $624; limited food prep vehicle $757; packaged lunch truck $253; prepackaged (ice cream/produce) $258; mobile support unit $814. Plus a Mobile Food Plan Check ($186-$578 by type: mobile food support unit $186, prepackaged truck $293, open food prep truck $302, limited food prep truck $545, unpackaged CMFO $518, prepackaged CMFO $578).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/doing_business/on_line.html",
   "forms_url": "https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/foodplancheck.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/fhd/food/pdf/publications_feeschedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "San Joaquin County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD)",
   "department_url": "https://www.sjgov.org/department/envhealth/programs/food-and-restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant/Bar Food Facility Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$364 (Restaurant/Bar 1-20 seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Plan Check $537 (3-hour minimum); additional time billed hourly ($179/hr)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$197 (Food Vehicle/Cart, limited food preparation)",
   "portal_url": "https://permits.sjgov.org/Departments/Environmental-Health/Food-Program",
   "forms_url": "https://sjcehd.com/forms/",
   "source_url": "https://www.sjgov.org/docs/default-source/environmental-health-documents/fee-schedule/ehd-fee-schedule-2021-22.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "San Luis Obispo County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "County of San Luis Obispo, Public Health Department, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/health-agency/public-health/environmental-health-services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant (annual, by seating and prep level)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Seating under 11: $663 (min) / $683 (mod) / $727 (full); 11-50 seats: $769 / $792 / $876; over 50 seats: $881 / $889 / $926; Bar/Pub no prep $545",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Retail Food New Construction: $1,275 (<501 SF); $1,500 (501-5,000); $1,910 (5,001-10,000); $2,056 (>10,000). Major remodel $1,293; minor remodel $1,035; hourly $165. Mobile new construction $908 (limited/mod) / $1,195 (full)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$716 full prep; $539 limited prep; $539 prepackaged; Mobile Support Unit $487; CMFO (prepackaged or PHF/unpackaged) $539",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/health-agency/public-health/environmental-health-services/forms-documents/permit-applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/health-agency/public-health/environmental-health-services/forms-documents/fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "San Mateo County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "San Mateo County Health - Environmental Health Services (EHS)",
   "department_url": "https://www.smchealth.org/food-program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Health Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,460 (Risk Category 2, 0-50 seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Minor $1,922; Major <2,000 sq ft $2,536; Major >2,000 sq ft $3,798",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$1,804 (Risk Cat 2, full preparation unit)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.smchealth.org/ehs-forms-permits",
   "forms_url": "https://www.smchealth.org/ehs-forms-permits",
   "source_url": "https://www.smchealth.org/pod/environmental-health-services-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Santa Barbara County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.countyofsb.org/food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility Annual Health Permit (by square footage)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$391 (<500 sq ft); $556 (501-1,500); $842 (1,501-3,000); $922 (3,001-10,000); $1,017 (>10,000); Low Risk $244",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review application fee $255 plus $161/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$310 MFF & Mobile Support Unit; $157 low risk; $468 preparation unit",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.countyofsb.org/food",
   "source_url": "https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/c11a8656-096e-4b04-8da5-0a08376be8f0",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Santa Clara County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "County of Santa Clara Dept. of Environmental Health (DEH), Retail Food Program",
   "department_url": "https://deh.santaclaracounty.gov/home",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation annual health permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By employees x risk (FY2026): 0-5 emp $664/$1,377/$2,281 (RC1/2/3); 6-25 $848/$1,453/$2,478; 26+ $909/$1,549/$2,839. Plus one-time $423 facility-evaluation fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Fixed-facility plan check with food prep: RC1 $2,394-$2,676, RC2-3 $3,661-$4,365 by sq ft; hood system $705; revision $563. Expedited surcharge applies.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "No prep $493; limited prep $795; full prep $1,026; mobile support unit $457. MFF plan check $845-$2,113.",
   "portal_url": "https://deh.santaclaracounty.gov/i-want/apply",
   "forms_url": "https://deh.santaclaracounty.gov/food-and-retail/compliance-retail-food-operations/food-safety-program/application-new-food-facility",
   "source_url": "https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1761/2026-01/deh-fee-march-2026.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Santa Cruz County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://scceh.com/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service / Restaurant (annual, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$681 (0-25 seats); $932 (26-50); $1,209 (51-75); $1,400 (76-100); $1,466 (101+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New/modified food facility plan check: $1,796 (<1,500 sq ft, incl 6 hrs); $2,393 (over 1,500 sq ft, incl 8 hrs); equipment replacement $1,159; +$240/hr beyond included hours; minor plan check $240/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$463 Mobile Food Preparation Unit; $388 Mobile Unit; $414 cart (limited prep); $463 cart (food prep); $215 cart (prepackaged)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://scceh.com/Portals/6/EHD%20100CP%20Food%20Facility%20Health%20Permit%20Application-PDF%20Fillable.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://scceh.com/Portals/6/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%2021-22%20ENV%20Fee%20Schedule%20for%20Counter_RevOct_2021.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Shasta County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Shasta County Environmental Health Division (Department of Resource Management)",
   "department_url": "https://www.shastacounty.gov/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility Permit (CalCode)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Shasta County publishes its Environmental Health food-facility fees in the county Master Fee List, but shastacounty.gov is behind a Cloudflare challenge that blocks automated retrieval; the exact dollar amounts could not be verified from a published source.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan check fee listed in county Master Fee List; amount not retrievable (site Cloudflare-gated).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food facility fee set in county Master Fee List; amount not retrievable (site Cloudflare-gated).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.shastacounty.gov/environmental-health/page/food-facility-forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.shastacounty.gov/environmental-health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Solano County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Solano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.solanocounty.gov/government/resource-management/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment (annual, by square footage and risk)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "<300 sq ft: $420 (low) / $524 (med) / $641 (high); 301-1,000 sq ft: $685 / $855 / $993; 1,001-3,000 sq ft: $931 / $1,165 / $1,418; scaling to >40,000 sq ft: $1,876 / $2,347 / $2,863",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Check/Construction Inspection: $1,160 (<300 sq ft); $1,690 (301-1,000); $1,946 (1,001-3,000); $2,296 (3,001-9,000); $3,221 (>9,000). Remodel $765; Minor plan check $183/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Vehicle low risk $228; Mobile Food Prep Vehicle medium $276, high $321; Non-motorized food cart $150 (low) / $321 (high); Compact Mobile Food Commissary $420",
   "portal_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/SOLANOCO/Login.aspx",
   "forms_url": "https://www.solanocounty.gov/government/resource-management/environmental-health/consumer-protection/retail-food-facilities",
   "source_url": "https://content.solanocounty.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/Environmental_Health_Fee_Schedule-FY26-27-website_version.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sonoma County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Sonoma County Environmental Health & Safety (Dept. of Health Services)",
   "department_url": "https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/environmental-health/programs-and-services/food-safety-program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Operating Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,488 (Moderate Preparation, <2,000 sq ft)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Major new construction/remodel $2,088 (8 hr min + hourly); Minor $1,044 (4 hr min + hourly); Equipment replacement/addition $261 (1 hr min + hourly)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$862 (Moderate Preparation)",
   "portal_url": "https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/environmental-health/programs-and-services/food-safety-program/food-facility-operating-permit",
   "forms_url": "https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/environmental-health/programs-and-services/food-safety-program/food-facility-operating-permit",
   "source_url": "https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/environmental-health/fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Stanislaus County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources (DER) - Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$647 (Category 2A: 0-2,000 sq ft or 0-20 seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Check billed at Weighted Labor Rate $137/hr, 6-hour minimum (~$822); minor remodel <25% food-service area 2-hour minimum",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$548 (Mobile Food Vendor Category 1)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.stancounty.com/er/environmentalhealth/food-program.shtm",
   "forms_url": "https://www.stancounty.com/er/forms.shtm",
   "source_url": "https://www.stancounty.com/er/pdf/der-current-fees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Tulare County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://tularecountyeh.org/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant (annual, by risk)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$745 low risk; $743 moderate risk; $867 high risk",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review - Retail Food Facility: $122/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$288 low risk; $404 moderate risk; $731 high risk",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://tularecountyeh.org/eh/forms/food/mobile-food-facility-mff",
   "source_url": "https://tularecountyeh.org/eh/about-us/fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ventura County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Ventura County Environmental Health Division (Resource Management Agency)",
   "department_url": "https://rma.venturacounty.gov/divisions/environmental-health/food-protection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant Permit to Operate (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$802 (1-49 seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Facility Plan Check: <1,999 sq ft $1,600 / 2,000+ sq ft $3,269 (prepackaged-only $1,117 / $2,316). Plan resubmittal $337.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$654 (Type 4: catering truck / mobile kitchen trailer)",
   "portal_url": "https://rma.venturacounty.gov/divisions/environmental-health/",
   "forms_url": "https://rma.venturacounty.gov/divisions/environmental-health/food-facilities-plan-check/",
   "source_url": "https://rmadocs.venturacounty.gov/environmental-health/fees/publications/environmental-health-community-services-program-fees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Yolo County",
   "state": "CA",
   "state_name": "California",
   "health_department": "Yolo County Environmental Health Division (Community Services Department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant permit (by seats x risk category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "0-25 seats: $500 (Risk 1) / $807 (Risk 2) / $921 (Risk 3); 26-49: $557 / $864 / $999; 50-149: $614 / $999 / $1,189; 150+: $672 / $921 / $1,304",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$3,798 (new, with kitchen/exhaust hood); $2,711 (without kitchen/hood); $1,775 (remodel or mobile food facility); $744 (minor equipment replacement); Mobile Food Facility plan check $1,795; Host Facility plan review $1,054; Menu Review $325",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Compact Mobile Food Operations: $328 (Risk 1) / $743 (Risk 2) / $973 (Risk 3); MFF Limited Food Prep (Risk 2) $847; MFF Full Food Prep (Risk 3) $996; Pre-Packaged Food/Whole Produce Vehicle $295; MFF Reciprocity $363; Support Unit $476",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division/consumer-protection-programs/food-programs",
   "source_url": "https://www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division/fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Adams County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Adams County Health Department - Environmental Health (retail food license fees are set by the State of Colorado / CDPHE and are uniform statewide; locally administered)",
   "department_url": "https://adamscountyhealthdepartment.org/licensing-inspections/retail-food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License - Restaurant/Caterer (by seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats) for 2026",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$155 (retail food plan review, 2026)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$481 (full service) / $338 (prepackaged only) for 2026; plus $155 mobile plan review",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://adamscountyhealthdepartment.org/licensing-inspections/retail-food/",
   "source_url": "https://adamscountyhealthdepartment.org/licensing-inspections/retail-food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Arapahoe County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Arapahoe County Public Health, Environmental Health (formerly served by Tri-County Health Dept., dissolved end of 2022)",
   "department_url": "https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_health_department/health_protection___response/environmental_health/food/licensing_and_plan_review.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; >200 seats $581; Limited food service $338 (fee increase effective Aug 6, 2025)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Application $155; plus $60/hour per inspector (max $900); Site Review (initial inspection) $120",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Unit (Prepackaged/Limited) $338; Mobile Unit (Full Food Service) $481",
   "portal_url": "https://files.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_health_department/health_protection___response/environmental_health/pay_fees.php",
   "forms_url": "https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_health_department/health_protection___response/environmental_health/food/licensing_and_plan_review.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_health_department/health_protection___response/environmental_health/food/licensing_and_plan_review.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Boulder County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Boulder County Public Health, Environmental Health (Consumer Protection / Retail Food)",
   "department_url": "https://bouldercounty.gov/records/licenses/restaurant-and-food-vendor-licensing/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (annual, by seats)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; >200 seats $581; Limited retail food service $338 (2026 rates; rising in 2027/2028)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Application $155 at submission; review fees charged hourly at opening/licensing, capped at $900 max",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Unit, Prepackaged Food $338; Mobile Unit, Full Service $481 (2026 rates)",
   "portal_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/BOCO/Default.aspx",
   "forms_url": "https://bouldercounty.gov/records/licenses/restaurant-and-vendor-licensing-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://bouldercounty.gov/records/licenses/restaurant-and-food-vendor-licensing/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Denver County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) - Public Health Investigations; retail food licenses issued by Dept of Excise & Licenses",
   "department_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Public-Health-Environment/Public-Health-Investigations/Food-Safety/Restaurant-Food-Establishment-Compliance",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (Excise & Licenses)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150 application fee + license fee of $25 per food-handling activity performed (e.g. cooking raw animal products, cooling, reheating, specialized processes, etc.) - activity-based total (official denvergov new-application page)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Reported ~$150-$155 plan review application fee (secondary sources - NOT verified on a denvergov.org fee page; treat as unverified) - null pending official confirmation",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile retail food license issued via Excise & Licenses; base fees reported ~$100-$350/yr plus $150 application (mix of official app fee + secondary estimates). Exact mobile license fee not confirmed on official fee page - partial/unverified",
   "portal_url": "https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Business-Licensing/Business-licenses/Retail-Food/Retail-food/New",
   "forms_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/19/business-licensing/documents/mobile-plan-review-packet.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Business-Licensing/Business-licenses/Retail-Food/Retail-food/New",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Douglas County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Douglas County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Douglas County left the former Tri-County Health Department and established its own health department; retail food license fees are set statewide by CDPHE under SB25-285)",
   "department_url": "https://www.douglasco.gov/health-department/retail-food-establishment-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (Restaurant/Caterer, by seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 statewide SB25-285 schedule - source https://la-h-health.colorado.gov/news-article/notice-to-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$155 Retail Food Plan Review Application (statewide) - source https://cdphe.colorado.gov/dehs/rf/licensing",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$481 full service / $338 prepackaged food only, 2026 statewide SB25-285 schedule - source https://la-h-health.colorado.gov/news-article/notice-to-retail-food-establishments",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.douglasco.gov/health-department/retail-food-establishment-program/",
   "source_url": "https://www.douglasco.gov/health-department/retail-food-establishment-program/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "El Paso County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) - Environmental Health, Retail Food Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/licenses-permits-inspections-water-testing/retail-food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurants/caterers (2026 state schedule): $481 (0-100 seats); $538 (101-200 seats); $581 (over 200 seats); Limited Food Service $338",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100-$300/yr (by risk classification)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/licenses-permits-inspections-water-testing/retail-food/retail-food-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/licenses-permits-inspections-water-testing/retail-food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Jefferson County Public Health - Environmental Health Services (administers the Colorado Retail Food Establishment program)",
   "department_url": "https://www.jeffco.us/2408/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment license - Restaurant (by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$481 (Restaurant/Caterer 0-100 seats); $538 (101-200 seats); $581 (over 200 seats) - 2026 amounts",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$155 (Retail Food Plan Review Application, state schedule)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$481 (Mobile Food Establishment - Full Service); $338 (Mobile Food Establishment - Prepackaged Food) - 2026 amounts",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.jeffco.us/3771/Retail-Food-Establishment-Regulations",
   "source_url": "https://www.jeffco.us/2408/Food-Safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Larimer County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Larimer County Department of Health & Environment (LCDHE), Environmental Health - Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.larimer.gov/health/environmental-health/food-safety-program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (annual, Colorado statewide 2026 schedule)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurant 0-100 seats $481; 101-200 seats $538; 200+ seats $581; Limited Food Service $338; Grocery w/deli $469 (<=15k sqft) to $894 (>15k). No-fee license for K-12 schools & qualifying non-profits.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Application $155; On-site review + pre-opening inspection $288 (+ $96/hour after 3 hours); hourly rate $96/hr. (Mobile plan review historically capped, not to exceed $580.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit - Prepackaged $338; Mobile Food Unit - Full Food Service $481 (CO statewide 2026)",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/larimer-county-health/dashboard/dashboard",
   "forms_url": "https://www.larimer.gov/health/environmental-health/2025-environmental-health-fees",
   "source_url": "https://www.larimer.gov/health/environmental-health/food-safety-program",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Mesa County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Mesa County Public Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.mesacounty.us/departments-and-services/public-health/business-services/food-safety-and-licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License - Restaurant (by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "2026: $481 (0-100 seats), $538 (101-200 seats), $581 (>200 seats). 2027: $567/$634/$687. 2028: $682/$763/$826",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$155.00 (Retail Food Plan Review Application)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "2026: Full-service $481, Limited food service $338. 2027: $567/$394. 2028: $682/$475",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.mesacounty.us/departments-and-services/public-health/business-services/food-safety-and-licensing",
   "source_url": "https://www.mesacounty.us/sites/default/files/2025-11/2026-2028%20Fee%20Schedule%20for%20Food%20Retailers.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pueblo County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE), Office of Environmental Health (local public health agency administering the statewide CDPHE/SB25-285 retail food fee schedule)",
   "department_url": "https://county.pueblo.org/public-health-department/retail-food-licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (Restaurant/Caterer, by seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 statewide SB25-285 schedule - source https://la-h-health.colorado.gov/news-article/notice-to-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$155 Retail Food Plan Review Application (statewide SB25-285 schedule) - source https://cdphe.colorado.gov/dehs/rf/licensing. PDPHE's 2023 plan review packet listed a $100 non-refundable plan-review application fee plus $50/hour for plan review and pre-opening activities.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$481 full service / $338 prepackaged food only, 2026 statewide SB25-285 schedule - source https://la-h-health.colorado.gov/news-article/notice-to-retail-food-establishments",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://county.pueblo.org/public-health-department/retail-food-licensing",
   "source_url": "https://county.pueblo.org/public-health-department/retail-food-licensing",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Weld County",
   "state": "CO",
   "state_name": "Colorado",
   "health_department": "Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.weld.gov/Government/Departments/Health-and-Environment/Environmental-Health-Services/Food-Safety/Applications-and-Licenses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$481 (0-100 seats) / $538 (101-200 seats) / $581 (over 200 seats), 2026 - source https://citizenportal.ai/articles/2934317/Colorado/State-Board-outlines-new-food-establishment-license-fees-for-2026-to-2028",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 plan review application fee (Weld County plan review packet) - source https://www.weld.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/departments/health-and-environment/documents/catering-operations-plan-review-packet_1-13-2021.pdf ; the CDPHE statewide retail food plan review fee is $155 for CDPHE-directly-inspected jurisdictions - source https://cdphe.colorado.gov/dehs/rf/licensing",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$481 (full service) / $338 (prepackaged food only), 2026 - source https://citizenportal.ai/articles/2934317/Colorado/State-Board-outlines-new-food-establishment-license-fees-for-2026-to-2028",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myhealthdepartment.com/weldcounty/dashboard",
   "forms_url": "https://www.weld.gov/Government/Departments/Health-and-Environment/Environmental-Health-Services/Food-Safety/Applications-and-Licenses",
   "source_url": "https://www.weld.gov/Government/Departments/Health-and-Environment/Environmental-Health-Services/Food-Safety/Applications-and-Licenses",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fairfield County",
   "state": "CT",
   "state_name": "Connecticut",
   "health_department": "No single county health department - Connecticut food licensing is delegated to town health departments and multi-town health districts (e.g., City of Bridgeport Environmental Health; City of Stamford Health Dept; Town of Fairfield Health Dept; Greenwich Health Dept)",
   "department_url": "https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/environmental-health/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Establishment License (CT Class 1-4, per Connecticut Public Health Code and CGS 19a-36i)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - set by each town/district, varying by class AND seating capacity; not a county fee. For reference, an out-of-county CT town (East Hartford) charges $575 for a Class IV license - Fairfield County town fees are comparable but must be confirmed on each town's Fee & Licensing Schedule (Bridgeport, Stamford, Fairfield, Greenwich, etc.).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan-review fee is set per town and required for new or remodeled Class 2, 3, and 4 establishments; amounts vary by town (see each town's Fee & Licensing Schedule).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - set by each town/district by class; not published as a uniform figure. See the operating town's Fee & Licensing Schedule.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/environmental-health/food-establishments",
   "forms_url": "https://www.bridgeportct.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/HDE_20250611_FoodBevTob_App.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/environmental-health/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hartford County",
   "state": "CT",
   "state_name": "Connecticut",
   "health_department": "City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health (local health authority; food regulated under CT Food Code)",
   "department_url": "https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/HHS/HHS-Services/HHS-Licenses-Forms/Food-Licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Annual Permit (Class 1-4, per CT Food Code)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Class 1 $125; Class 2 $200; Class 3 $300; Class 4 $400 (annual permit and renewal)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 (Class 1 & 2); $200 (Class 3 & 4)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$250 annual (permitted annually July 1 - June 30)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/HHS/HHS-Services/HHS-Licenses-Forms",
   "forms_url": "https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/HHS/HHS-Services/HHS-Licenses-Forms/Food-Licensing",
   "source_url": "https://accela.hartford.gov/documents/HHSEnvironmentalHealth/HHSPermitLicenseFeeSchedule2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "New Haven County",
   "state": "CT",
   "state_name": "Connecticut",
   "health_department": "City of New Haven Health Department, Environmental Health Division (New Haven County has no county government; health regulation is by municipal/district health departments - the New Haven Health Dept covers the City of New Haven)",
   "department_url": "https://nhvhealth.org/food-licensing-inspection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Standard Food Service Establishment License (Class III/IV under CT Public Health Code; New Haven annual license)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "License fee by size: <1,500 sq ft $200; 1,500-3,000 sq ft $300; >3,000 sq ft $500 per year. First year adds a $100 application fee. Catering FSE: $550 license + $100 first-year application. Micro FSE: $75.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150 plan review fee (New Haven)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$250 license + $100 first-year application + $50 inspection = $400 total first year; renewals $250 + $50 inspection. Veteran itinerant vendor license $150 (with DD-214, no application/inspection fee).",
   "portal_url": "https://nhvhealth.org/food-licensing-inspection/",
   "forms_url": "https://nhvhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Environmental-Health-Annual-Fees-Updated-2-19-2026.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://nhvhealth.org/food-licensing-inspection/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "DC",
   "state_name": "District of Columbia",
   "health_department": "DC Health - Food Safety and Hygiene Inspection Services Division (business licensing via DLCP)",
   "department_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Retail License (Restaurant category) + Basic Business License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "280",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "100",
   "portal_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/food-establishments",
   "forms_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/publication/mobile-food-vending",
   "source_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "New Castle County",
   "state": "DE",
   "state_name": "Delaware",
   "health_department": "Delaware DHSS, Division of Public Health - Office of Food Protection (Health Systems Protection)",
   "department_url": "https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/hsp/foodest.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Operating Permit (Public Eating Place)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100/yr",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$50 (1,000 sq ft or less); $100 (1,001-5,000); $150 (5,001-10,000); $200 (10,001-15,000); $250 (15,001 sq ft and above)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - DPH Office of Food Protection issues a Mobile Food Unit permit and requires plan review (the $50-$250 by-sq-ft plan-review schedule applies). The annual mobile operating-permit amount is not published on an official flat schedule (a ~$143/yr figure appears only in secondary sources); confirm current amount with the Office of Food Protection (302-744-4546).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/hsp/foodest.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/hsp/foodest.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Alachua County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants); Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (grocery/retail food stores). Restaurant and retail-food permitting in Florida is STATE-administered, not by the county.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual, tiered by seating (statewide Rule 61C-1.008): nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Plus one-time $50 application fee (new/change of ownership). Each fee includes a $10 Hospitality Education Program fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR charges no separate plan-review fee; plans/specs are submitted with the license application (form HR-7030 combined, or HR-7005 plan review), covered by the one-time $50 application fee.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (half-year $178.50); plus one-time $50 application fee.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bay County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-administered: FL Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants + mobile food dispensing vehicles); FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (grocery/retail food stores). Temporary events at public events are permitted locally by Florida DOH-Bay County.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment license (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357 (annual, includes $10 Hospitality Education Program fee). Half-year rates: nonseating $126, 1-49 $136, 50-149 $141.50, 150-249 $152, 250-349 $162.50, 350-499 $173, 500+ $183.50. One-time $50 application fee for new/ownership change.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review: no charge. FDACS retail-food voluntary plan review: $55.10 ($25 application + $30.10 first hour).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, hot dog cart or temporary kitchen: $347/yr ($178.50 half-year). FDACS Mobile Vendor (prepackaged/non-hazardous only): $300/yr.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Brevard County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Department of Health in Brevard County - Environmental Health (Food Safety & Sanitation). NOTE: In Florida, restaurants are licensed statewide by DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants; DOH-Brevard only regulates institutional/Tier food establishments (schools, ALFs, bars, detention, daycare) under Rule 64E-11.",
   "department_url": "https://brevard.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-safety-and-sanitation/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants) - state-issued, identical statewide",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$50 application + annual license by seating: nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Half-year rates apply if filed <=6 mo before renewal (nonseating $126; 1-49 $136; 50-149 $141.50; 150-249 $152; 250-349 $162.50; 350-499 $173; 500+ $183.50). Includes $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review (form HR-7005) - no separate DBPR plan-review fee; a $50 license application + license fee is paid before opening. For DOH-regulated establishments, DOH-Brevard plan review + Sanitation Certificate (form DH4086) fees are prorated quarterly (Oct 1-Sep 30 permit year).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://brevard.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-safety-and-sanitation/index.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Broward County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "FL DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (state); Broward County Permitting, Licensing & Consumer Protection Division (Certificate of Use); Broward County Tax Collector (Local Business Tax)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "DBPR Public Food Service Establishment license (permanent food service)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Same statewide DBPR schedule: nonseating $242; 1-49 $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Plus $50 application fee; $10 HEP fee included. Half-year rates roughly half.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 application fee",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Charlotte County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Restaurants: Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants. Grocery/retail markets: Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. (State-administered; no county food-permit authority.)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262/yr (1-49 seats) to $357/yr (500+ seats); nonseating $242/yr; plus a one-time $50 new/change-of-ownership application fee. Full-year seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336. Half-year rates also available. All include a $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR does not charge a separate plan-review fee; plans are submitted with the license application (form HR-7030) at no extra state charge",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr full year ($178.50 half year); plus $50 application",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hr/forms/documents/application_packet_for_food_service_license_and_plan.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clay County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Restaurants: Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants. Grocery/retail markets: Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. (State-administered; no county food-permit authority.)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262/yr (1-49 seats) to $357/yr (500+ seats); nonseating $242/yr; plus a one-time $50 new/change-of-ownership application fee. Full-year seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336. Half-year rates also available. All include a $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR does not charge a separate plan-review fee; plans are submitted with the license application (form HR-7030) at no extra state charge",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr full year ($178.50 half year); plus $50 application",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hr/forms/documents/application_packet_for_food_service_license_and_plan.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Collier County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants/food service - statewide); FDACS Division of Food Safety (groceries, bakeries, food processing, packaged-food mobile units); Florida DOH-Collier County Health Department (institutional/limited food service)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/foodservice-guide/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357 (full-year rates; half-year rates roughly half). New/change-of-ownership application $50. Fees include a $10 Hospitality Education Program fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR requires plan review for new construction, remodeling, being closed 18+ months, or a menu/concept change, but does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee (the $50 application fee applies). Confirm with DBPR (850-487-1395).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same rate covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial kitchens.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Duval County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-issued: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants & food trucks licensed by the STATE). Florida DOH-Duval handles only certain non-DBPR food operations; City of Jacksonville (consolidated Duval) also requires a local Business Tax Receipt.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, statewide)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Half-year rates roughly half. Plus one-time $50 application fee for new/change of ownership; all fees include the $10 HEP surcharge.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 - DBPR provides plan review at no charge (only the $50 application fee applies to a new license).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50 half-year), including $10 HEP surcharge, plus $50 application fee for new/change of ownership.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Escambia County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (Pensacola) - Environmental Public Health / Food Hygiene. NOTE: Restaurants are licensed statewide by DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants; DOH-Escambia inspects DOH-regulated food establishments per s.381.0101 F.S. and Rule 64E-11, F.A.C. (2013 FDA Food Code).",
   "department_url": "https://escambia.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-hygiene/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants) - state-issued, identical statewide",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357; nonseating $242. Half-year rates if filed <=6 mo before renewal. Includes $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review (form HR-7005) - no separate DBPR plan-review fee; license application + fee paid before opening. DOH-regulated establishments use DOH plan review.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://escambia.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-hygiene/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hillsborough County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "FL DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (state); Hillsborough County Tax Collector (Business Tax); City of Tampa (municipal BTR)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "DBPR Public Food Service Establishment license (permanent food service)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Statewide DBPR schedule: nonseating $242; 1-49 $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Half-year rates: nonseating $126; 1-49 $136; 50-149 $141.50; 150-249 $152; 250-349 $162.50; 350-499 $173; 500+ $183.50. Plus $50 application fee; $10 HEP fee included.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 application fee",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.hillstaxfl.gov/taxes/business-tax-services/license-categories/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lake County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Restaurants: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (statewide). Groceries/markets/food processing/bakeries: Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. Lake County does not issue its own food-establishment permits or fees.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Nonseating $242/yr; seating by capacity: 1-49 seats $262, 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336, 500+ $357 (annual). Plus $50 new-application/change-of-ownership fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (half-year $178.50)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lee County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants (statewide licensing); Florida Dept. of Health in Lee County handles local environmental health matters",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (Fixed)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $357 (500+), annual",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/os/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Leon County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants/food service - statewide); FDACS Division of Food Safety (groceries, bakeries, food processing, packaged-food mobile units); Florida DOH-Leon County Health Department (institutional/limited food service)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/foodservice-guide/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357 (full-year rates; half-year rates roughly half). New/change-of-ownership application $50. Fees include a $10 Hospitality Education Program fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR requires plan review for new construction, remodeling, being closed 18+ months, or a menu/concept change, but does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee (the $50 application fee applies). Confirm with DBPR (850-487-1395).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same rate covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial kitchens.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Manatee County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants/food service) and FDACS Division of Food Safety (groceries/markets/bakeries) - statewide agencies covering Manatee County / Bradenton",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment license (DBPR, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating (DBPR statewide): Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 seats $273 (higher tiers above). A $50 new-application fee applies. Caterer license $263/yr.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR reviews plans for new construction and major remodels as part of the licensing process; there is no separate statewide plan-review dollar fee published for restaurants. Confirm with DBPR H&R.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) plus $50 application - DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle. Packaged-food-only mobile vendors are licensed by FDACS (Mobile Vendor ~$300).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Marion County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants); Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (grocery/retail food stores). Restaurant and retail-food permitting in Florida is STATE-administered, not by the county.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual, tiered by seating (statewide Rule 61C-1.008): nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Plus one-time $50 application fee (new/change of ownership). Each fee includes a $10 Hospitality Education Program fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR charges no separate plan-review fee; plans/specs are submitted with the license application (form HR-7030 combined, or HR-7005 plan review), covered by the one-time $50 application fee.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (half-year $178.50); plus one-time $50 application fee.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Martin County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Restaurants: Florida DBPR - Division of Hotels & Restaurants; Groceries/markets: FDACS - Division of Food Safety (both state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$50.00 one-time application fee (new or change of ownership) PLUS annual license fee by seating: 1-49 seats = $262.00; 50-149 = $273.00; 150-249 = $294.00; 250-349 = $315.00; 350-499 = $336.00; 500+ = $357.00 (includes $10 Hospitality Education Program fee)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR plan review is submitted together with the $50.00 license application (no separate DBPR plan-review fee). FDACS offers a voluntary retail-food plan review at $55.10 initial ($25 application + $30.10 first hour).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347.00/year ($178.50 half-year) plus $50.00 one-time application fee; covers Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles, hot dog carts, and temporary kitchens",
   "portal_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Miami-Dade County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "FL DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (state, restaurants + MFDV); Miami-Dade County Regulatory & Economic Resources / municipality (Certificate of Use); Miami-Dade Tax Collector (Local Business Tax)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "DBPR Public Food Service Establishment license (permanent food service)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual license by seating: nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Plus one-time $50 application fee (new/change of ownership). $10 Hospitality Education Program fee included.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347 full-year / $178.50 half-year, plus $50 application fee (mobile food vehicles/hot dog carts category)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Okaloosa County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-administered: FL Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants + mobile food dispensing vehicles); FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (grocery/retail food stores). Temporary events are permitted locally by Florida DOH-Okaloosa County.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment license (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Nonseating $242/yr; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357 (annual, includes $10 Hospitality Education Program fee). Half-year rates: nonseating $126; 1-49 $136; 50-149 $141.50; 150-249 $152; 250-349 $162.50; 350-499 $173; 500+ $183.50. One-time $50 application fee for new/ownership change.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review: no charge. FDACS retail-food voluntary plan review: $55.10 ($25 application + $30.10 first hour).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle, hot dog cart or temporary kitchen: $347/yr ($178.50 half-year). FDACS Mobile Vendor (prepackaged/non-hazardous only): $300/yr.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Orange County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-issued: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants & food trucks licensed by the STATE). Florida DOH-Orange handles only certain non-DBPR food operations; Orange County/City of Orlando also require a local Business Tax Receipt.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, statewide)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Half-year rates roughly half. Plus one-time $50 application fee for new/change of ownership; all fees include the $10 HEP surcharge.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 - DBPR provides plan review at no charge (only the $50 application fee applies to a new license).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50 half-year), including $10 HEP surcharge, plus $50 application fee for new/change of ownership.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Osceola County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels and Restaurants (restaurants); Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (groceries/retail food)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating: Nonseating $242 / 1-49 seats $262 / 50-149 $273 / 150-249 $294 / 250-349 $315 / 350-499 $336 / 500+ $357 per year; plus $10 Hospitality Education Program fee and a $50 application fee for new/change-of-ownership - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (no charge) - DBPR does not charge a plan review fee; plans are reviewed as part of new-establishment licensing - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347 per year (Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles, Hot Dog Carts, Temporary Kitchens) plus $10 HEP fee - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/ ; FDACS-permitted mobile food units selling prepackaged/non-hazardous food: Mobile Vendor $300 - source https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-5K-4-020",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Palm Beach County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-issued: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants & food trucks are licensed by the STATE, not the county). County-level Florida DOH-Palm Beach handles only certain non-DBPR food operations (schools, institutions, temporary events); a local Business Tax Receipt is also required.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, statewide)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual license by seating (statewide DBPR fee schedule): Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Half-year rates roughly half. Plus a one-time $50 application fee for new/change-of-ownership. All fees include a $10 Hospitality Education Program surcharge.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 - DBPR provides plan review at no charge (only the $50 application fee applies to a new license).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Vehicles / Hot Dog Carts: $347 annual ($178.50 half-year), including the $10 HEP surcharge, plus $50 application fee for new/change of ownership.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pasco County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants/food service - statewide); FDACS Division of Food Safety (groceries, bakeries, food processing, packaged-food mobile units); Florida DOH-Pasco County Health Department (institutional/limited food service)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/foodservice-guide/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seats/year: Nonseating $242; 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357 (full-year rates; half-year rates roughly half). New/change-of-ownership application $50. Fees include a $10 Hospitality Education Program fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DBPR requires plan review for new construction, remodeling, being closed 18+ months, or a menu/concept change, but does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee (the $50 application fee applies). Confirm with DBPR (850-487-1395).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 new-application fee. Same rate covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial kitchens.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pinellas County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants (statewide licensing); Florida Dept. of Health in Pinellas County handles local environmental health matters",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (Fixed)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $357 (500+), annual",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/os/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Polk County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants (statewide licensing); Florida Dept. of Health in Polk County handles local environmental health matters",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (Fixed)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262 (1-49 seats) / $273 (50-149) / $294 (150-249) / $315 (250-349) / $336 (350-499) / $357 (500+), annual",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr license + $50 application ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/os/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Santa Rosa County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "State-administered: restaurants by Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants; groceries/retail food stores by Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$262/yr for 1-49 seats (seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336, 500+ $357; nonseating $242), plus a $50 application fee; half-year rates available",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee for food service; plan review required for new construction/remodel)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (also covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial kitchens); half-year $178.50",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hr/forms/documents/application_packet_for_food_service_license_and_plan.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sarasota County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County - Environmental Health (Food Hygiene). NOTE: DOH explicitly states it has no regulatory authority over restaurants, which are inspected by DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants; DOH regulates fraternal orgs, schools, detention facilities, bars, ALFs, and daycare centers.",
   "department_url": "https://sarasota.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-hygiene/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants) - state-issued, identical statewide",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357; nonseating $242. Half-year rates if filed <=6 mo before renewal. Includes $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review (form HR-7005) - no separate DBPR plan-review fee; license application + fee paid before opening. DOH plan review (statewide DH form) applies only to DOH-regulated establishments.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://sarasota.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-hygiene/index.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Seminole County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "FL Dept of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) - Division of Hotels & Restaurants (restaurants/caterers/mobile); FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) - Division of Food Safety (grocery/markets/food processing)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR Hotels & Restaurants)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Full year by seats: $242 nonseating; $262 (1-49 seats); $273 (50-149); $294 (150-249); $315 (250-349); $336 (350-499); $357 (500+). Plus $50 application (new or change of ownership) and $10 Hospitality Education Program fee",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": false,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (DBPR plan review provided at no charge)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (half year $178.50)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/general/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Johns County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels and Restaurants (restaurants); Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety (groceries/retail food)",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating: Nonseating $242 / 1-49 seats $262 / 50-149 $273 / 150-249 $294 / 250-349 $315 / 350-499 $336 / 500+ $357 per year; plus $10 Hospitality Education Program fee and a $50 application fee for new/change-of-ownership - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (no charge) - DBPR does not charge a plan review fee; plans reviewed as part of new-establishment licensing - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347 per year (Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles, Hot Dog Carts, Temporary Kitchens) plus $10 HEP fee - source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/ ; FDACS-permitted mobile food units selling prepackaged/non-hazardous food: Mobile Vendor $300 - source https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-5K-4-020",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Lucie County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Restaurants: Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants (statewide). Groceries/markets/food processing: Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. St. Lucie County does not issue its own food-establishment permits or fees.",
   "department_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Nonseating $242/yr; seating by capacity: 1-49 seats $262, 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336, 500+ $357 (annual). Half-year rates: nonseating $126; 1-49 $136; 50-149 $141.50; 150-249 $152; 250-349 $162.50; 350-499 $173; 500+ $183.50. Plus $50 new-application/change-of-ownership fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$347/yr (half-year $178.50)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Volusia County",
   "state": "FL",
   "state_name": "Florida",
   "health_department": "Florida Department of Health in Volusia County - Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene). NOTE: Restaurants are licensed statewide by DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants; DOH-Volusia regulates only DOH food establishments (schools, bars, ALFs, detention, daycare) under Rule 64E-11.",
   "department_url": "https://volusia.floridahealth.gov/programs-services/environmental-public-health/food-hygiene/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR, Division of Hotels & Restaurants) - state-issued, identical statewide",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$50 application + annual license by seating: 1-49 seats $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357; nonseating $242. Half-year rates if filed <=6 mo before renewal. Includes $10 Hospitality Education fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "DBPR restaurant plan review (form HR-7005) - no separate DBPR plan-review fee; license application + fee paid before opening. DOH-regulated establishments use DOH-Volusia Food Facility Plan Review (form DH8003) with plans + proposed menu.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$50 application + $347/year annual license ($178.50 half-year)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.myfloridalicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/forms-publications/",
   "source_url": "https://volusia.floridahealth.gov/programs-services/environmental-public-health/food-hygiene/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bibb County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Macon-Bibb County Environmental Health Department, under the Georgia Department of Public Health North Central Health District (District 5-2). Retail grocery/food stores are separately regulated by the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture.",
   "department_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/bibb-county-environmental-health-department/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (Ga. DPH Rule 511-6-1)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Georgia food service permit fees are set by each county board of health (per Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-6-1); Macon-Bibb's specific fee schedule is not published online. Contact Macon-Bibb Environmental Health at (478) 745-0411 / (478) 751-6115.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan-review fee is set locally by the Bibb County board of health and is not published online.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food service unit fee is set locally by the Bibb County board of health and is not published online.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Bibb-Application-for-a-food-service-Permit-in-Bibb-County1.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/bibb-county-environmental-health-department/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Chatham County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Chatham County Health Department Environmental Health (part of the Georgia Coastal Health District)",
   "department_url": "https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/programs-services/environmental-health-2/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/food-service",
   "source_url": "https://www.savannahga.gov/1710/Chatham-County-Health-Department-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cherokee County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Cherokee County Environmental Health (Georgia Dept of Public Health / North Georgia Health District). Fees are set by the county Board of Health, not the state.",
   "department_url": "https://nghd.org/nghd-locations-listing/item/cherokee-county-eh",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (GA DPH, county-issued)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Cherokee County Board of Health sets its own fee schedule; not published online. Georgia food service permit fees typically range $100-$500/yr. Confirm with Cherokee County Environmental Health, 1130 Bluffs Pkwy, Canton GA 30114, 770-479-0444, CherokeeEH@dph.ga.gov.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - not published online; submit plans to Cherokee County Environmental Health before construction/remodel; confirm fee with the county office.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - county-board-set; not published online. A permitted Base of Operation/commissary is required; permit the unit in the county where it operates. Confirm with Cherokee County Environmental Health.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://nghd.org/nghd-services/item/food-service-inspection",
   "source_url": "https://nghd.org/nghd-locations-listing/item/cherokee-county-eh",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clayton County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Clayton County Board of Health, Office of Environmental Health Services (Clayton County Health District / Georgia DPH)",
   "department_url": "https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$300 (Category 1) / $500 (Category 2) / $600 (Category 3) per year - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$400 (Plan Review 1) / $475 (Plan Review 2) / $550 (Plan Review 3); Expedited Plan Review $150; renovations/remodel $100-$350; HACCP Plan Review $100 - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$300 (Mobile Food Service Permit) plus $200 Mobile Food Service Plan Review - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "source_url": "https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cobb County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Center for Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/programs/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FS-Application-Complete-04.03.2024.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/programs/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "DeKalb County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "DeKalb Public Health (DeKalb County Board of Health) - Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://dekalbpublichealth.com/environmental-health/food-safety/opening-a-fixed-non-mobile-food-service-operation/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual permit is risk/points-based per DeKalb EH fee schedule: No Cook (Cat 1) approx $250-$700; Cook-Serve (Cat 2) approx $500-$800; Complex (Cat 3) varies by points/sq ft (effective Jan 1, 2024). Exact amount depends on menu complexity and inspection score.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan review fee by category (effective Jan 1, 2024): No Cook (Cat 1) $300; Cook-Serve (Cat 2) $350; Complex (Cat 3) $500; Minor changes to an original plan review $200",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile-unit annual permit/plan-review amount not itemized in captured sources; billed per the DeKalb EH fee schedule (mobile units follow the category-based plan review + annual permit structure). Confirm with DeKalb EH. Temporary food service events: $150 for first 4 days, then $20/day up to 14 consecutive days.",
   "portal_url": "https://dekalbpublichealth.com/environmental-health/food-safety/opening-a-fixed-non-mobile-food-service-operation/",
   "forms_url": "https://dekalbpublichealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FS-FoodServiceApplication-2024.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://dekalbpublichealth.com/environmental-health/food-safety/opening-a-fixed-non-mobile-food-service-operation/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fulton County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Fulton County Board of Health, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://fultoncountyboh.com/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fulton County Food Service Establishment permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://fultoncountyboh.com/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/-/media/Departments/Board-of-Health/Environmental-Health/Restaurant-Inspection/Link-List-Items/Food-Service-Application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://fultoncountyboh.com/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Gwinnett County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale (GNR) Public Health - Environmental Health (Gwinnett Environmental Health Department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.gnrhealth.com/restaurant-regulations-and-forms/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual permit set by risk type + seating: Risk Type 1 & <30 seats (1 yearly inspection) $500; Risk Type 2 & >=30 seats (2 yearly inspections) $700; Risk Type 3 & <30 seats (3 inspections) $750; Risk Type 3 & >=30 seats (3 inspections) $1,050. Additional routine inspection $250 (<30 seats) / $350 (>=30 seats); reinspection $250; 20% late-payment penalty. Fees from GNR/Gwinnett EH fee schedule (Effective 2020, rev. 2023-10-25); a Jan 1 2026 revision is referenced but exact 2026 figures were not machine-readable - treat as unverified for 2026.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$350 plan review fee for new construction / change of ownership (<30 seats tier; the >=30 seat figure was cut off in the fee schedule and is unverified). Plans must be reviewed and approved before construction.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.gnrhealth.com/restaurant-regulations-and-forms/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.gnrhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Food-Service-Application-Packet-fillable-4.16.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.gnrhealth.com/restaurant-regulations-and-forms/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hall County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Hall County Environmental Health (Georgia Dept. of Public Health, District 2 Public Health / county board of health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.hallcounty.org/192/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit (annual inspection fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$300/yr (0-25 seats or base of operation), $375/yr (26-50 seats), $425/yr (51-100 seats), $500/yr (100+ seats); initial permit (walk-through/inspection) $300",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$275 (0-25 seats, base of operation, or mobile), $350 (26-50 seats), $400 (51-100 seats), $475 (100+ seats); resubmittal $100; HACCP plan review $200; minor modification review $50",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$300/yr annual inspection per vehicle; plus Mobile Unit Authorization Fee $50 and Mobile Unit (authorized) Inspection Fee $100",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.hallcounty.org/198/Food-Service",
   "source_url": "https://www.hallcounty.org/192/Environmental-Health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Henry County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Georgia DPH District 4 Public Health - Henry County Environmental Health (county board of health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.district4health.org/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (Georgia Food Code, Ch. 511-6-1)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Georgia food service establishment permit fees are set by each County Board of Health (and approved by the County Commission), not by the state. The Henry County Board of Health adopts its own fee schedule, which is not published in an accessible online source. Contact Henry County Environmental Health / District 4 Public Health (Henry Co. govt: 770-288-6000).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new construction/remodeling under the Georgia Food Code, but the Henry County Board of Health plan-review fee is not published in an accessible online source.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food service units are permitted by the county health department with a permitted base of operation/commissary; the Henry County Board of Health mobile-unit fee is not published in an accessible online source.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.district4health.org/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "source_url": "https://www.district4health.org/environmental-health/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Houston County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Houston County Environmental Health (North Central Health District, Georgia Dept. of Public Health); fees set by the Houston County Board of Health",
   "department_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/houston-county-environmental-health-department/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (Ga. Rules Ch. 511-6-1)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - annual food service permit fee is set by the Houston County Board of Health but is not published online; contact Environmental Health at 478-218-2020",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new/remodeled facilities but the fee is not published online",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - fee not published online",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Houston-TFS-Application-and-Guidelines.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/houston-county-environmental-health-department/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Muscogee County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "West Central Health District (GA DPH District 7) - Columbus (Muscogee) Health Department, Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://westcentralhealthdistrict.com/counties/columbus/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit / annual inspection fee (by seating level)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Level I (0-50 seats) $150; Level II (51-125 seats) $225; Level III (126-250 seats) $300; Level IV (251-500 seats) $375; Level V (over 500 seats) $450 (Columbus/Muscogee annual fees; each has a 10% late fee).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150 - Food service application, plan review and approval",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100 - Mobile unit (annual). Commissary mobile unit $50. Plan review/approval $150.",
   "portal_url": "https://selfserve.westcentralhealthdistrict.com/product-category/columbus/",
   "forms_url": "https://westcentralhealthdistrict.com/counties/columbus/",
   "source_url": "https://westcentralhealthdistrict.com/counties/columbus/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Richmond County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Georgia DPH - East Central Health District (District 6, Augusta), Richmond County Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://ecphd.com/environmental-health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Georgia food service permit fees are set by each county board of health; the East Central Health District / Richmond County does not publish its fee schedule online. Confirm with Richmond County Environmental Health (706-667-4234). Permits are governed statewide by Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Ch. 511-6-1.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new or extensively remodeled food service establishments; the fee is set by the county board of health and is not published online for Richmond County. Confirm with Richmond County Environmental Health (706-667-4234).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - the mobile food service unit permit fee is set by the county board of health and is not published for Richmond County; secondary guides cite roughly $200-$600/yr for Georgia counties. Confirm with Richmond County Environmental Health (706-667-4234).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://dph.georgia.gov/document/document/regular-food-service-establishment-application/download",
   "source_url": "https://ecphd.com/environmental-health/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Whitfield County",
   "state": "GA",
   "state_name": "Georgia",
   "health_department": "Whitfield County Environmental Health (Georgia DPH / North Georgia Health District) - county board of health",
   "department_url": "https://nghd.org/eh-services/item/food-service-inspection",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Georgia food service permit fees are set locally by the county board of health; Whitfield County / North Georgia Health District does not publish its fee schedule online. Contact Whitfield County Environmental Health, 706-272-2005.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new construction/remodel under GA rules (Chapter 511-6-1); no published plan-review fee found for Whitfield County / NGHD.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food service unit permit fee set locally by the county board of health; not published online.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/food-service",
   "source_url": "https://nghd.org/eh-services/item/food-service-inspection",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Honolulu County",
   "state": "HI",
   "state_name": "Hawaii",
   "health_department": "Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) - Food Safety Branch (state-administered; the City & County of Honolulu / Honolulu County has no separate county food program - DOH permits all food establishments statewide under HAR Title 11 Chapter 50)",
   "department_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/san/food-information/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit - Restaurant",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Small (<=1,000 sq ft): Risk Category 1 $300 / Category 2 $200 / Category 3 $100. Large (>1,000 sq ft): Category 1 $400 / Category 2 $300 / Category 3 $200 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "1,000 sq ft or less $200; over 1,000 sq ft $300; prepackaged-only: no fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Risk Category 1 $300 / Category 2 $200 / Category 3 $100 (annual); a Support Kitchen is priced on the same tiers ($300 / $200 / $100)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/san/permit-applications/food-establishment-permit-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/hawaii/Haw-Code-R-SS-11-50-7",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Polk County",
   "state": "IA",
   "state_name": "Iowa",
   "health_department": "Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL) - Food & Consumer Safety Bureau; licenses statewide (Polk County is a contract inspection jurisdiction). State fee schedule.",
   "department_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (state DIAL)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150 (annual gross sales < $100,000) / $300 ($100,000-$500,000) / $400 (> $500,000)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Iowa charges no fee for plan review (per DIAL / contract-county guidance); plan review is still required for new construction or remodels affecting food prep. Apply at least 30 days before opening.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$250 per year (single statewide license)",
   "portal_url": "https://iowa.safefoodinspection.com",
   "forms_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels/food-service-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ada County",
   "state": "ID",
   "state_name": "Idaho",
   "health_department": "Central District Health (CDH) - Environmental Health, Food Program",
   "department_url": "https://cdh.idaho.gov/community-health/food-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$200/yr (standard); $250/yr (2+ licenses on one premise, e.g. supermarkets)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 (applies to all food establishment applications)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$80 (with licensed or no commissary); $100 (with unlicensed commissary)",
   "portal_url": "https://cdh.idaho.gov/community-health/food-establishments/food-fees-forms-and-applications/",
   "forms_url": "https://cdh.idaho.gov/community-health/food-establishments/food-fees-forms-and-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://cdh.idaho.gov/community-health/food-establishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Canyon County",
   "state": "ID",
   "state_name": "Idaho",
   "health_department": "Southwest District Health (SWDH)",
   "department_url": "https://swdh.id.gov/licensing-permitting/food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - SWDH runs food-establishment applications and payments through its online Environmental Health portal and does not publish a fee schedule on its website; no dollar figure available from a published source.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review required for new/remodeled establishments; fee handled through the portal, not published.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile/food-truck license fee set through the SWDH portal; not published publicly.",
   "portal_url": "https://swdh.id.gov/licensing-permitting/environmental-health-services/",
   "forms_url": "https://swdh.id.gov/licensing-permitting/food/",
   "source_url": "https://swdh.id.gov/licensing-permitting/food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kootenai County",
   "state": "ID",
   "state_name": "Idaho",
   "health_department": "Panhandle Health District (PHD), Environmental Health Section / Food Program",
   "department_url": "https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/licensing-and-permitting/food-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$160 (food service license; the fee PHD states for a new license / change of ownership)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 (plan review fee for new or remodeling establishments, per PHD application materials)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$80 (mobile operating without a commissary or with a currently licensed food establishment) / $100 (operating with an unlicensed commissary); $100 one-time plan review for new/remodeled units",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/licensing-and-permitting/food-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/licensing-and-permitting/food-establishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cook County",
   "state": "IL",
   "state_name": "Illinois",
   "health_department": "Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Food Protection Program; business license issued by Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP)",
   "department_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment license (City of Chicago)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Square-footage based, 2-year term: $660 (0-1,000 sq ft), scaling up to $1,650 (over 10,000 sq ft)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "MFP (cooks on board) $1,000 / 2 years; MFD (no on-board cooking) $700 / 2 years",
   "portal_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/chicago-business-licensing/home/restaurantscafesgrocerystoresandmarkets.html",
   "forms_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdph/FoodProtection/2026/retail-food-license-readiness-checklist.ax.jm.em.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/retailfoodestablishment0.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "DuPage County",
   "state": "IL",
   "state_name": "Illinois",
   "health_department": "DuPage County Health Department",
   "department_url": "https://www.dupagehealth.org/211/Food-Permit-Types",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Service Sanitation Permit (Food Establishment)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Type 1: $1,092; Risk Type 2: $684; Risk Type 3: $305; Seasonal (<=6 mo): $305",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Type I: $273; Type II: $684; Type III: $1,092; Conditional Food Permit: $287; Mobile Vendor Plan Review: $273; Priority (expedited): $1,092; 3rd+ resubmittal: $344",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "High Risk Type 1M: $547; Medium Risk Type 2M: $444; Low Risk Type 3M: $205",
   "portal_url": "https://www.dupagehealth.org/211/Food-Permit-Types",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dupagehealth.org/285/Permit-Applications-and-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.dupagehealth.org/212/Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lake County",
   "state": "IL",
   "state_name": "Illinois",
   "health_department": "Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center (Population/Environmental Health Services)",
   "department_url": "https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2313/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (annual, Jan 1-Dec 31; categorized high/medium/low risk)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.lakecountyil.gov/3916/Permit-Applications-and-Forms",
   "forms_url": "https://www.lakecountyil.gov/3916/Permit-Applications-and-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2313/Food-Safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Will County",
   "state": "IL",
   "state_name": "Illinois",
   "health_department": "Will County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://willcountyhealth.org/food-establishment-licensing-and-permitting/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "0-40 seats/students $255; 41-100 seats $400; 101+ seats or caterer/commissary $730; school milk cooler only $50",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "By seats: 0-40 $260; 41-100 $395; 101+ or commissary/caterer $570; minor plan review for existing facility $190 flat; priority (7-day) review = 2x applicable fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.govpaynow.com (Pay Location Code PLC7078; or 888-604-7888 opt.1)",
   "forms_url": "https://willcountyhealth.org/environmental-health-forms/",
   "source_url": "https://willcountyhealth.org/food-establishment-licensing-and-permitting/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Allen County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health (now Allen County Department of Health), Food & Consumer Protection Division (countywide authority)",
   "department_url": "https://allencountyhealth.com/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Service Establishment permit (annual, by number of food employees)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "1-5 employees $130; 6-9 employees $175; 10-40 employees $205; 41+ employees $230",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan review + initial inspection application fee, by building floor area: under 3,000 sq ft $90; 3,001-30,000 sq ft $175; 30,001-40,000 sq ft $260; 40,001-60,000 sq ft $345; 60,001+ sq ft $435. Change-of-ownership initial inspection of existing establishment: $60. (In addition to the permit fee.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Gross weight under 1,000 lbs $130; over 1,000 lbs $200. Seasonal Mobile Ice Cream Market Establishment $90 per vehicle/year",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://allencountyhealth.com/licensing/applications-forms",
   "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftwayne/latest/ftwayne_in/0-0-0-9220",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Elkhart County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Elkhart County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://health.elkhartcounty.com/en/environmental-health/about-environmental-health/food-service-inspection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Full-Service Restaurant Permit (food establishment)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$300.00 if renewed on time; $900.00 if late (new fee schedule effective April 1, 2026)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new/remodeled food establishments (Plan Review packet), but the plan review fee dollar amount was not retrievable from the published fee-schedule PDF (Cloudflare/JS-gated)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100.00 if renewed on time; $300.00 if late (fee schedule effective April 1, 2026)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://health.elkhartcounty.com/en/health-department-forms/",
   "source_url": "https://health.elkhartcounty.com/en/environmental-health/about-environmental-health/food-service-inspection/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lake County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Lake County Health Department - Food Safety Division",
   "department_url": "https://lakecountyin.gov/departments/health/food-safety-division/permanent-food-service-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Preparation (Food Service Establishment) Permit - annual, by number of employees",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150 (1-4 employees); $210 (5-9); $240 (10-14); $270 (15-19); $300 (20-24); $320 (25-29); $350 (30-34); $380 (35-39); $400 (40-44); $430 (45-49); $460 (50+). (County ordinance Ch. 112, per Ord. 993B; current through 2026 S-14 supplement.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - the county food ordinance (Ch. 112) does not establish a separate published plan-review dollar fee; a pre-opening inspection is required for new food service establishments before operation. Confirm any plan-review/pre-inspection fee with the Lake County Health Department Food Safety Division (219-755-3655 / 219-755-3000).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$25 annual. The mobile permit is waived if the mobile unit operates under a valid permanent or temporary food preparation establishment permit (with that permit number displayed on the unit).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://lakecountyin.gov/departments/health/food-safety-division/permanent-food-service-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://lakecountyin.gov/departments/health/food-safety-division/permanent-food-service-establishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Marion County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Marion County Public Health Department \u2014 Department of Food & Consumer Safety (4701 N. Keystone Ave., Suite 500, Indianapolis)",
   "department_url": "https://marionhealth.org/programs/environmental-health/food-and-consumer-safety-2/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment license",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://marionhealth.org/programs/environmental-health/food-and-consumer-safety-2/ (payments/complaints via Accela ACA portal)",
   "forms_url": "https://marionhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-vendor-application-checklist-3.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://marionhealth.org/programs/environmental-health/food-and-consumer-safety-2/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Monroe County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Monroe County Health Department, Environmental Health Division. Fees are set by Monroe County Code Section 310 (as amended by Ordinance 2025-48). Retail food service establishments are licensed annually with fees tiered by number of employees.",
   "department_url": "https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/government/health-department/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Service Establishment License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By number of employees: 1-5 employees $165; 6-10 $330; 11-20 $495; 21+ $600. Change of ownership $165.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 one-time plan review / new establishment construction fee.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (motorized Mobile Food Service Establishment); $25 (non-motorized mobile establishment selling prepackaged ice cream and novelties only).",
   "portal_url": "https://monroecountyin.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1091/record-types/6520",
   "forms_url": "https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/government/health-department/food-safety/applications/",
   "source_url": "https://secure.in.gov/counties/monroe/files/MC_Code_310.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Porter County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Porter County Health Department, Food Service Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/portercounty/food-service-division/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Full-service Retail Food Establishment, tiered by size: <3,000 sq ft $300.00; 3,000-<10,000 sq ft $400.00; 10,000-<15,000 sq ft $500.00; 15,000+ sq ft $600.00. Limited (prepackaged only) $150.00. Bed & Breakfast $250.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Plan review required for new construction, remodels, and mobile units; page states 'additional plan review inspection fees may apply' but no dollar amount is published (confirmed still unpublished 2026-08-10).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Mobile food units and pushcarts are permitted as Retail Food Establishments; the annual RFE permit fee (base $300.00) applies. No separate mobile-specific fee is published.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/portercounty/food-service-division/permit-fees-and-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/portercounty/food-service-division/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Joseph County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "St. Joseph County Department of Health, Food Services Unit (countywide authority serving South Bend)",
   "department_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service / Store Establishment Permit (annual, by gross sales)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$0-$49,999.99 $85.00; $50,000-$149,999.99 $115.00; $150,000-$249,999.99 $145.00; $250,000-$499,999.99 $175.00; $500,000-$749,999.99 $225.00; $750,000-$999,999.99 $275.00; $1,000,000-$1,249,999.99 $350.00; $1,250,000-$1,499,999.99 $375.00; $1,500,000 and up $425.00. Plus a separate $85.00 Administration/Application fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan & Review by floor area (does not include Administration/Application fee or annual permit fee): under 3,000 sq ft $100.00; 3,001-30,000 $180.00; 30,001-40,000 $260.00; 40,001-60,000 $340.00; 60,001 sq ft and over $400.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Pre-Packaged Items $100.00/unit; Dispensing & Food Prep in Unit (e.g., Taco, BBQ) $200.00/unit; Seasonal Mobile Push Carts (hot dog, ice cream) $100.00/unit",
   "portal_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/forms-and-permits/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/forms-and-permits/",
   "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/localhealth/stjosephcounty/files/2026-Full-Fee-Schedule-English-approved-04-28-26.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Tippecanoe County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Tippecanoe County Health Department (Foods & Environmental Division)",
   "department_url": "https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/329/Foods-Division",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment annual permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual fee by employee count: 1-5 employees $225.00; 6-9 employees $275.00; 10-40 employees $400.00; 41+ employees $525.00; Bed and Breakfast $100.00; Non-profit exempt (Rev. 1/2025)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Plan review is required for new establishments (a plan review fee is referenced on the New Food Establishments page) but the dollar amount is not published online; contact the Tippecanoe County Health Department",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - the mobile permit fee amount is not published on official Tippecanoe County Health Department fee documents; a 2024 local news report cited $150/year for in-county mobile vendors and $25 for out-of-county visiting mobile vendors (not confirmed by an official fee schedule)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://tippecanoe.in.gov/1459/Applications-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10003",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Vanderburgh County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD), Environmental Division. Food permit fees set by county ordinance (Vanderburgh County Code Ch. 2.41, Board of Health Food Permits). 420 Mulberry St, Evansville, IN 47713; (812) 435-2400.",
   "department_url": "https://vanderburghhealth.org/food-safety-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment food permit (annual, tiered by number of employees)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Per Ch. 2.41 (rates escalate by year; 2026 shown first, then 2027): 1-10 employees $125.00 (2027 $150.00); 11-25 employees $175.00 (2027 $200.00); 26-50 employees $300.00 (2027 $400.00); 51+ employees $400.00 (2027 $500.00). (Original 2025 base rates were $100 / $150 / $200 / $250.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Vanderburgh County food permit ordinance (Ch. 2.41) does not specify a plan review fee, and VCHD does not publish a separate plan-review fee amount online. Plan review is conducted for new/remodeled establishments per Indiana rule.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Service $100.00 per year; $75.00 if issued after June 30 (mid-year, half-year rate).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://vanderburghhealth.org/permit-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://www.codepublishing.com/IN/VanderburghCounty/html/VanderburghCounty02/VanderburghCounty0241.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Vigo County",
   "state": "IN",
   "state_name": "Indiana",
   "health_department": "Vigo County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.vigocounty.in.gov/department/division.php?structureid=130",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150.00 (1-15 employees); $200.00 (16 or more employees)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Vigo County uses a mobile/plan review application but does not publish a plan review fee amount online",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Vigo County licenses mobile units (mobile plan review application exists) but does not publish a separate mobile/food truck fee amount online",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.vigocounty.in.gov/department/division.php?structureid=130",
   "source_url": "https://www.vigocounty.in.gov/egov/documents/1705522960_49706.doc",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Johnson County",
   "state": "KS",
   "state_name": "Kansas",
   "health_department": "Kansas Department of Agriculture - Food Safety & Lodging (statewide restaurant/retail/mobile licensing); Johnson County Community Health Services - Environmental Health (temporary food event permits)",
   "department_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Kansas Food Establishment License (issued by KDA)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Kansas Food Establishment License (issued by KDA): one-time application fee $200 (initial only) + annual license fee by facility SIZE - under 5,000 sq ft $250; 5,000 to <10,000 $300; 10,000 to <50,000 $500; 50,000+ $750. Typical small restaurant first year ~$450, renewal ~$250/yr - source https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch65/065_006_0088.html and https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is administered by KDA as part of licensing; a separate itemized plan-review dollar fee is not published",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Kansas Food Establishment License - Mobile Unit (issued by KDA): same size-based schedule ($200 one-time application + annual license $250-$750 by size); most mobile units fall in the smallest tier (~$250/yr license) - source https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "source_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Riley County",
   "state": "KS",
   "state_name": "Kansas",
   "health_department": "Kansas Dept. of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety & Lodging Program - STATE licenses retail food establishments statewide (KDA is headquartered in Manhattan, Riley County). The Riley County-Manhattan Health Department handles local public-health functions, not retail food licensing.",
   "department_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (KDA, annual, size-tiered)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Statutory maximum annual retail food establishment license fees (K.S.A. 65-688), tiered by square footage: up to $250 (under 5,000 sq ft); up to $300 (5,000-10,000 sq ft); higher tiers up to $750 (50,000+ sq ft). One-time application fee not to exceed $350 per location.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - KDA requires plan review/pre-operational inspection for new or remodeled establishments but does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee (application fee up to $350 covers new-license processing)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - KDA licenses mobile food units as food establishments; the specific KDA mobile fee is set within the K.S.A. 65-688 caps and was not retrievable from an official published schedule (KDA site returned HTTP 403). The City of Manhattan has no separate general food-truck license.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-65/article-6/section-65-688/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sedgwick County",
   "state": "KS",
   "state_name": "Kansas",
   "health_department": "Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety & Lodging - statewide licensing (Sedgwick County/Wichita has no county-issued restaurant permit; City of Wichita issues a separate mobile-vendor license)",
   "department_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Kansas Food Establishment License (issued by KDA, not the county)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual license by area (statutory maximums): <5,000 sq ft up to $250; 5,000-10,000 up to $300; 10,000-50,000 up to $500; 50,000+ up to $750. One-time initial application fee $200",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "State mobile food unit licensed as a food establishment (see restaurant tiers, typically lowest tier). City of Wichita Mobile Food Vendor License fee not published online (city permits regionally range ~$300+)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "forms_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "source_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Shawnee County",
   "state": "KS",
   "state_name": "Kansas",
   "health_department": "Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety and Lodging Program (state-administered). Retail food establishments statewide (including Topeka/Shawnee County) are licensed and inspected by KDA, not by the county. The City of Topeka separately requires a local mobile-vendor/business permit.",
   "department_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/food-safety-and-lodging",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License - KDA",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "One-time application fee $200 (initial licensing only), plus annual license fee by floor area: up to $250 (<5,000 sq ft), up to $300 (5,000-9,999 sq ft), up to $500 (10,000-49,999 sq ft), up to $750 (50,000+ sq ft). Amounts are the statutory maximums (K.S.A. 65-688) that KDA charges.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - KDA reviews plans for new/remodeled establishments as part of licensing; no separate published stand-alone plan-review fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Licensed as a food establishment: $200 initial application fee plus annual license fee (mobile units generally fall in the smallest floor-area tier, up to $250/yr).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wyandotte County",
   "state": "KS",
   "state_name": "Kansas",
   "health_department": "Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety & Lodging Program (retail food establishments in Kansas are licensed and inspected by the STATE KDA; the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City KS Public Health Department handles local public health and inspects certain prepackaged-food operations but does not license retail food)",
   "department_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (Category I - cooks/cools/reheats TCS foods), by facility square footage",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Category I (most restaurants): under 5,000 sq ft $300 application + $250 license = $550 first year ($250/yr renewal); 5,000-10,000 sq ft $325 + $300 = $625; 10,001-50,000 sq ft $350 + $500 = $850; over 50,000 sq ft $350 + $750 = $1,100 - source https://cdn.marketplaceevents.com/sitefinity/docs/librariesprovider39/exb-kit/food-establishment-license-application.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - KDA does not publish a separate plan review fee; plans are reviewed as part of the licensing and initial inspection process - source https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile units are licensed under the same category/size schedule; a cooking mobile unit (Category I, under 5,000 sq ft) is $300 application + $250 license = $550 first year, $250/yr renewal - source https://cdn.marketplaceevents.com/sitefinity/docs/librariesprovider39/exb-kit/food-establishment-license-application.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/application-forms-food-safety-egg-lodging",
   "source_url": "https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/licenses/food-and-lodging-applications-and-licenses/license-information-food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fayette County",
   "state": "KY",
   "state_name": "Kentucky",
   "health_department": "Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) - Environmental Health / Food Protection",
   "department_url": "https://www.lfchd.org/food-protection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating capacity: 1-25 seats $75; 26-50 $125; 51-100 $155; 101-200 $185; 201+ $215. Add-ons: drive-through window +$155; catering operation +$135",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - 902 KAR 45:110 sets no separate stand-alone plan-review fee; LFCHD requires plan/menu submission and a pre-opening inspection as part of the permit process. Confirm with LFCHD (859) 231-9791.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Statewide Mobile Food Unit $200/yr; Mobile retail food store $60/yr; LFCHD Mobile Food Unit registration $100/yr OR $25 per location",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.lfchd.org/temporary-food-service/",
   "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kentucky/902-KAR-45-110",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson County",
   "state": "KY",
   "state_name": "Kentucky",
   "health_department": "Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW) - Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/food-safety-program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Local Food Permit - Food Service Establishment (required in addition to KY State Food Permit)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Local permit fees (per official LMPHW fee schedule): Food Service Establishment $80; Retail Food Market $50; Temporary Food Service Establishment $80; Limited Food Concessions/Seasonal Concessions $25",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/food-safety-program",
   "forms_url": "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/services/public-health-plan-review",
   "source_url": "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/food-safety-program",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kenton County",
   "state": "KY",
   "state_name": "Kentucky",
   "health_department": "Northern Kentucky Health Department - Food Safety (serves Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties; Kenton includes Covington in the Cincinnati metro)",
   "department_url": "https://nkyhealth.org/foodpermits/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (annual, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$125 (0 seats); $200 (25 seats or fewer); $250 (26-50 seats); $280 (51-100 seats); $310 (101-200 seats); $340 (over 200 seats). Add-ons: drive-through window $155; catering operation $135.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - no plan-review dollar fee is listed on the NKY food permits page, and 902 KAR 45:110 contains no separate plan-review fee; new establishments submit plans/menus to NKY Environmental Health as part of permitting. Confirm with NKY (859-341-4151).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$200 (Statewide Mobile Food Unit, per 902 KAR 45:110); $60 (mobile retail food store, per 902 KAR 45:110)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://nkyhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/NKHD_017_Forms_Update-FoodService.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://nkyhealth.org/foodpermits/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Caddo Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services (Retail Food Program). Retail food permitting in Louisiana is STATE-administered by parish/regional sanitarians, not by Caddo Parish government.",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit - general food establishment (RS 40:31.37)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual: first permit $150.00; 2nd-5th permits $112.50 each; each permit after the 5th $75.00 (statewide statutory schedule). Government facilities, churches, and nonprofits are exempt.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - LDH reviews plans/specifications for new or extensively remodeled food establishments; no separate plan-review fee amount is published online.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - RS 40:31.37 does not price itinerant/mobile establishments separately; they fall under the general annual schedule (first permit $150.00).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-40/rs-40-31-37/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Calcasieu Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services (state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (Class 7)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100 (1st permit); $75 each for 2nd-5th permits; $50 each for 6th or more",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 standard review / $1,000 expedited review (effective July 1, 2025 for new plans or substantial renovations)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100 (same as Class 7)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/page/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/sanitarian/retailfood/RetailFoodPermitFeeSchedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "East Baton Rouge Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) - Bureau of Sanitarian Services, Retail Food Program (Baton Rouge district office)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (state-issued)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100-$300/yr (varies by menu risk level)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) - Office of Public Health, Retail Food Program (Bureau of Sanitarian Services)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit - Class 7 (state-issued)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100.00 (1st permit); $75.00 (2nd-5th permit); $50.00 (6th or more) - statewide LDH schedule (RS 40:31.37)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - LDH plan review required for new construction/major renovation; a dollar amount is not stated in the LDH retail food fee schedule, confirm with the LDH regional office. Secondary guides cite ~$100-$200 (UNVERIFIED)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100.00 (Mobile Units billed 'same as Class 7 fee schedule')",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lafayette Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health - Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services (STATE-administered retail food program covering Lafayette Parish)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment permit - Class 7 (Restaurants, Bars, Meat Markets, Seafood Markets)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100 (1st permit); $75 each (2nd through 5th permit); $50 each (6th or more)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - LDH/Office of Public Health reviews plans for new food establishments and new food manufacturers through the Bureau of Sanitarian Services, but no separate plan-review dollar fee appears on the retail food permit fee schedule. Confirm with the parish sanitarian / Bureau of Sanitarian Services.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100 (same as Class 7 first-permit fee)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/sanitarian/retailfood/RetailFoodPermitFeeSchedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Orleans Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health - Retail Food Program (state permit, statewide statutory fees under La. R.S. 40:31.37); City of New Orleans One Stop Shop / Safety & Permits (occupational license + mayoralty food-truck permit)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/page/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "LDH Retail Food Establishment permit (state) + City of New Orleans occupational license",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "LDH state permit (statewide statutory schedule, La. R.S. 40:31.37, Section A): $150 for the first permit held by an operator; $112.50 each for the 2nd-5th permits; $75 each for the 6th and subsequent. Annual. Plus City of New Orleans occupational license $150.00/yr.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 standard plan review / $1,000 expedited plan review (LDH, effective July 1, 2025) for new construction or substantial renovation",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "City of New Orleans: $400.25/yr food truck permit + $50 application (non-refundable) + $150 occupational license + $50 sales tax deposit + $5/ID card (verified 2026-08-10). LDH state mobile food establishment permit under the standard La. R.S. 40:31.37 Section A schedule ($150 first permit).",
   "portal_url": "https://nola.gov/food-truck-permit/",
   "forms_url": "https://nola.gov/next/onestopapp/topics-services/business/",
   "source_url": "https://nola.gov/food-truck-permit/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ouachita Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services / Retail Food Program (state-administered through the OPH regional office in Region 8 serving Ouachita Parish/Monroe). Parish government does not issue food permits.",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/page/for-new-businesses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (food service establishment) - LDH",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150.00 first permit per operator; $112.50 each for the 2nd-5th permits; $75.00 each for the 6th and subsequent permits. Set by La. R.S. 40:31.37.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 standard plan review / $1,000 expedited plan review (effective July 1, 2025) for new construction or substantial renovation",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile units are permitted under the standard La. R.S. 40:31.37 Section A schedule (first permit $150.00) but LDH does not publish a distinct 'mobile' line-item fee; a mobile-unit plan review questionnaire is required",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/page/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-40/rs-40-31-37/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Rapides Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services - STATE-administered statewide (no parish health department issues retail food permits)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Operating Permit (LDH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150 for the first permit; $112.50 each for the 2nd-5th permits held by the same operator; $75 each for the 6th and beyond (statutory schedule, La. R.S. 40:31.37)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - LDH requires plan review/approval for new construction and remodels but does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 first permit ($112.50 each for 2nd-5th; $75 each thereafter), under the same La. R.S. 40:31.37 schedule",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-40/rs-40-31-37/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Tammany Parish",
   "state": "LA",
   "state_name": "Louisiana",
   "health_department": "Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Bureau of Sanitarian Services - Food & Drug Unit (state-administered via the local parish health unit sanitarian)",
   "department_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/retail-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150 first permit; $112.50 each for the second through fifth permits; $75 each permit after the fifth (per La. R.S. 40:31.37)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 standard (10 or fewer business days) / $1,000 expedited (5 or fewer business days), effective July 1, 2025",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (first permit; per La. R.S. 40:31.37 general permit schedule)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://ldh.la.gov/bureau-of-sanitarian-services/for-new-businesses",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-40/rs-40-31-37/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Middlesex County",
   "state": "MA",
   "state_name": "Massachusetts",
   "health_department": "Municipal Board of Health (Massachusetts food licensing is MUNICIPAL - each city/town Board of Health licenses under 105 CMR 590; there is NO Middlesex County health department). Representative city: Cambridge Inspectional Services Department.",
   "department_url": "https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/foodandsanitarypermits/fees",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (municipal - Cambridge example)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Cambridge: Non-alcohol $50.00 + $2.00 per seat (legal capacity); Alcohol $100.00 + $2.00 per seat",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Cambridge's published fee schedule does not list a separate plan-review line item; plan review is handled by the local Board of Health as part of new-establishment approval. Confirm fee with the specific municipality.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Cambridge $200.00",
   "portal_url": "https://www.cambridgema.gov/iwantto/applyforafoodorsanitarypermit",
   "forms_url": "https://www.cambridgema.gov/services/foodandsanitarypermits",
   "source_url": "https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/foodandsanitarypermits/fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Suffolk County",
   "state": "MA",
   "state_name": "Massachusetts",
   "health_department": "Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) - Health Division (with Boston Public Health Commission)",
   "department_url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/inspectional-services/how-get-food-service-permit",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (Common Victualler / ISD Health)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "500",
   "portal_url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/small-business-development/how-get-food-truck-permit",
   "forms_url": "https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2021/03/Mobile%20Food%20app%20final%203%204.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/inspectional-services/how-get-food-service-permit",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Worcester County",
   "state": "MA",
   "state_name": "Massachusetts",
   "health_department": "City of Worcester Division of Housing & Health Inspections (Department of Inspectional Services), acting as the local Board of Health. In Massachusetts food establishment permitting is MUNICIPAL - each city/town Board of Health issues permits and sets its own fees; Worcester (the county seat and largest city) is shown as representative and fees vary town to town across Worcester County.",
   "department_url": "https://www.worcesterma.gov/housing-health/inspection-units",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Establishment (Food and Drink Establishment), by occupancy",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Occupancy 0-100 $275; 101-499 $350; 500 and above $450",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Fee (new establishments) $200; Establishment Review (change of ownership) $85",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$250 (a separate Commissary Kitchen permit at $150 is also required for every mobile)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.worcesterma.gov/inspections/document-center",
   "source_url": "https://www.worcesterma.gov/inspections/document-center/schedule-of-fees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Baltimore City",
   "state": "MD",
   "state_name": "Maryland",
   "health_department": "Baltimore City Health Department - Environmental Health / Food Control & Plan Review",
   "department_url": "https://www.baltimorecity.gov/health/our-work/environmental-health/food-facilities",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Facility License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150 initial inspection (includes 1 re-inspection); $50 each additional re-inspection; $75 blueprint/plan review when plans must be submitted",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://pay.baltimorecity.gov/foodlicensing",
   "forms_url": "https://www.baltimorecity.gov/permits-and-licensing/food",
   "source_url": "https://www.baltimorecity.gov/permits-and-licensing/food",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "MD",
   "state_name": "Maryland",
   "health_department": "Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Licensure & Regulatory Services, Environmental Health Unit",
   "department_url": "https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/department-health-human-services/about-us/licensure-regulatory-services/environmental-health-unit/food-service-facility-license",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Facility Annual License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Type A (low priority) $200; Type B (moderate priority) $375; Type C (high priority) $525; Type D (non-profit) $100; Type E $130. Late renewal +$100",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Type A (low priority) $240; Type B (moderate) $330; Type C (high) $600; Mobile/Itinerant $55; equipment replacement $160",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$55 (license); mobile/itinerant plan review $55",
   "portal_url": "https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/LandR/Applications.html",
   "forms_url": "https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/LandR/Applications.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/LandR/FeeSchedule.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Prince George's County",
   "state": "MD",
   "state_name": "Maryland",
   "health_department": "Prince George's County Health Department, Food Protection Program; food service facility permits are issued/collected through the County Department of Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement (DPIE)",
   "department_url": "https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/health/environmental-health/food-safety-permits-inspections",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Facility permit (annual, by HACCP priority)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Health fee: High HACCP Priority $845; Moderate HACCP Priority $660; Low HACCP Priority $449; Non-Profit $330. Each is then Total = $66 Administrative fee + health fee + 10% Technology fee (e.g., High = ($66+$845) x 1.10 = $1,002.10)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review FSF - New $594; Plan Review FSF - Remodel $396; 2nd Resubmittal FSF $99; Plan Review New Facilities Non-FSF $264; FPP (Food Protection Program) Pre-settlement Inspection $495; FPP Prospective Inspection $198 (each + $66 admin + 10% technology fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Vendor - Food Truck $396 health fee (Total = $66 admin + $396 + 10% technology fee = $508.20). Out-of-county unit: Mobile Unit Reciprocity $360 (+ $66 admin + 10% tech).",
   "portal_url": "https://momentumhome.princegeorgescountymd.gov/food/",
   "forms_url": "https://princegeorgescountymd.gov/1388/Health-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/md/prince_george's_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_2AD_DIV14CFECH_S2-253.63FECH",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cumberland County",
   "state": "ME",
   "state_name": "Maine",
   "health_department": "Maine DHHS, Maine CDC - Health Inspection Program (Division of Environmental & Community Health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Eating Place License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$220/yr (Tier 1: 0-29 seats); $265/yr (Tier 2: 30-75 seats); $300/yr (Tier 3: more than 75 seats); Takeout $220; Limited Menu $205",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - no separate plan-review fee line appears on the HIP fee schedule (rev 02-02-2026); a complete application must be submitted before opening. Confirm plan-review requirement/cost with HIP licensing (207-287-5671, hiplicensing.dhhs@maine.gov).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$270/yr (Eating Place - Mobile / Mobile Stick Built); $100/yr (Eating Place - Mobile Base Kitchen)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/business/business-answers-restaurants.htm",
   "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bay County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Bay County Health Department (BCHD), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.baycountymi.gov/health_community/health_department/environmental_health/food_service_information.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Location Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Type 1 Restaurant (no prep / pre-packaged low-hazard): $379.00; Type 2 Restaurant (limited prep, <=10 menu items / fast food): $521.00; Type 3 Restaurant (full prep/table service/full kitchen): $497.00 (occ. 0-50), $550.00 (51-100), $613.00 (101-150), $727.00 (151+). All are column-A (on-time) fees and include the $30.00 MDA fee. (2026 fee schedule, revised 1/7/2026.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Type I Restaurant: $646.00; Type II & III Restaurant: $883.00; STFU & Mobiles (full service): $883.00; STFU & Mobiles (not full-service, e.g. popcorn/shaved ice): $646.00; out-of-county mobiles: $1,196.00. (New construction / licensed facilities, 2026.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Service Establishment / Commissary License: $433.00; Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU): $201.00. (Column A on-time; includes MDA fees of $30 / $44 respectively; 2026.)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.baycountymi.gov/health_community/health_department/environmental_health/food_service_information.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.baycountymi.gov/health_community/health_department/environmental_health/food_service_information.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Berrien County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Berrien County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.berriencounty.org/768/Restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Service Establishment 0-100 seats $510.00; 101-200 seats $560.00; 201+ seats $610.00 (2026 Environmental Health fee schedule)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100/hour, pre-paid, 2-hour minimum (i.e. $200 minimum); Restaurant start-up packet $25.00; Construction without plan review submission $300.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Seasonal/Mobile (Limited) $255.00; Mobile Food Service Commissary License $255.00; Transitory Food Unit (TFU) $330.00 (2026 fee schedule)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.berriencounty.org/768/Restaurants",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Calhoun County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Calhoun County Public Health Department (CCPHD), Environmental Public Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/public_health_department/environmental_public_health.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Calhoun County sets food service license fees locally (Michigan law delegates fee-setting to local health departments), but no dollar fee schedule is published on the county website; fees are shown only inside the login-gated CCPHD Environmental Public Health Portal (Hedgerow Software). Contact 269-969-6341.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review fee not published publicly; obtained via CCPHD Environmental Public Health Portal or by contacting the department",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food unit fee not published publicly; CCPHD licenses mobile units but the fee is available only via the portal or by contacting the department",
   "portal_url": "https://ccphd-portal.hedgerowsoftware.com",
   "forms_url": "https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/public_health_department/food_and_facilities.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/public_health_department/food_and_facilities.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Genesee County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Genesee County Health Department - Division of Environmental Health Services, Food Service Sanitation Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/departments/health_department/eh/food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment license (annual, by facility category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$720 (Full service without alcohol / Fast food / Take-out pizza / Catering / Ethnic menu w/o alcohol); $880 (Full service with alcohol / Institutional setting). Lower categories: $360 (Satellite school kitchen / Senior center / Religious org / Intermittent / Government institution); $540 (Serving only / Bar only / Ice cream / Concession / Donut, Bagel, Smoothie, Tea or Coffee shop); $720 (Full-prep school kitchen / Fraternal-Civic org). (Fee schedule revised 2/4/2026.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Mobile Food Service plan review $500; Transitory Food Unit (TFU/STFU) plan review $620. Fixed-establishment full plan review is category-based on the 2/4/2026 fee schedule - confirm the exact fixed-category amount with Environmental Health (810-257-3603). Plan review fees are non-refundable and are doubled for construction begun without prior approval.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$300 (Mobile Food Service, annual license); $300 (Transitory Food Unit); $120 (Non-Profit TFU with proof of current 501(c)(3)). TFU/mobile also incur a per-inspection fee of $90 (two inspections required per licensure year). (Fee schedule revised 2/4/2026.)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/departments/health_department/eh/food/",
   "source_url": "https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/departments/health_department/eh/food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ingham County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://health.ingham.org/health/environmental_health/permits_licensing.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service License (annual License/Renewal, by category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$500.00 (Category 1 - Serving/Take-Out, Pizza only, Coffee/Donut/Ice Cream shop, School Kitchen K-12, Fraternal/Civic org, Bar with Limited or No PHF); $835.00 (Category 2 - Full Service without Alcohol, Fast Food, Pizza with Additional Menu, Catering Operations); $1,180.00 (Category 3 - Full Service with Alcohol, Fine Dining, Institutional, Cafeterias, Hospitals, Large Hotels). (2025-2026 schedule, effective until Sept 30, 2026.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Full Plan Review: $1,255.00 (Category 1), $1,745.00 (Category 2), $2,500.00 (Category 3). New Owner Evaluation: $665.00 (Cat 1), $935.00 (Cat 2), $1,365.00 (Cat 3). Minimal Plan Review: $800.00 (Cat 1), $980.00 (Cat 2), $1,500.00 (Cat 3). STFU/Mobile full plan review $640.00. Plan Review Re-evaluation/Re-submission $645.00.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$152.00 (STFU License/Renewal) plus $90.00 per inspection (two inspections required per licensure year); $465.00 (Mobile License - transitory unit that reports to a commissary daily). Full plan review $640.00; STFU new-owner evaluation $575.00; Mobile new-owner evaluation $530.00. (STFU fee includes $44.00 state fee; Mobile includes $30.00 state fee.)",
   "portal_url": "https://inghamcounty.seamlessdocs.com/f/FoodServiceNew",
   "forms_url": "https://health.ingham.org/health/environmental_health/permits_licensing.php",
   "source_url": "https://health.ingham.org/health/environmental_health/permits_licensing.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kalamazoo County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services, Environmental Health Division (licenses food service establishments - restaurants). Grocery/retail food markets are licensed by the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD), not the county. 311 E. Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001; (269) 373-5210.",
   "department_url": "https://www.kalcounty.gov/277/Food-Service",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (fixed location, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Fixed, for-profit and schools $640.00 ($610 local + $30 state); non-profit fixed $615.00 ($610 local + $5 state); seasonal $335.00 ($305 + $30), non-profit seasonal $310.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review $685.00; Partial Plan Review $325.00; Change of Ownership $255.00; Specialized Processing/HACCP Review $305.00 (2026). Penalty if construction begins before plan approval $1,370.00.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Service License $320.00 ($290 local + $30 state); Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) $269.00 ($225 + $44), non-profit STFU $230.00; STFU inspection fee (1st or 2nd inspection) $90.00 (2026).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.kalcounty.gov/281/Application-Quick-Links",
   "source_url": "https://www.kalcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5787/EH-UPDATED-Fee-Schedule-2026-PDF",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kent County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Kent County Health Department - Environmental Health (Food Safety Services), Grand Rapids",
   "department_url": "https://www.kentcountymi.gov/618/Food-Safety-Services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (annual; licensed by local health department under Michigan Food Law)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "400",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "400",
   "portal_url": "https://inspections.kentcountyhealth.org/#/home",
   "forms_url": "https://www.kentcountymi.gov/618/Food-Safety-Services",
   "source_url": "https://www.kentcountymi.gov/618/Food-Safety-Services",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Livingston County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Livingston County Health Department, Environmental Health Division. In Michigan, restaurant (food service establishment) licenses are issued through the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) but administered locally by the county EH division, which conducts plan review and collects a county license fee PLUS a $30 state fee. Grocery/retail food markets are licensed by MDARD, not the county.",
   "department_url": "https://milivcounty.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "County license fee by seating capacity PLUS $30 state fee: 0-25 seats $650+$30; 26-50 seats $780+$30; 51-75 seats $910+$30; 76+ seats $1,040+$30. School full-service $650+$30; school satellite $520+$30.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Fixed - new/major remodel: $1,300 (0-100 seating) or $1,560 (101+ seating); change of ownership $260. Mobile & TFU - new $780; change of ownership $390. HACCP review $1,040; variance request $520.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Establishment $260 + $30 state fee; Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU/TFU) license $260 + $44 state fee. Mobile plan review $780 (new) / $390 (change of ownership).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/licensing/food/service",
   "forms_url": "https://milivcounty.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "source_url": "https://milivcounty.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Macomb County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.macombgov.org/departments/health-department/environmental-health-services/food-safety-program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 $519; 51-100 $560; 101-150 $641; 150+ $763; schools $267; non-profit $80; veterans call for fee",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Full (new construction/conversion) $815; partial (existing establishment) $407; each additional identical plan $131; extended-vacancy/site review $243; mobile food unit $342; STFU $342",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile $348 (non-profit/veterans $323); STFU $155 (non-profit $116; veterans $5); STFU inspection $90",
   "portal_url": "https://www.macombgov.org/departments/health-department/environmental-health-services/fee-schedule",
   "forms_url": "https://www.macombgov.org/departments/health-department/environmental-health-services/food-safety-program/food",
   "source_url": "https://www.macombgov.org/departments/health-department/environmental-health-services/fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Muskegon County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Public Health - Muskegon County",
   "department_url": "https://co.muskegon.mi.us/996/Food-Service-Licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "For-profit $605.00 total ($575.00 PHMC + $30.00 state); Non-profit $148.75 total ($143.75 + $5.00 state) (fee schedule as of Jan 1, 2026)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$500.00 (Food Service Plan Review); a separate Partial Plan Review fee applies for pre-2000 facilities / adding equipment / STFU plan review",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "For-profit $530.00 total ($500.00 PHMC + $30.00 state); Non-profit $130.00 total ($125.00 + $5.00 state)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://co.muskegon.mi.us/996/Food-Service-Licensing",
   "source_url": "https://co.muskegon.mi.us/DocumentCenter/View/3601",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Oakland County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Oakland County Health Division - Environmental Health (Food Safety)",
   "department_url": "https://www.oakgov.com/community/health/public-health-services/environmental-health/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (annual; licensed by local health division under Michigan Food Law / MDARD)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://apps.oakgov.com/EHLT0005/foods/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.oakgov.com/community/health/public-health-services/environmental-health/food-safety",
   "source_url": "https://www.oakgov.com/community/health/public-health-services/environmental-health/food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ottawa County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH), Environmental Health / Food Service Division (serving Holland and the Grand Rapids-area Ottawa County). In Michigan the county licenses restaurants/food service; food processing plants, butcher shops, produce markets, convenience stores and grocery stores are licensed by the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD).",
   "department_url": "https://miottawa.org/health/environmental/food-services/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Fixed Food Service Establishment license (annual, by risk)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Fixed Food License Risk 1 $642.00; Risk 2-4 $886.00. Seasonal Food License $642.00. Satellite Extension License $446.00. Non-profit 501(c)(3): Fixed $617.00, Seasonal $494.00, Satellite $421.00. School Fixed Food License $519.00; School Concession Stand $372.00",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Standard Plan Review (up to 5 hours) $734.00, plus $31.00 per additional 15 minutes; Pre-Existing Kitchen $367.00; Office Plan Review $136.00; HACCP Review $272.00; Change of Ownership $367.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile License $330.00; Mobile Commissary License $330.00; Transitory Food Unit (TFU) License $244.00 (plus TFU Paid Inspection Fee $90.00)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://miottawa.org/health/environmental/food-services/food-service-licenses/",
   "source_url": "https://miottawa.org/health/environmental/fees/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Saginaw County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Saginaw County Health Department, Environmental Health / Food Service Sanitation (licenses restaurants). Grocery/retail food markets are licensed by MDARD, not the county. 1600 N. Michigan Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602; (989) 758-3686.",
   "department_url": "https://saginawpublichealth.org/programs-services/environmental-health/food-service-sanitation/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (fixed, annual, by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food service establishment (includes license surcharge): 0-50 seats $560.00; 51-75 seats $670.00; 76-100 seats $815.00; 101+ seats $1,025.00. Non-profit: 0-50 $270.00; 51-75 $325.00; 76-100 $398.00; 101+ $518.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "By seating: 0-50 seats $1,115.00; 51-75 $1,325.00; 76-100 $1,580.00; 101+ $2,035.00. STFU & Mobile $1,275.00; Limited $880.00 (eff. 10/1/2025).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit license $555.00 (includes license surcharge); STFU license $300.00, non-profit STFU $150.00, plus STFU inspection fee $90.00 (eff. 10/1/2025).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.saginawpublichealth.org/programs-services/environmental-health/food-service-sanitation/inspection-licensing-and-or-permits/",
   "source_url": "https://www.saginawpublichealth.org/programs-services/environmental-health/fee-schedule/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washtenaw County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Washtenaw County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (serves Ann Arbor)",
   "department_url": "https://www.washtenaw.org/1495/Food-Safety-Food-Licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By total building sq ft (local + $30 state): 0-1,000 sq ft $504; 1,001-3,000 $898; 3,001+ $1,333. Non-profit: $274 / $387 / $611. Seasonal (<9 mo) charged 60%: $314 / $551 / $812",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "By total building sq ft: 0-1,000 $554; 1,001-3,000 $988; 3,001+ $1,467; mobiles/STFUs = min $554. Minor alteration of currently-licensed by current owner = 50% ($277/$494/$734). Construction begun before approval = 2x fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile food unit license charged min sq-ft fee $504 (non-profit $274); STFU license $174 (non-profit $135); STFU inspection $90; food peddler inspection (ice cream trucks) $50; mobile plan review = min $554",
   "portal_url": "https://www.washtenaw.org/1407/Applications-Forms-Fees",
   "forms_url": "https://www.washtenaw.org/1407/Applications-Forms-Fees",
   "source_url": "https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/3eeef8cc-6f60-4909-bd94-d75849c75535",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wayne County",
   "state": "MI",
   "state_name": "Michigan",
   "health_department": "Detroit Health Department \u2014 Food Safety Unit (100 Mack Ave., Ste. 311)",
   "department_url": "https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (Detroit)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Partial (unverified): shared-kitchen tenant plan review ~$575; additional follow-up inspection ~$55 (from fee-schedule search snippet, not directly confirmed)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://detroitmi.gov/how-do-i/apply-or-renew-license/renew-or-apply-food-service-license",
   "forms_url": "https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services/food-safety/licensing",
   "source_url": "https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services/food-safety/licensing",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Anoka County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services - Environmental Health (MDH-delegated food licensing authority)",
   "department_url": "https://www.anokacountymn.gov/1414/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (annual, by license Class I-IX and size)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Anoka County licenses food establishments by license class (Class I Beverage service only; Class II meals/sandwiches/snacks; Class III Catering; Class IV meals with bar-type beverage service; Class V schools/churches; Class VIII pre-wrapped food; Class IX limited food service) with the fee determined by size and class per County Ordinance #2019-5, Section 2.10 ('Size and license class determine the applicable license fee for a food establishment'). The ordinance does NOT publish the annual dollar fee schedule. Confirm the class/size fee with Anoka County Environmental Services (763-324-4260 / environmental.health@anokacountymn.gov).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required under Minn. Stat. 157.16 for new construction/remodeling, but Anoka County does not publish a plan-review dollar fee online; the county directs applicants to call to start plan review. Confirm the plan-review fee with Environmental Services (763-324-4260).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual Mobile Food Unit license: $116.25 (3-month) to $465.00 (12-month), with 3-, 6- and 12-month prorated options. Temporary Mobile Food Unit license (good for 21 days within the licensing year, Feb 1 - Jan 31): $90; a $45 fee applies if a pre-licensing inspection is required, and a $25 late fee applies if the application is received less than 14 days before the first event.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.anokacountymn.gov/1414/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.anokacountymn.gov/1414/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Blue Earth County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) - Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (restaurants/food service); Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) (grocery/retail food). Blue Earth County is NOT a delegated licensing agency - the state licenses directly.",
   "department_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food and Beverage Establishment License (MDH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "License fee $185 (Category 1 / low risk), $430 (Category 2 / medium risk), or $670 (Category 3 / high risk), PLUS base fee $300 + statewide hospitality fee $50 + technology fee $5. Example high-risk restaurant total: $1,025.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$550 (Category 3 new); $450 (Category 3 remodel)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "License fee $75 plus base fee $300 + hospitality $50 + technology $5; plan review $700 (new) / $400 (remodel)",
   "portal_url": "https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231418",
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/docs/license/licfees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Dakota County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Food, Pools & Lodging Services - Metro District Office. MDH licenses and inspects food establishments directly in Dakota County; the county has NO delegation agreement, so it is not a local licensing authority. Grocery/retail food markets are licensed by the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture (MDA).",
   "department_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food and Beverage establishment license (MDH), risk Category 1-3",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual total = Base fee (food & beverage) $300 + Statewide Hospitality fee $50 + Technology fee $5 + category license fee: Category 1 $185, Category 2 $430, Category 3 $670. Example totals: Category 1 = $540; Category 2 = $785; Category 3 = $1,025",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "MDH food establishment plan review (eff. July 1, 2025): Category 1 $550 new / $450 remodel; Category 2 $750 new / $500 remodel; Category 3 $800 new / $550 remodel. Mobile Food Unit $700 new / $400 remodel; Food Cart, Seasonal Temporary Food Stand and Seasonal Permanent Food Stand $500 new / $400 remodel; Additional Food Service $400 new / $400 remodel; HACCP $600 new. Special Event Food Stand: no plan review required.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "License fee $150 (plus base fee $300 + statewide hospitality $50 + technology fee $5). Plan review $700 new / $400 remodel.",
   "portal_url": "https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231418",
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/docs/license/licfees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hennepin County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Hennepin County Public Health \u2014 Epidemiology & Environmental Health (479 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie)",
   "department_url": "https://www.hennepincounty.gov/services/licenses-certificates/business/food-pools-lodging-licenses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food establishment license (facility category / risk based, 2/1-1/31 license year)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Full-menu restaurant (High Small Facility, <175 seats/<500 meals): Primary $807, Additional $404. Full-menu (High Large Facility, >175 seats/>500 meals): Primary $1,040, Additional $518. Lower tiers: Low Limited $100, Low $215, Medium Limited $405, Medium Small $612 (primary).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 (plan review); on-site consult $175; office consult $74",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "First Unit $612, Additional $305 (license period 4/1-3/31). Reciprocity license $223/unit for units already licensed by MDH or by Bloomington/Brooklyn Park/Edina/Minneapolis/Minnetonka/Richfield.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.hennepincounty.gov/foodlicense",
   "forms_url": "https://www.hennepincounty.gov/-/media/hennepinus/business/licenses-permits/food-beverage/mobile-food-units-seasonal-stands-application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.hennepincounty.gov/services/licenses-certificates/business/food-pools-lodging-licenses",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Olmsted County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS), Environmental Health - operating under a delegation agreement with the Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH). The food type and location determine whether OCPHS or the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture (MDA) issues the license and inspects (grocery/retail food is generally MDA). (507) 328-7500.",
   "department_url": "https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/business/business-licensing-permits/OCPHS-licenses/food-service",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment license (risk-based, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "High Risk over 3,000 sq ft $1,490.00; High Risk under 3,000 sq ft $1,168.00; Medium Risk $1,042.00; Limited Food Establishment $700.00 (2026).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$500.00 deposit plus $85.00 per hour (follow-up inspection also $85.00/hour) (2026).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit $331.00; Food Cart $331.00; Special Event Mobile Food Unit/Cart $50.00 (2026).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/business/business-licensing-permits/OCPHS-licenses/food-service",
   "source_url": "https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/business/business-licensing-permits/OCPHS-licenses/fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ramsey County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Ramsey County Public Health - Environmental Health (Licenses & Inspections). NOTE: Ramsey County licenses all establishments EXCEPT those in Saint Paul and Maplewood; establishments in the City of Saint Paul are licensed by St. Paul Dept. of Safety & Inspections (DSI), delegated from MDH.",
   "department_url": "https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/businesses/licenses-permits-inspections/licenses-inspections/food-vending",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (annual, calendar-year, class-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Class A Food Service: $1,598; Class B: $1,125; Class C: $941; Class D High Risk: $757; Class D Med/Low Risk: $630; Limited Food Service: $432; Limited School Food Service: $270 (totals shown, incl. small state surcharge; add ~2% late fee). Combined food & retail classes are priced separately.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Required for new construction/remodel/added equipment. Food establishment plan review base ~$737 (varies by class); Mobile Food Unit or Food Cart plan review: $304; a $139 plan-review tier also listed for certain categories.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit: $173; Food Cart: $173 (both totals incl. state surcharge). Mobile/Food Cart plan review: $304.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/businesses/licenses-permits-inspections/licenses-inspections/food-vending",
   "forms_url": "https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/businesses/licenses-permits-inspections/licenses-inspections/food-vending/applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/businesses/licenses-permits-inspections/licenses-inspections/food-vending",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Scott County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Food, Pools & Lodging Services - Metro District Office. Scott County is NOT a delegated licensing authority; restaurants and food/beverage service establishments in Scott County are licensed directly by MDH (per the MDH state-and-local contacts list, Scott County = MDH, Metro District). Retail grocery/markets are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Fee amounts are set by state statute (Minn. Stat. 157.16).",
   "department_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food and Beverage Service Establishment License (MDH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Per Minn. Stat. 157.16: $300 base fee PLUS the highest applicable category fee - Category 1 (low-risk) $185, Category 2 (medium-risk) $430, Category 3 (high-risk) $670 - PLUS a $50 statewide hospitality fee and a $5 technology fee per licensed activity. Example full-service restaurant (Cat 3): $300 + $670 + $50 + $5 = $1,025.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - MDH plan-review / construction-review fee is not itemized in Minn. Stat. 157.16; a separate plan-review fee applies for new construction/remodeling. Contact MDH FPLS (651-201-4500) for the current amount.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (food cart, mobile food unit, seasonal temporary food stand, or seasonal permanent food stand) per Minn. Stat. 157.16, PLUS $50 statewide hospitality fee and $5 technology fee.",
   "portal_url": "https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231418",
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Louis County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Food, Pools & Lodging Services - Duluth District Office (licenses St. Louis County incl. Duluth directly; not delegated to a local health department). Grocery/food markets are licensed by MN Dept of Agriculture (MDA).",
   "department_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food and Beverage Service Establishment license (MDH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual = Base fee $300.00 + Statewide Hospitality fee $50.00 + Technology fee $5.00 + category license fee: Category 1 $185.00, Category 2 $430.00, or Category 3 $670.00 (e.g. a Category 3 full-service restaurant totals about $1,025.00; effective July 1, 2025)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Category 3 (food): new construction $550.00, remodel $450.00. Category 1 and Category 2 plan review not applicable.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$75.00 license + $300.00 base + $50.00 hospitality + $5.00 technology; plan review new $700.00 / remodel $400.00",
   "portal_url": "https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231418",
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/docs/license/licfees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Stearns County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Stearns County Environmental Services, Environmental Health Division (MDH-delegated agency)",
   "department_url": "https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/food-beverage-lodging-licenses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food & Beverage Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Stearns County is a Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH) delegated licensing agency and sets its own food & beverage establishment fee schedule; the county's restaurant fee amounts were not published on the pages reviewed. For reference, the MDH statewide schedule (eff. 7/1/2025) is base fee $300 + statewide hospitality fee $50 + technology fee $5, plus category license fee: Category 1 $185 / Category 2 $430 / Category 3 $670",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Stearns County plan review fee not published; MDH statewide plan review fees (eff. 7/1/2025) for reference: Category 1 $550 new/$450 remodel, Category 2 $750/$500, Category 3 $800/$550, Mobile Food Unit $700/$400",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Stearns County mobile food unit fee not published on county site (delegated agency sets own fees); MDH statewide mobile food unit license fee for reference is listed on the MDH FPLS fee schedule",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/food-beverage-lodging-licenses",
   "source_url": "https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/food-beverage-lodging-licenses",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Washington County Department of Public Health & Environment (Twin Cities east-metro county; a delegated food-licensing authority that licenses and inspects food service establishments under the Minnesota Food Code and the Washington County Food Ordinance). Grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, meat processing and candy-making businesses are licensed by the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture (MDA).",
   "department_url": "https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/1192/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment license (annual, by type; fee varies by employee count)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Establishment (Full Service): $1,087.00 (under 18 employees) / $838.00 (18+ employees). Deli/Fast Food/Coffee Shop: $949.00 (under 18) / $723.00 (18+). Note: the HIGHER fee applies to establishments with FEWER than 18 employees.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Equipment Remodeling $152.00; Minor Remodeling = 100% of annual license fee; Extensive Remodel = 150% of annual license fee; late fee (less than 30 days notice) = 50% of the plan review fee; Change of Ownership = 50% of annual license fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit $174.00; Food Cart $174.00; Seasonal Temporary Food Stand $174.00; Catering Food Vehicle $104.00 each (maximum $516.00 for five)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/1192/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/1192/Food-Service-Establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wright County",
   "state": "MN",
   "state_name": "Minnesota",
   "health_department": "Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Food, Pools & Lodging Services (Wright County is licensed directly by MDH - NOT a delegated agency)",
   "department_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food & Beverage Service Establishment License (MDH)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual = $300.00 base fee + risk category: Category 1/low-risk +$185.00 (total $485.00); Category 2/medium-risk +$430.00 (total $730.00); Category 3/high-risk +$670.00 (total $970.00). Plus a $50.00 statewide hospitality fee and a $5.00 technology fee per licensed activity. (MN Stat 157.16, amended 2025.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Plan review approval is required before an MDH license is issued (per MN Stat 157.16 subd 1); MDH's FPLS plan-review fee schedule applies but the specific dollar amount was not captured.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$450.00 = $300.00 base fee + $150.00 (food cart / mobile food unit / seasonal stand category, MN Stat 157.16(d)(4)); plus $50.00 statewide hospitality fee and $5.00 technology fee.",
   "portal_url": "https://mn.gov/elicense/a-z/?id=1083-231418",
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/license/index.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/157.16",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Boone County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services (PHHS), Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.como.gov/health/environmental-health/food-safety/food-service-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent Food Service Establishment Operating Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual fee by gross receipts: less than $250,000 = $205.00; $250,000-$750,000 = $285.00; more than $750,000 = $530.00 (effective May 1, 2022)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a plan review is required for new/remodeled establishments but a separate plan review fee is not published on the PHHS food-service pages",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Same gross-receipts tiers as permanent establishments: <$250,000 $205.00; $250,000-$750,000 $285.00; >$750,000 $530.00 (renewable annually)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.showmeboone.com/collector/common/pdf/OperatingPermitApplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.como.gov/health/environmental-health/food-safety/food-service-establishments/permanent/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Buchanan County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "St. Joseph Health Department (city of St. Joseph, MO) - administers food & beverage permits within the city; Buchanan County is served by the St. Joseph Health Department",
   "department_url": "https://www.stjosephmo.gov/231/Environmental-Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "City Food and Beverage Permit (restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$300.00 (high risk); $200.00 (medium risk); $100.00 (low risk) - annual",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100.00 (plan review / pre-opening inspection)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100.00 (self-contained food unit); $50.00 (push cart); $25.00 (ice cream vendor) - annual",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.stjosephmo.gov/439/Health-Permits",
   "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/MO/St.%20Joseph/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH17HESA_ARTIVFOSEESREFOST",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clay County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "Clay County Public Health Center",
   "department_url": "https://clayhealth.com/152/Food-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment operating permit (risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Low Risk $201.00; Medium Risk $333.00; Moderate Risk $481.00; High Risk $631.00 (food prep, retail, mobile; fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2019)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$231.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Risk-based (same schedule): Low $201.00 / Medium $333.00 / Moderate $481.00 / High $631.00; Frozen Food Truck Sales $143.00",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.clayhealth.com/339/Food-Establishment-Owners-Event-Organize",
   "source_url": "https://www.clayhealth.com/DocumentCenter/View/742/Fee-Schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Greene County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "Springfield-Greene County Health Department - Environmental Public Health (Food Safety)",
   "department_url": "https://health.springfieldmo.gov/2897/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment permit (annual, by priority level)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$612 (High Priority); $416 (Medium Priority); $291 (Low Priority)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Springfield-Greene County reviews plans/menus as part of the permit application, but no separate plan-review dollar fee is published on the food-permit fee list. Confirm whether a stand-alone plan-review fee applies with the Health Department (417-864-1658).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$185 (High Priority Mobile Food Establishment); $119 (Low Priority Mobile Food Establishment)",
   "portal_url": "https://ecity.springfieldmo.gov/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.springfieldmo.gov/2898/Food-Inspection-Information-for-Business",
   "source_url": "https://health.springfieldmo.gov/2897/Food-Safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jackson County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "Jackson County Environmental Health Division. NOTE: For establishments within Kansas City, MO, licensing/inspection is handled by the KCMO Health Department Environmental Public Health Program (Independence and some other cities also run their own programs).",
   "department_url": "https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Departments/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual, priority-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Low Priority: $255; Medium Priority: $460; High Priority: $775; Seasonal (<=6 months): $105; School Cafeteria: $55; Non-Profit: $30; Late Filing Fee: $55",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$310 (Plan Review / Pre-Opening Application) - Jackson County",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$205 (Jackson County). Soft Serve Dessert Machine Permit $55; Vending Machine Permit $30",
   "portal_url": "https://www.jacksongov.org/Business/Licenses-and-Permits",
   "forms_url": "https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Departments/Environmental-Health/Fees-at-a-Glance",
   "source_url": "https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Departments/Environmental-Health/Fees-at-a-Glance",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jasper County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "Jasper County Health Department, Environmental Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.jaspercountymo.gov/environmental-services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Low Risk: $150.00 (establishments that do not prepare food, e.g. convenience stores with pre-packaged items; inspected annually); Medium Risk: $225.00 (prepare potentially hazardous food; inspected twice/year); High Risk: $300.00 (large volume of PHF, high-risk populations, or poor inspection history).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Plan review referenced for new/remodeled establishments; no dollar amount published online (contact Environmental Services).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Mobile food permit follows the risk-based tier ($150 low / $225 medium / $300 high); no separate mobile fee is published by the county. (Within Joplin city limits, the Joplin Health Department licenses mobile vendors.)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.jaspercountymo.gov/environmental-services",
   "source_url": "https://www.jaspercountymo.gov/environmental-services",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Charles County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "St. Charles County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health and Protection. Licenses food establishments locally for the calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31); annual license fees are tiered by risk base (1-4).",
   "department_url": "https://www.sccmo.org/814/Food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (annual, by Risk Base)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Initial license (pro-rated): $235 (Risk Base 1 & 2); $400 (Risk Base 3); $600 (Risk Base 4). Renewal: $235 / $400 / $600 based on risk. 90-day conditional license $125.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$350 plan review; expedited (within 30 days) additional $100.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile initial license $145 (pro-rated); renewal $145. Mobile plan review $150; mobile variance $150.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.sccmo.org/814/Food",
   "source_url": "https://www.sccmo.org/814/Food",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "St. Louis County",
   "state": "MO",
   "state_name": "Missouri",
   "health_department": "St. Louis County Department of Public Health - Food & Environmental Program",
   "department_url": "https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/food-and-restaurants/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Health Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$130 original permit fee (new business or new owner); Seasonal food establishment (15-120 days/yr): $75",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$210 (reported via WebSearch of St. Louis County Food Code / plan review application; NOT directly verified on the .gov page - confirm with the Department)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/food-and-restaurants/permit-applications/",
   "forms_url": "https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/food-and-restaurants/permit-applications/retail-health-permit-application/",
   "source_url": "https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/food-and-restaurants/permit-applications/retail-health-permit-application/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "DeSoto County",
   "state": "MS",
   "state_name": "Mississippi",
   "health_department": "Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Division of Food Protection (state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk 1 $40.00 / Risk 2 $132.25 / Risk 3 $198.00 / Risk 4 $264.50 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$224.25",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Risk-based: $40.00-$264.50 (same annual risk schedule as fixed establishments)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.ms.gov/msdh/environmental/food",
   "forms_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "source_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,18827,77,311,html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Harrison County",
   "state": "MS",
   "state_name": "Mississippi",
   "health_department": "Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Division of Food Protection (state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk-based annual permit: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00; Risk 4 $264.50",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$224.25",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - MSDH does not publish a separate mobile food unit fee; mobile establishments are permitted under the same risk-based annual permit schedule (Risk 1-4)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.ms.gov/msdh/environmental/food",
   "forms_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "source_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hinds County",
   "state": "MS",
   "state_name": "Mississippi",
   "health_department": "Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) - Division of Food Protection",
   "department_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual permit by risk category: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00; Risk 4 $264.50",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$224.25",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - permitted by MSDH under the same risk-based annual schedule ($40-$264.50); a mobile-specific line item is not separately published, confirm with MSDH Food Protection. A commissary is required",
   "portal_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "forms_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "source_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jackson County",
   "state": "MS",
   "state_name": "Mississippi",
   "health_department": "Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Division of Food Protection - STATE-administered statewide",
   "department_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (risk-based, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Set by risk level assigned at plan review: Risk 1 $40.00; Risk 2 $132.25; Risk 3 $198.00; Risk 4 $264.50 (re-evaluated yearly at inspection). Re-inspection fee $165.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$224.25 (plan review fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile units are permitted under the same risk-based schedule ($40.00-$264.50 by assigned risk level); MSDH does not publish a distinct mobile-only fee",
   "portal_url": "https://www.ms.gov/msdh/environmental/food",
   "forms_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "source_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,18827,77,311,html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Rankin County",
   "state": "MS",
   "state_name": "Mississippi",
   "health_department": "Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Division of Food Protection (state-administered). Rankin County has no separate county food-permit authority; permits are issued statewide by MSDH.",
   "department_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (risk-based) - MSDH",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual permit by assigned risk level: Risk 1 $40.00, Risk 2 $132.25, Risk 3 $198.00, Risk 4 $264.50. Re-inspection $165.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$224.25",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - MSDH permits mobile food establishments under the same risk-based schedule (Risk 1-4, $40.00-$264.50) but does not publish a distinct mobile-unit line-item fee",
   "portal_url": "https://www.ms.gov/msdh/environmental/food",
   "forms_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "source_url": "https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,77,311.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Flathead County",
   "state": "MT",
   "state_name": "Montana",
   "health_department": "Flathead City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Services (licenses retail food establishments on behalf of Montana DPHHS)",
   "department_url": "https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/health/environmental-health/retail-and-wholesale-food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$85 (no more than two employees working at any one time) / $115 (three or more employees)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Flathead County does not publish a fixed-establishment plan-review fee (applications are not reviewed until payment is received); Montana DPHHS charges $115 per mobile food establishment plan submitted for review (by rule)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$85 / $115 (same retail food establishment license schedule, by employee count)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/health/environmental-health/retail-and-wholesale-food-safety/food-licensing-plan-review",
   "source_url": "https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/health/environmental-health/retail-and-wholesale-food-safety/food-licensing-plan-review",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Gallatin County",
   "state": "MT",
   "state_name": "Montana",
   "health_department": "Gallatin City-County Health Department - Environmental Health Services (Healthy Gallatin)",
   "department_url": "https://www.healthygallatin.org/environmental-health/permits-licenses-regulations-and-complaints/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment - annual state license + county review",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual state license (MDPHHS, per MCA 50-50-205): $85 small (1-2 employees) / $115 large (3+ employees). One-time county application review $252 (up to 750 sq ft) + pre-operational inspection $126 (750 sq ft example totals $378 to GCCHD)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "County application review $252 (up to 750 sq ft) + pre-operational inspection $126; scales to $336 (751-2,500 sq ft) and $420 (>2,500 sq ft)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual state license: $85 (0-5 employees) / $115 (6+ employees). County application review 'Up to 750 sq ft or Mobile Unit' $252 + pre-op inspection $126",
   "portal_url": "https://www.healthygallatin.org/environmental-health/ehsonlinepay/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.healthygallatin.org/environmental-health/permits-licenses-regulations-and-complaints/food-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://www.healthygallatin.org/environmental-health/permits-licenses-regulations-and-complaints/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Missoula County",
   "state": "MT",
   "state_name": "Montana",
   "health_department": "Missoula City-County Health Department (Missoula Public Health)",
   "department_url": "https://missoulapublichealth.org/businesses/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$85 (2 or fewer employees at any one time) or $115 (more than 2 employees) per year",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$285 basic plan review; $145 modified (minor remodel, menu/equipment change, new operation in existing licensed facility, change of ownership, or HACCP/food-process review)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$85 or $115 per year (same employee-count RFE license) plus applicable plan review ($285 basic / $145 modified)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://missoulapublichealth.org/permits-licensing-forms-fees/",
   "source_url": "https://missoulapublichealth.org/businesses/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Yellowstone County",
   "state": "MT",
   "state_name": "Montana",
   "health_department": "RiverStone Health - Environmental Health Services (the Yellowstone County local health board; retail food licenses are issued under the statewide Montana DPHHS program and fee set by MCA 50-50-205)",
   "department_url": "https://riverstonehealth.org/inspections-permits/restaurants-inspections-licenses/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$85/yr (establishment with no more than two employees working at any one time); $115/yr (all other retail food establishments)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$115 one-time plan review for a new or extensively remodeled establishment/unit (per MCA 50-50-205)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$85/yr (0-5 employees); $115/yr (6 or more employees); plus $115 one-time plan review for a new unit",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://riverstonehealth.org/inspections-permits/mobile-food/",
   "source_url": "https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0500/part_0020/section_0050/0500-0500-0020-0050.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Buncombe County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Buncombe County Health & Human Services - Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.buncombenc.gov/456/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina does not charge an annual food service establishment permit fee; the permit is issued by Buncombe County Environmental Health at no recurring charge under 15A NCAC 18A .2600. The real opening cost is the plan-review fee (see plan_review). Exception: a Limited Food Service Establishment permit is $75 (state-set).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$200 (new Food Service Plan Review); $125 (existing facility greater than 500 sq ft); $75 (renovation/additions less than 500 sq ft)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no annual permit fee (NC); mobile units require plan review plus an approved commissary. Buncombe reinstated food-service plan-review fees on 1/1/2025 but did not publish a separate mobile-unit line item. Confirm with Buncombe County EH (828-250-5016).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/health/MobileFoodUnit_PushcartApplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.buncombenc.gov/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/173",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cabarrus County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Cabarrus Health Alliance, Environmental Health (Food & Lodging), the county public-health authority; operates under NC DHHS state rules.",
   "department_url": "https://www.cabarrushealth.org/131/Food-Lodging",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (NC state-standard, county-issued)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina does not charge an annual food service establishment permit fee; the state-standardized permit is issued at no recurring charge. The county's only up-front cost is a one-time plan review (see plan_review).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 (food service establishment); $250 lodging/institution; $150 remodel/additions to existing facility",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (one-time plan review); no annual permit fee",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.cabarrushealth.org/131/Food-Lodging",
   "source_url": "https://www.cabarrushealth.org/737/Environmental-Health-Fee-Schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Catawba County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Catawba County Public Health - Environmental Health (Food & Lodging)",
   "department_url": "https://catawbacountync.gov/county-services/environmental-health/food-lodging/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Food & Lodging)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina does not charge an annual food establishment permit fee (state model); establishments are permitted at no charge after passing plan review and inspection. Only the plan review fee applies (see plan_review).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250.00 (Food & Lodging Plan Review Fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no annual permit fee (NC model); one-time plan review of $150.00 for a push mobile food unit or push cart, or the $250.00 full Food & Lodging plan review for a full mobile food unit.",
   "portal_url": "https://co-catawba-nc.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home",
   "forms_url": "https://www.catawbacountync.gov/county-services/environmental-health/food-lodging/",
   "source_url": "https://catawbacountync.gov/county-services/environmental-health/food-lodging/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cumberland County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Cumberland County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health, Food & Lodging (F&L) Section (Fayetteville)",
   "department_url": "https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/public-health-group/public-health/environmental/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (NC - no annual permit fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina uses a plan-review-fee model with NO annual permit fee for food service establishments. The applicable published cost is the one-time Food Service Plan Review: $250 (Cumberland County Environmental Health Fees schedule; Restaurants, food stands, meat markets, cafeterias, drink stands, etc.). Plan Review - Remodels is also $250.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Service Plan Review $250 (restaurants, food stands, meat markets, cafeterias, drink stands, etc.); Plan Review - Remodels $250; Plan Review - Limited Food Services (initial) $250; Plan Review - Mobile Food Units $200; Plan Review - Push Carts $150; Plan Review - Seafood Market $200 (Cumberland County Environmental Health Fees schedule).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Units: $200 plan review fee (no annual permit fee). Push Carts: $150 plan review fee (no annual permit fee).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/public-health-group/public-health/environmental/food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/public-health-group/public-health/environmental/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Durham County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Durham County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://dconc.gov/Public-Health/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina does not charge an annual food service establishment permit fee; the permit is issued by the local health department (Durham County EH) at no recurring charge under 15A NCAC 18A .2600. The real opening cost is the plan-review fee (see plan_review). Exception: a Limited Food Service Establishment permit is $75.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 (Food Establishment Plan Review); $0 (Existing Food Establishment Plan Review); $250 (Mobile Food Unit / Push Cart / Caterer Plan Review); $250 (Restaurant Remodel/Renovation); $200 (Re-review of Food Service Plans)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no annual permit fee (NC); the one-time Mobile Food Unit/Push Cart/Caterer plan review is $250. Mobile units must operate from and return daily to an approved commissary.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://dconc.gov/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/General-Inspections/General-Inspection-Forms-and-Applications",
   "source_url": "https://dconc.gov/Public-Health/Environmental-Health/Fee-Schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Forsyth County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Forsyth County Department of Public Health - Environmental Health, Food/Lodging & Institutions",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth/environmentalhealth/food_main.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$120 (uniform North Carolina state permit fee; $70 is remitted to the county health dept and $50 to the state)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$246 (Food Service Plan Review, new); $123 (foodservice remodel plan review)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (MFU plan review, per FCDPH fee schedule) plus the $120 state permit fee",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth/assets/documents//PermitApplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth/Documents/FCDPH_Fee_Schedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Gaston County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services, Environmental Health Division (Food & Lodging)",
   "department_url": "https://www.gastongov.com/1222/Food-Lodging",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (issued after plan review + inspection)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "No local annual permit fee - Gaston County Environmental Health does not charge an annual food establishment permit/renewal fee; the only local charge is the one-time $250 plan review fee. NOTE: NC bills a separate small ANNUAL state food & lodging fee via NCDHHS under N.C.G.S. 130A-248(d) (paid to the state, not the county) - source https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/807/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Application-PDF",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 (Food Service Plan Review Fee), payable to Gaston County Environmental Health - source https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/807/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Application-PDF",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food units and pushcarts require a plan review in Gaston County, but a mobile-specific dollar fee is not separately published; NC charges no annual mobile permit fee. The general food service plan review fee is $250 - source https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/807/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Application-PDF",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.gastongov.com/1222/Food-Lodging",
   "source_url": "https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/807/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Application-PDF",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Guilford County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Guilford County Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Public Health - Environmental Health (Food, Lodging & Institutions). Serves Greensboro and High Point.",
   "department_url": "https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/department-health-and-human-services/public-health/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$0 - North Carolina does not charge a fee for the food service establishment permit itself; the permit is issued after a passing pre-opening inspection. Cost to open is the plan review fee (below).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food service new-facility plan review $250; remodel plan review $125; private school food service plan review $250; multi-trip fee $100 (Guilford EH fee schedule)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit plan review $200 (Guilford EH fee schedule); the food service permit itself has no NC fee",
   "portal_url": "https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/department-health-and-human-services/public-health/environmental-health",
   "forms_url": "https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/department-health-and-human-services/public-health/environmental-health/environmental-health-forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/department-health-and-human-services/public-health/environmental-health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Mecklenburg County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Mecklenburg County Public Health - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://eh.mecknc.gov/food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment permit (Mecklenburg County Environmental Health)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://webpermit.mecklenburgcountync.gov/",
   "forms_url": "https://eh.mecknc.gov/plans",
   "source_url": "https://eh.mecknc.gov/food",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "New Hanover County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "New Hanover County Environmental Health (Wilmington) - permits under NC state food rules",
   "department_url": "https://www.nhcgov.com/488/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (NC - no annual permit fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina uses a plan-review-fee model with NO annual permit fee for food service establishments. The applicable published cost is the one-time Food Service Plan Review: $250 for non-prototype/independent restaurants (New Hanover County fee schedule effective 07/01/2026).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 - Food Service Plan Review (non-prototype/independent restaurants, food stands & mobile food units); $100 (pushcarts); $250 (renovations/changes)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit: $250 plan review fee (no annual permit fee). Pushcart: $100 plan review fee. An approved commissary is required.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.nhcgov.com/COAST",
   "forms_url": "https://www.nhcgov.com/2333/Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.nhcgov.com/488/Environmental-Health",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Onslow County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Onslow County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Consolidated Human Services)",
   "department_url": "https://www.onslowcountync.gov/668/Environmental-Health-Division",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - North Carolina does not charge an annual food service establishment permit fee; the state permit is issued at no cost once the facility passes plan review and inspection. Counties charge only the one-time plan review fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 (Food Service Establishments); Food Service & Lodging remodel of existing facility $125; add 3.75% if paid by credit card",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$75 (mobile food unit & commissary plan review)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.onslowcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25653/Food-Service-Establishment-Applicationpdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.onslowcountync.gov/684/Application-Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pitt County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Pitt County Environmental Health (operating under NC DHHS Div. of Public Health rules, 15A NCAC 18A .2600)",
   "department_url": "https://www.pittcountync.gov/227/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$120/yr (state statutory fee, G.S. 130A-248, reassessed annually; permit does not expire while operating). Limited food service establishment: $75/yr.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$200 per facility (Pitt County, for new facilities or change of use). State cap: a local health dept may charge up to $250.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$120/yr (permitted as a food establishment under G.S. 130A-248)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.pittcountync.gov/227/Environmental-Health",
   "forms_url": "https://www.pittcountync.gov/1257/Food-Service-New-Establishment-Informati",
   "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_130a/gs_130a-248.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Union County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Union County Environmental Health - Food, Lodging & Institutions Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.unioncountync.gov/government/departments-a-e/environmental-health/food-protection-and-lodging",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant / Food Establishment permit (NC Food Code, 15A NCAC 18A .2600)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$0 annual permit fee - North Carolina does NOT charge an annual food-establishment operating/permit fee; the state uses a one-time plan-review-fee model. The only up-front county charge is the Food Establishment Plan Review fee of $250.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Establishment Plan Review $250.00; Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart Plan Review $150.00; Temporary/Limited Food Establishment application $75.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150.00 one-time Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart Plan Review fee; no annual permit fee.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.unioncountync.gov/government/departments-a-e/environmental-health/food-protection-and-lodging/applications-and-forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.unioncountync.gov/government/departments-a-e/environmental-health/environmental-health-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wake County",
   "state": "NC",
   "state_name": "North Carolina",
   "health_department": "Wake County Environmental Health & Safety (Food, Lodging & Institutions / Plan Review)",
   "department_url": "https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/environmental-health-safety/plan-review-permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (issued after plan review + inspection)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$75 statutory permit fee per permit issued (set by NC GS 130A-248; local health departments charge $75 for each food establishment permit). NC does not levy a separate annual renewal fee - the permit remains valid until change of ownership/location. A secondary source citing '$25-$200 annually' was NOT confirmed on wake.gov - treat as unverified.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 plan review fee for a new Primary Permitted Facility (from Wake County plan review application documents); Temporary Food Establishment permit $75 each. Full Wake fee schedule (referenced 2021 PDF) not fully machine-readable - other tier amounts unverified.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://wakecountync-energovpub.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService",
   "forms_url": "https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/environmental-health-safety/plan-review-permits",
   "source_url": "https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/environmental-health-safety/plan-review-permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cass County",
   "state": "ND",
   "state_name": "North Dakota",
   "health_department": "Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) - Environmental Health (local public health unit; licenses and inspects food establishments and mobile food units in Fargo, West Fargo & Cass County under NDCC 23-09 / FDA Food Code 2017)",
   "department_url": "https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/fargo-cass-public-health/environmental-health/food-beverage",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (Tier based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Tier 1 $200; Tier 2 $300; Tier 3 $400 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150 (plan review)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Tier 1 $100; Tier 2 $150; Tier 3 $200; plus a $25 commissary fee for mobile vendors without a brick-and-mortar establishment",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://download.fargond.gov/0/2017_food_service_license_application-sample.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/fargo-cass-public-health/environmental-health/food-beverage",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Douglas County",
   "state": "NE",
   "state_name": "Nebraska",
   "health_department": "Douglas County Health Department - Food Safety & Compliance, Omaha",
   "department_url": "https://www.douglascountyhealth.com/food-safety-compliance",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual, under the Nebraska Pure Food Act)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "100",
   "portal_url": "https://www.douglascountyhealth.com/food-establishment-permit-application",
   "forms_url": "https://www.douglascountyhealth.com/food-establishment-permit-application",
   "source_url": "https://www.douglascountyhealth.com/food-safety-compliance",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lancaster County",
   "state": "NE",
   "state_name": "Nebraska",
   "health_department": "Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Environmental Health / Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Environmental/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$645 new permit / $440 renewal - source https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Fees",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plans/specifications must be submitted to the Health Director before construction, conversion, or remodeling (LMC 8.20); a separate plan-review dollar fee is not published on the fee schedule",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$205 (new or renewal, as additional facility) - source https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Fees",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Environmental/Food-Safety",
   "source_url": "https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Health-Department/Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hillsborough County",
   "state": "NH",
   "state_name": "New Hampshire",
   "health_department": "New Hampshire DHHS, Division of Public Health Services - Food Protection Section",
   "department_url": "https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/environmental-health-and-you/food-protection/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Service License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By class/seating: Class D $225 (0-24 seats); Class C $350 (25-99 seats); Class B $450 (100-198 seats); Class A $875 (199+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for New, Change of Ownership and Change in License Class applications, but no plan-review dollar amount is published on the class fee schedule. Confirm with the Food Protection Section (603-271-4589).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$175 (Class E - mobile units which cook food); $150 (Class F - mobile units serving pre-packaged or non-potentially-hazardous unwrapped foods only)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt476/files/inline-documents/sonh/fp-fs-appl.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/environmental-health-and-you/food-protection/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bergen County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Bergen County Department of Health Services, Consumer Health Program (acts as the local health agency, performing inspections/plan review for ~30 contracting municipalities); retail food LICENSES are issued by each municipality",
   "department_url": "https://bergencountynj.gov/bergen-county-department-of-health-services/consumer-health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (municipal license under N.J.A.C. 8:24, Chapter 24 of the NJ State Sanitary Code)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://bergencountynj.gov/bergen-county-department-of-health-services/consumer-health/",
   "source_url": "https://bergencountynj.gov/bergen-county-department-of-health-services/consumer-health/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Essex County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness (municipal health authority; retail food regulated locally under N.J.A.C. 8:24)",
   "department_url": "https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant / Retail Food Establishment License (Health Certificate)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Approximately $150 to $1,500+ (varies by establishment size/type per city business-license page)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "http://licenseportal.us/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.newarknj.gov/316/Restaurant",
   "source_url": "https://www.newarknj.gov/316/Restaurant",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hudson County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Jersey City Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Health (retail food regulated locally under N.J.A.C. 8:24)",
   "department_url": "https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6189744&pageId=6764658",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Handling Establishment License (Jersey City Code Ch. 175, fees under Ch. 160)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6189744&pageId=6764658",
   "forms_url": "https://library.municode.com/nj/jersey_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH175FONDES",
   "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nj/jersey_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH175FONDES",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Middlesex County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Middlesex County Office of Health Services (Department of Public Safety & Health), Inspection Division (NJ-licensed Registered Environmental Health Specialists inspect food establishments under Chapter 24); retail food LICENSES are issued by each municipality",
   "department_url": "https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-health-services/health-inspections",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (municipal license under N.J.A.C. 8:24, Chapter 24)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-health-services/health-inspections",
   "source_url": "https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-health-services/health-inspections",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Monmouth County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Monmouth County Health Department (Consumer/Environmental Health) - reviews retail food plans for participating municipalities; retail food LICENSING itself is a municipal function",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/departments/health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (issued by the municipality, not the county)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - set by each municipality's ordinance, not the county. NJ retail-food licensing is municipal; typical NJ town license fees run roughly $150-$600/yr but vary by town (UNVERIFIED / not a county fee). Contact the specific municipal clerk/health office for the exact amount.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - 'In most cases plans will be submitted to the individual municipality and a plan review fee will be collected in accordance with existing municipal ordinance,' then forwarded to the county for review/approval. Occasionally plans and the fee are submitted directly to the county. County plan-review fee amount not published as a flat figure.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - fee not published on the county mobile application; operators must also obtain approval/vending permits from the clerk's office of EACH municipality where they operate.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/departments/health",
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/118/MobileRetailFoodApplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/118/RetailFoodEstablishmentPlanReviewApplicationGuidelines.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ocean County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Ocean County Health Department, Consumer Health Division - inspects retail food establishments and performs floor-plan review; retail food LICENSING is municipal",
   "department_url": "https://oceancountyhealth.gov/consumer-health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (issued by the municipality, not the county)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - municipal, set by each town's ordinance; not published as a county fee (NJ retail-food licensing is municipal). Confirm with the municipal clerk/health office where the establishment operates.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Ocean County retail food floor plan review fee not published on any accessible page. Re-attempted 2026-08-10: the county page (oceancountyhealth.gov) and the alternate department domain (ochd.org) both returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch, and WebSearch surfaced no published dollar amount. Plan/floor-plan review is required for new/remodeled establishments before construction.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile-unit fee not published on the county application/instructions; municipal approvals/vending permits also required in each town of operation.",
   "portal_url": "https://oceancountyhealth.gov/consumer-health/",
   "forms_url": "https://oceancountyhealth.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Instructions-for-mobile-food-application-2015-2.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://oceancountyhealth.gov/retail-food-floor-plan-review/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Union County",
   "state": "NJ",
   "state_name": "New Jersey",
   "health_department": "Union County Office of Health Management (Environmental Health) - provides environmental-health services to participating municipalities; retail food LICENSING is municipal",
   "department_url": "https://ucnj.org/public-safety/office-of-health-management/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (issued by the municipality, not the county)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - municipal, set by each town's ordinance; not a county fee (NJ retail-food licensing is municipal). Confirm with the local municipal health office.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan-review fee not published on the county page; in NJ the plan-review fee is generally collected by the municipality per ordinance.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - not published on the county application. All municipal approvals must be obtained before operating/vending.",
   "portal_url": "https://ucnj.org/public-safety/office-of-health-management/",
   "forms_url": "https://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/INSTRUCTIONS-UC-Temporary-Mobile-Retail-Food-Establishment-Application-2024.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://ucnj.org/public-safety/office-of-health-management/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bernalillo County",
   "state": "NM",
   "state_name": "New Mexico",
   "health_department": "City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department (within city limits); Bernalillo County Consumer Health Protection / NM Environment Dept for unincorporated county",
   "department_url": "https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Establishment Health Permit (risk-based, per 2024 Food Service & Retail Ordinance)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Reported approx. $200-$350/yr (City of Albuquerque EHD). Unincorporated Bernalillo County reported to use a gross-receipts formula, min ~$200 to max ~$700/yr",
   "portal_url": "https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/health-permit-renewals-fees",
   "forms_url": "https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/food-safety/obtaining-an-annual-food-or-pool-permit",
   "source_url": "https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/health-permit-renewals-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Santa Fe County",
   "state": "NM",
   "state_name": "New Mexico",
   "health_department": "New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), Food Safety Program (food permitting in New Mexico is STATE-administered; there is no county health department that issues food permits)",
   "department_url": "https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$200 annual permit fee for food establishments (also applies to mobile food establishments, servicing areas and food processing plants) per 7.6.2.8 NMAC, amended 7/25/2025, effective Oct 1, 2026 (prior fee was $100) - source https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/07/Amended-7.6.2-NMAC-7.25.25.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Establishment plan review application: $300 (0-1,000 sq ft) / $600 (1,001-2,000 sq ft) / $900 (2,001+ sq ft) of kitchen, storage and warewashing area. Food Processing Plant: $400 / $900 / $1,400 by the same tiers - source https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/07/Amended-7.6.2-NMAC-7.25.25.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$200 annual permit fee (same flat fee as fixed food establishments) per 7.6.2.8 NMAC, amended, effective Oct 1, 2026 - source https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/07/Amended-7.6.2-NMAC-7.25.25.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/retail-food-application/",
   "source_url": "https://www.env.nm.gov/foodprogram/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clark County",
   "state": "NV",
   "state_name": "Nevada",
   "health_department": "Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/food-establishment-operations/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Health Permit (annual, by risk category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$290 base annual + $3.72 per billable unit (seat) - PE 1003 Restaurant / PE 1000 Main Kitchen / PE 1009 Snack Bar / PE 1016 Drinking Establishment / PE 1017 Beer Bar all $290 base",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "FPR - Restaurant $547 base + $3.25/unit (PE 5003); Minor Remodel $500; FPR Mobile Food Service $658; FPR Caterer $547; FPR Banquet/Special Kitchen $1,196-$2,791 by sq ft",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$335/yr Mobile Food Service (PE 1083) or Self-Service Pre-Packaged Food Truck (PE 1081); Mobile Ice Cream/Candy $191 (PE 1086). Plus one-time plan review: FPR Mobile Food Service $658 (Self-Service truck $538)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/plan-review/applications-for-plan-review/",
   "forms_url": "https://media.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/download/eh/2022/plan-review/applications/snhd-application-food-low-risk-new-permit.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/permits-and-regulations/food-establishment-operations/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washoe County",
   "state": "NV",
   "state_name": "Nevada",
   "health_department": "Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) - Environmental Health Services, Food Protection (formerly Washoe County Health District, renamed Aug 31, 2023)",
   "department_url": "https://www.nnph.org/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-protection-services/plan-review-main.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Health Permit (annual, risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual permit by risk level (NNPH EHS Fee Schedule, current column effective 7/1/2025): Risk Level 1 - Food Establishment $327; Risk Level 2 $454; Risk Level 3 $1,291. School Kitchen Inspection (Risk 2) $908. First-year/new operators also pay a one-time Food Service Establishment Application / Change of Service Area / Change of Ownership fee of $683.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "FOOD PLAN REVIEW (NNPH EHS Fee Schedule, current column effective 7/1/2025): new Food Service Establishment Construction plan review 'Base Fee' $582 plus a project-size fee - Project under 1,000 sq ft $554; 1,000-2,999 sq ft $936; 3,000 sq ft or greater $1,319. Remodel plan review 'Base Fee' $582 plus $809. (Amounts are the base fee plus the project-size fee as published; confirm the combined total with NNPH.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile and portable food units are permitted as food establishments under the risk-level annual fees (NNPH EHS Fee Schedule, eff. 7/1/2025): Risk Level 1 $327 / Risk Level 2 $454 / Risk Level 3 $1,291, plus the one-time $683 application fee for new units. The current schedule no longer lists separate named mobile-unit fees (the FY22/23 'Mobile Food Unit' and 'Portable Unit' line items are superseded); the risk level assigned depends on the unit's food operations - confirm the tier with NNPH.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.nnph.org/resources/fees/index.php",
   "forms_url": "https://www.nnph.org/resources/health-forms/index.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.nnph.org/resources/fees/index.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Albany County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Albany County Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.albanycountyny.gov/departments/health/programs-services/environmental-health-forms",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - the standard food-service-establishment permit fee is not published in machine-readable form on the county site (Environmental Health forms/fee page returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch). NY county permits commonly run ~$150-$400/yr (UNVERIFIED for Albany). Confirm with Environmental Health at (518) 447-4580.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan-review fee not published on accessible county pages; plan/menu review required before construction/opening under NY Sanitary Code.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$290 mobile-vendor fee due at inspection, plus $25 additional if a frozen-dessert permit is required (per Albany County mobile-vendor instructions; UNVERIFIED against a formal published fee schedule)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.albanycountyny.gov/departments/health/programs-services/environmental-health-forms",
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-3915.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.albanycountyny.gov/departments/health/programs-services/environmental-health-forms",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Broome County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Broome County Health Department, Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://broomecountyny.gov/eh/food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "High Risk $450 / Medium Risk $300 / Low Risk $150 (annual), Oct 2025 schedule - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100 (Floor Plan Review) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Charged by risk tier; mobile food units are cited as MEDIUM risk ($300) - source https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Application%20Permit%20to%20Operate%20Website%20Copy.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://broomecountyny.gov/sites/default/files/dept/hd/pdfs/Food%20Fee%20Schedule%2010.2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Dutchess County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH), Environmental Health Services Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/Food-Services.htm",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Up to 50 seats: $165 (low risk) / $200 (medium) / $265 (high); 51-100 seats: $240 / $265 / $335; over 100 seats: $330 / $365 / $400",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - no separate plan-review fee is listed on the DBCH application-fee schedule; plan review is required for new construction/remodels - confirm any fee with DBCH at (845) 486-3404",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$165",
   "portal_url": "https://apps.dutchessny.gov/Health-Permits",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/Food-Service-Permit-Application-Requirements.htm",
   "source_url": "https://apps.dutchessny.gov/Health-Permits/home/fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Erie County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH), Division of Environmental Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www3.erie.gov/envhealth/how-open-food-service-establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Service Establishment: 0-50 seats $147; over 50 seats $282. Taverns (no food prep): 0-50 seats $79; over 50 seats $147. Food Commissary: prep & storage $282, storage only $79. Caterers $282.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review - Food Service: $147",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "ECDOH health permit: Mobile Foodservice Units, Pushcarts $147 (per the 2013-dated county fee schedule; may be outdated).",
   "portal_url": "https://www3.erie.gov/envhealth/online-facility-payments",
   "forms_url": "https://www3.erie.gov/envhealth/environmental-health-permits-applications-forms",
   "source_url": "https://www3.erie.gov/envhealth/how-open-food-service-establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Watertown District Office (Jefferson County Public Health Service is a partial-unit department with no environmental unit)",
   "department_url": "https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/EnvironmentalHealth",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (10 NYCRR Part 14, Subpart 14-1)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - NYSDOH operates the food program in Jefferson County and does not publish a permit-fee amount online; contact the NYSDOH Watertown District Office (315-785-2277)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$75 (NYSDOH plan review fee for food service establishments, taverns, bars, caterers, commissaries under Subpart 14-1, per NYSDOH form DOH-2249)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - issued by the NYSDOH Watertown District Office; permit-fee amount not published online (the $75 NYSDOH plan review fee applies)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-3915.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/EnvironmentalHealth",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Monroe County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Monroe County Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program (Environmental Health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.monroecounty.gov/eh-food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment (NYS Sanitary Code Subpart 14-1)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual Fee: $225 (stated on the Monroe County mobile FSE application form).",
   "portal_url": "https://ehpermits.monroecounty.gov/pay",
   "forms_url": "https://www.monroecounty.gov/files/health/eh/food/APPLICATION%20TO%20OPERATE%20A%20MOBILE%20FSE%20fillable.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.monroecounty.gov/eh-food",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Nassau County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Nassau County Department of Health, Office of Food Protection",
   "department_url": "https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/3029/Food-Protection",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/3029/Food-Protection",
   "forms_url": "https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1654/Forms-Applications-Records-Requests",
   "source_url": "https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/3050/Permits--Food-Service-Establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "New York City",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)",
   "department_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/business/permits-and-licenses/food-service-establishment-permit.page",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment (FSE) Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "280",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": false,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "200",
   "portal_url": "https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/food-service-establishment-permit",
   "forms_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/permit/mfv_application_forms_package.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/food-service-establishment-permit",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Niagara County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Niagara County Department of Health - Environmental Health Division (Lockport; serves Niagara Falls)",
   "department_url": "https://www.niagaracounty.gov/departments/m-r/public_health/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment - Inspection & Permit (annual, risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk-based (annual): Low Risk $155; Medium Risk $260; High Risk $365 (Niagara County DOH Fee Schedule for Environmental Health Services, effective Aug 15, 2025). A full-service restaurant is typically High Risk ($365).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$185 - Food Service Plan Review (Niagara County DOH fee schedule eff. 8-15-2025).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$210 (annual) - Mobile Food Vendor.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.niagaracounty.gov/departments/m-r/public_health/forms.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.niagaracounty.gov/Document_center/Department/A%20-F/Environmental/Fee%20Schedule-Effective%2008-15-2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Oneida County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Oneida County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://oneidacountyny.gov/departments/health/programs-and-services/environmental-health/food-protection-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "High Risk $300 / Medium Risk $250 / Low Risk $175 (annual) - source https://oneidacountyny.gov/assets/How-Do-Is/Businesses/Permit-Fee-Schedule-Rev-4-22.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - NY State Sanitary Code Part 14 requires plans/specifications be submitted and approved before construction or remodeling; a separate plan-review dollar fee is not itemized on the Oneida County permit fee schedule (confirm with Environmental Health, 315-798-5064)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "By risk (home-base commissary + one unit); PLUS each additional unit $150 - source https://oneidacountyny.gov/assets/How-Do-Is/Businesses/Permit-Fee-Schedule-Rev-4-22.pdf",
   "portal_url": "https://paylocalgov.com/Payment/SelectEntity/223",
   "forms_url": "https://oneidacountyny.gov/assets/Health/Docs/Permit-Application-rev.-8-6-25-fillable.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://oneidacountyny.gov/assets/How-Do-Is/Businesses/Permit-Fee-Schedule-Rev-4-22.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Onondaga County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Onondaga County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health - Food Protection (serves Syracuse and all of Onondaga County)",
   "department_url": "https://onondaga.gov/health-env/food-protection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurants/bakeries/delicatessens $217-$360 depending on seating capacity; caterers $310; ice manufacturer $130; vendor commissary $223 (per county Environmental Health fee schedule)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a separate flat plan-review fee is not itemized on the county Environmental Health fee schedule; NY requires plans/menu review before construction or opening. Confirm current plan-review cost with Food Protection.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile food vendor $192; push cart food vendor $192; temporary food vendor $130 (per county Environmental Health fee schedule)",
   "portal_url": "https://onondaga.gov/health-env/food-protection/",
   "forms_url": "https://onondaga.gov/health-env/wp-content/uploads/sites/196/2021/08/MobileUnitPermit.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://onondaga.gov/health-env/fee-schedule/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Orange County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Orange County Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health (Goshen; serves Middletown, Newburgh)",
   "department_url": "https://www.orangecountyny.gov/1045/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (annual, by seat count; includes Caterers with Hall)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating (annual): 0-25 seats $275; 26-50 seats $300; 51-100 seats $350; 101-200 seats $400; >200 seats $450 (Orange County DOH Fee Schedule effective Jan 1, 2023).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Service Establishment Layout Plan Review: Remodeling of Existing Facility $200; New Construction and/or Conversion $300 (first 2 review comment letters included; ~$100 discretionary fee for additional reviews).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150 (annual) - Mobile Food Units (Trucks, Carts etc.).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.orangecountyny.gov/1045/Environmental-Health",
   "source_url": "https://www.orangecountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/26919/Fee-Schedule-Effective-Jan-1-2023-Rev-12-2022",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Rockland County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Rockland County Department of Health, Environmental Health Division (Food & Recreation program)",
   "department_url": "https://www.rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/food-and-recreation",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$250 (0-25 seats); $340 (26-50 seats); $470 (51-100 seats); $665 (101-200 seats); $865 (>200 seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$160 (new); $100 (alteration, same operator)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$210",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/food-and-recreation",
   "source_url": "https://www.rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Saratoga County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Saratoga County Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health (permits food service establishments under NY State Sanitary Code Subpart 14-1)",
   "department_url": "https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/health/environmental/food-service-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment annual permit, by seating capacity",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Seating capacity 20 or less (including takeout or stand-up service) $200; 20-100 $235; 100+ $270 (DoH Cost Schedule dated 03/26/2026) - source https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DoH-Cost-Schedule-03262026.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - the DoH Cost Schedule lists no separate plan review / technical review fee; a 'Notice of Intent to Construct, Enlarge, or Convert a Facility' must be submitted and reviewed before opening a new food service or catering operation.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$170.00 (DoH Cost Schedule dated 03/26/2026) - source https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DoH-Cost-Schedule-03262026.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/health/environmental/food-service-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DoH-Cost-Schedule-03262026.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Schenectady County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Schenectady County Public Health Services - Environmental Health (NYS Sanitary Code Part 14)",
   "department_url": "https://www.schenectadycountyny.gov/envi-health/food-services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$215 per year (food service establishment with seating capacity of 100 or less)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new or extensively remodeled food service establishments, but Schenectady County does not publish a separate plan-review fee amount online.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$190 per year",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.schenectadycountyny.gov/envi-health/food-services",
   "source_url": "https://www.schenectadycountyny.gov/envi-health/food-services",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Suffolk County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Bureau of Public Health Protection (Food Protection)",
   "department_url": "https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Environmental-Quality/Public-Health-Protection/Food-Protection",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Food Service, with/without seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Service annual fee by seats: 0-16 seats $425; 17-49 seats $450; 50-100 seats $630; 101-200 seats $865; 201+ seats $1,190. (Tavern/Bakery/Deli/Frozen Dessert/Off-Premises Caterer $425 each; In-Home Caterer $130; Food Commissary $670)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Temporary events: Organizer permit $210 (+$70 late fee if <21 days before event); Vendor permit $95 (+$70 late fee if <14 days before event); multi-event vendor $95 first + $50 each additional",
   "portal_url": "https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Environmental-Quality/Public-Health-Protection/Food-Protection",
   "forms_url": "https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Environmental-Quality/Public-Health-Protection/Food-Protection",
   "source_url": "https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/0/FormsDocs/health/PublicHealthProtection/FOOD%20ESTAB%20PERMIT%20APP%201117%20FILLABLE%20FINAL.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ulster County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Ulster County Department of Health - Environmental Health Services Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.ulstercountyny.gov/Departments/Health/Environmental-Health-Division/Food-Safety/Food-Service-Permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (by seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "0-25 seats $100; 26-75 seats $225; 76+ seats $300",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a pre-operational review/inspection is required for new establishments but no separate flat plan-review dollar figure is published in the cover-letter fee list",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - no separate mobile-unit dollar figure is published; mobile units and pushcarts are permitted as food service establishments (commissary agreement required) and would fall under the FSE seating schedule (a no-seat/0-25-seat unit maps to the $100 tier)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.ulstercountyny.gov/Departments/Health/Permits",
   "source_url": "https://www.ulstercountyny.gov/Departments/Health/Environmental-Health-Division/Food-Safety/Food-Service-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Westchester County",
   "state": "NY",
   "state_name": "New York",
   "health_department": "Westchester County Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Protection / Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://health.westchestercountyny.gov/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment (Eating Place, tiered by risk class A/B/C and seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Eating Place A: <20 seats $800, 20-100 $825, 101-200 $1,185, 201+ $1,560; Eating Place B: <20 $600, 20-100 $625, 101-200 $925, 201+ $1,175; Eating Place C: <20 $500, 20-100 $525, 101-200 $685, 201+ $910 (annual, eff. May 1, 2026)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Food Service Establishment by seating capacity: 0-100 seats $310; 101-200 $410; 201+ $525. Each subsequent review of plans $105.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$400 (annual, eff. May 1, 2026)",
   "portal_url": "https://health.westchestercountyny.gov/food-safety",
   "forms_url": "https://health.westchestercountyny.gov/images/stories/Environmental%20Forms/WCDOH%20FOOD%20SERVICE%20ORIGINAL%20APPLICATION%202025.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://health.westchestercountyny.gov/images/stories/Environmental%20Forms/EH%20-%20New%20Fees%20Effective%20May%201st%202026.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Butler County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Butler County General Health District, Environmental Health & Plumbing Services (county general health district; cities of Hamilton and Middletown each have their own city health department)",
   "department_url": "https://health.bcohio.gov/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (annual, risk Level 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial 24,999 sq ft or less: Level 1 $260, Level 2 $285, Level 3 $485, Level 4 $595. Commercial 25,000 sq ft or more: Level 1 $345, Level 2 $360, Level 3 $1,115, Level 4 $1,180 (each includes $28 Ohio state portion)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Level 1 $175, Level 2 $225, Level 3 $370, Level 4 $475; Micro Market Plan Review $175; Expedited Plan Review $1,750",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "High-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE $230; Low-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE $129 (each includes $28 state portion)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://health.bcohio.gov/environmental_health_and_plumbing_services/index.php",
   "source_url": "https://cms5.revize.com/revize/butlercountyboardofhealth/Documents/Environmental%20Health%20and%20Plumbing%20Services/2026%20Fee%20Schedule%20-%20Approved%20by%20BOH%209%2018%202025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clark County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Clark County Combined Health District (CCCHD), Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://ccchd.com/environmental-health/food-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Annual FSO/RFE license fee is set by risk level (1-4) and facility size and is not published online (CCCHD says fee is 'determined by CCCHD' / contact 937-390-5600). A $28.00 state fee (ODH/ODA) is added to every license per the 2026 application.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Commercial: $410.00 (<25,000 sq ft) / $820.00 (>25,000 sq ft); Non-Commercial: $205.00 (<25,000 sq ft) / $410.00 (>25,000 sq ft); Micro Market: $410.00. (Fee Schedule as of 2026.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Mobile FSO/RFE license fee set by risk level; not published online (contact CCCHD 937-390-5600). $28 state fee applies.",
   "portal_url": "https://healthspace.com/Clients/Ohio/Clark/Web.nsf/Food-Main",
   "forms_url": "https://ccchd.com/environmental-health/food-program/",
   "source_url": "https://ccchd.com/environmental-health/food-program/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clermont County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Clermont County Public Health (issues Ohio Food Service Operation (FSO) and Retail Food Establishment (RFE) licenses at Risk Levels I-IV, commercial/non-commercial, under/over 25,000 sq ft).",
   "department_url": "https://clermonthealthohio.gov/services/permits_and_inspections/food_safety.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (risk-based, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial food facility under 25,000 sq ft (typical restaurant), total incl. $28 state fee: Risk Level 1 $294.00; Risk Level 2 $329.00; Risk Level 3 $615.00; Risk Level 4 $775.00. Commercial over 25,000 sq ft: RL1 $418.00; RL2 $439.00; RL3 $1,515.00; RL4 $1,606.00. Non-commercial under 25,000 sq ft (incl. $14 state fee): RL1 $147.00; RL2 $164.50; RL3 $307.50; RL4 $387.50. Non-commercial over 25,000 sq ft: RL1 $209.00; RL2 $219.50; RL3 $757.50; RL4 $803.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Service / Retail Food Establishment plan review (eff. 12/1/2025): Risk 1 and Risk 2 under 2,500 sq ft $28.54; Risk 3 and Risk 4 under 2,500 sq ft, and Risk 1-4 over 2,500 sq ft $42.00; major update to plans $40.00.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Service Operations and High-Risk Retail Food Establishments $30.00; Mobile Low-Risk Retail Food Establishments $150.00 (both eff. 12/1/2023).",
   "portal_url": "https://clermontcountyoh-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService",
   "forms_url": "https://clermonthealthohio.gov/services/permits_and_inspections/food_safety.php",
   "source_url": "https://clermonthealthohio.gov/Documents/How%20Do%20I/Birth%20and%20Death%20Certificates/Fee%20Schedule%20Dec%202025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cuyahoga County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Cleveland Department of Public Health (city); Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) for suburbs",
   "department_url": "https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-health/licenses-permits/license-fee-schedule",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation / Retail Food Establishment license (City of Cleveland)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial by risk level (<25,000 sq ft): L1 $252, L2 $274, L3 $468, L4 $576. (>=25,000 sq ft): L1 $334, L2 $350, L3 $1,076, L4 $1,138. Non-commercial L1 approx $126 to L4 $569.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Cleveland: New operations $500 commercial / $250 non-commercial; Extensive alteration $250 commercial / $125 non-commercial. CCBH (suburbs): $345 (Class 1-2) or $425 (Class 3-4); optional expedite +$500 for action within 3 business days.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "High risk $428; Low risk $228",
   "portal_url": "https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-health/licenses-permits/license-fee-schedule",
   "forms_url": "https://ccbh.net/food-forms-apps/",
   "source_url": "https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-health/licenses-permits/license-fee-schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fairfield County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Fairfield Department of Health (Fairfield County Health Department), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.fairfieldhealth.org",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$282.00 (Level 1), $310.50 (Level 2), $533.00 (Level 3), $653.00 (Level 4) for establishments under 25,000 sq ft; $375.00 (Level 1), $393.00 (Level 2), $1,142.00 (Level 3), $1,207.00 (Level 4) for 25,000+ sq ft",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$500.00 (Facility Review); $1,000.00 (Expedited Plan Review)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$208.00 (High Risk); $118.00 (Low Risk)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.fairfieldhealth.org/Environmental-Division/FDH-Food-Protection-Education.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.fairfieldhealth.org/Fee-Schedule.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Franklin County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Columbus Public Health \u2014 Food Protection Program (240 Parsons Ave); Franklin County Public Health for balance of county",
   "department_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Food-Protection-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Food-Protection-Program",
   "forms_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/9/public-health/mobile-licensing-checklist.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Food-Protection-Program",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Greene County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Greene County Public Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.greenecophoh.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/food-services-inspection",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Operations under 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $298.00, Level 2 $333.00, Level 3 $616.00, Level 4 $775.00. Operations over 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $422.00, Level 2 $442.00, Level 3 $1,508.00, Level 4 $1,598.00 (total fee incl. $28 state fee, License Year 2026)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$400.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile-High Risk $228.00; Mobile-Low Risk $128.00 (total incl. $28 state fee; no late penalty)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.greenecophoh.gov/forms-permits",
   "source_url": "https://www.greenecophoh.gov/platform/cms/Fees/Environmental%20Health%20Fees.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hamilton County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Hamilton County Public Health - Environmental Health Division (General Health District). NOTE: Establishments within the City of Cincinnati are licensed by the Cincinnati Health Department.",
   "department_url": "https://hamiltoncountyhealth.org/services/environmental-health/food-service-licensing/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial food facility <25,000 sq ft (Health District + State fee = Total): Risk 1: $257; Risk 2: $281; Risk 3: $477; Risk 4: $588. Facility >=25,000 sq ft: Risk 1: $342; Risk 2: $356; Risk 3: $1,096; Risk 4: $1,158. Late fee (after March 1) = +25%.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "By risk & size: <25,000 sq ft - Risk 1: $100; Risk 2: $150; Risk 3: $300; Risk 4: $400. >=25,000 sq ft - Risk 1: $150; Risk 2: $200; Risk 3: $400; Risk 4: $500.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile High-Risk: $128 (total incl. $28 state fee); Mobile Low-Risk: $78. Temporary FSO: $68. Vending: $14.30.",
   "portal_url": "https://hamiltoncountyhealth.org/licenses-permits/",
   "forms_url": "https://hamiltoncountyhealth.org/forms-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://hamiltoncountyhealth.org/services/environmental-health/food-service-licensing/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Licking County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Licking County Health Department (LCHD), Environmental Health / Food Safety Program. Issues Ohio FSO and RFE licenses at Risk Levels I-IV. 675 Price Rd, Newark, OH 43055; (740) 349-6475.",
   "department_url": "https://lickingcohealth.org/food-safety-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (risk-based, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - LCHD's annual FSO/RFE risk-level (I-IV) license fees are set yearly under the Ohio cost-methodology but are not posted on the LCHD website; the department directs applicants to call (740) 349-6475 for the current fee. No dollar figure published online as of 2026-08-07.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - the Plan Review Fee is entered per application (the 'Plan Review Fee: $______' field on LCHD's Risk Food Plan Review Application is left blank/calculated); no fixed schedule is published online.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - not published online; Ohio's low-risk mobile RFE license is stated to be half the cost of the high-risk mobile license, but LCHD does not post the dollar amounts.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://lickingcohealth.org/food-safety-program/",
   "source_url": "https://lickingcohealth.org/food-safety-program/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lorain County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.loraincountyhealth.com/foodsafety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license - risk-based (Risk Level 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial under 25,000 sq ft (TOTAL, incl. $28 state fee): $198.00 (Risk 1), $218.00 (Risk 2), $388.00 (Risk 3), $482.00 (Risk 4). Commercial over 25,000 sq ft: $270.00 (Risk 1), $284.00 (Risk 2), $918.00 (Risk 3), $972.00 (Risk 4). (2026 schedule, effective 1/1/2026, revised 1/21/2026.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$100.00 (Under 25,000 sq ft); $200.00 (Over 25,000 sq ft)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$130.00 (Mobile - High Risk, incl. $28 state fee); $79.00 (Mobile - Low Risk, incl. $28 state fee). (2026 schedule.)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.loraincountyhealth.com/foodsafety",
   "source_url": "https://www.loraincountyhealth.com/foodsafety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lucas County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD), Environmental Health / Food Safety (serves Toledo)",
   "department_url": "https://lucascountyhealth.com/food-safety-3/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial <25,000 sq ft by risk level: L1 $291.94; L2 $327.16; L3 $613.10; L4 $773.68. Commercial >25,000 sq ft: L1 $415.90; L2 $437.03; L3 $1,514.60; L4 $1,604.76",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Remodel $210; Class 1&2 (<25,000 sq ft) $315; Class 3&4 (<25,000 sq ft) $470; Class 1-4 (>25,000 sq ft) $500; expedited +$1,260; prelicense reinspection $100. Mobile plan review listed at $0",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile-High Risk $273.52; Mobile-Low Risk $150.76; mobile plan review $0",
   "portal_url": "https://healthspace.com/Clients/Ohio/Toledo-Lucas/web.nsf/food-frameset",
   "forms_url": "https://lucascountyhealth.com/food-safety-3/",
   "source_url": "https://lucascountyhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-EH-Fees-for-Website.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Mahoning County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Mahoning County Public Health (MCPH), Food Safety Program (county general health district serving Youngstown and Mahoning County)",
   "department_url": "https://www.mahoninghealth.org/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (annual, risk Level 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial less than 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $286.00, Level 2 $318.00, Level 3 $585.00, Level 4 $735.00. Commercial 25,000 sq ft or greater: Level 1 $401.00, Level 2 $421.00, Level 3 $1,426.00, Level 4 $1,511.00 (each total includes the $28.00 Ohio state portion)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Facility Review Fee by risk level and size. Less than 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $100.00, Level 2 $200.00, Level 3 $300.00, Level 4 $400.00. 25,000 sq ft or greater: Level 1 $200.00, Level 2 $400.00, Level 3 $600.00, Level 4 $800.00. (Mobile plan review: N/A/no fee.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "High-Risk Mobile $180.00 ($152.00 MCPH + $28.00 state); Low-Risk Mobile $104.00 ($76.00 MCPH + $28.00 state)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.mahoninghealth.org/food-safety-program-info/",
   "source_url": "https://www.mahoninghealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Food-Fee-Summary-Sheet.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Medina County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Medina County Health Department (Environmental Health / Food Safety). Ohio licenses food operations under ORC Chapter 3717 as Food Service Operations (FSO) and Retail Food Establishments (RFE), each risk-classified Level 1-4 (plus Micromarket). The county health district is the licensor for FSO/RFE; annual license fees are set by the county Board of Health, not published as a dollar table on the website.",
   "department_url": "https://medinahealth.org/business-environment/inspections-permits/food-safety-2/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) License (Risk Level 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - annual FSO/RFE license fee not published online; set by the Medina County Board of Health and based on risk level (1-4). Contact MCHD Environmental Health at (330) 723-9523 for the current fee schedule.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review fee is based on the facility's risk classification (Level 1-4); the dollar amount is not published on the FSO/RFE Plans Submittal Form. Contact MCHD at (330) 723-9523.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - annual mobile FSO/RFE license fee not published online; set by the county Board of Health. Contact MCHD Environmental Health at (330) 723-9523.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://medinahealth.org/business-environment/inspections-permits/food-safety-2/",
   "source_url": "https://medinahealth.org/business-environment/inspections-permits/food-safety-2/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC), Office of Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.phdmc.org/programs-a-to-z/food-operation-inspection-services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial <25,000 sq ft by risk level (total local+state): L1 $272.66; L2 $304.48; L3 $562.80; L4 $707.86. Commercial >25,000 sq ft: L1 $384.64; L2 $403.74; L3 $1,377.20; L4 $1,458.64",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New construction FSO/RFE: micro market $150; <1,000 sq ft $500; 1,000-2,499 sq ft $600; >=2,500 sq ft $750; consultation/remodeling $100/hr",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile FSO/RFE High risk $275.00; Low risk $151.50 (total local+state)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.phdmc.org/electronic-payments",
   "forms_url": "https://www.phdmc.org/landing/online-forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.phdmc.org/agency/programs-services/food-protection/3291-schedule-of-general-fees-2026",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Stark County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Stark County Health Department (Stark County Combined General Health District) - Division of Environmental Health, Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://starkhealth.org/government/offices/public_health/environmental_health/food_safety.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license - risk-based (Risk Level I-IV)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial under 25,000 sq ft: $329.00 (Risk I), $362.60 (Risk II), $635.60 (Risk III), $788.90 (Risk IV). Commercial over 25,000 sq ft: $447.30 (Risk I), $467.50 (Risk II), $1,496.00 (Risk III), $1,582.20 (Risk IV). (2026 schedule, effective Feb 1; includes the $28.00 state fee.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Commercial under 25,000 sq ft: $301.00 (Risk I), $334.60 (Risk II), $607.60 (Risk III), $760.90 (Risk IV). Commercial over 25,000 sq ft: $419.30/$439.50 (Risk I), $1,468.00/$1,554.20 (Risk II tiers). Plan review fee is $28 less than the license fee at each risk level.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$293.00 (Mobile - High Risk); $160.50 (Mobile - Low Risk). (2026 schedule.)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://starkhealth.org/government/offices/public_health/environmental_health/food_safety.php",
   "source_url": "https://starkhealth.org/government/offices/public_health/environmental_health/food_safety.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Summit County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Summit County Public Health (SCPH) - Food Safety Program, Akron",
   "department_url": "https://www.scph.org/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) License (annual; Risk Level I-IV under Ohio food safety rules)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "425",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "135",
   "portal_url": "https://www.scph.org/food-safety/licensing",
   "forms_url": "https://www.scph.org/food-safety/licensing",
   "source_url": "https://www.scph.org/food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Warren County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Warren County Health District (Environmental Health Division; county health district serving the Cincinnati/Dayton-area Warren County)",
   "department_url": "https://warrencohealthoh.gov/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (annual, risk Level 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Commercial less than 25,000 sq ft: Level 1 $228.00, Level 2 $253.00, Level 3 $453.00, Level 4 $578.00. Commercial 25,000 sq ft or greater: Level 1 $303.00, Level 2 $328.00, Level 3 $1,128.00, Level 4 $1,203.00",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New Facility Plan Review $300.00 (mobile plan review carries no fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "High-Risk Mobile FSO/RFE $178.00; Low-Risk Mobile FSO/RFE $103.00",
   "portal_url": "https://warrencohealthoh.gov/aca-safety-permanent",
   "forms_url": "https://warrencohealthoh.gov/documents/food-license-application",
   "source_url": "https://warrencohealthoh.gov/environmental/environmental-health-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wood County",
   "state": "OH",
   "state_name": "Ohio",
   "health_department": "Wood County Health Department, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://woodcountyhealth.org/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - annual license fee is risk-level-based (Level 1, 2, 3, 4) per Ohio cost methodology (OAC 3717-1) but the dollar amounts are not published on the WCHD website; department instructs applicants to obtain the current fee schedule by contacting Environmental Health (419-354-2702)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Micromarket $100.00; Level 1 & 2 and upgrades $200.00; Level 3 & 4 $400.00; Large (25,000 sq. ft.) $500.00; Mobile Food Units - no plan review fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - annual mobile license fee not published on WCHD website (no plan review fee for mobile units per plan review packet); contact Environmental Health for the current amount",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://woodcountyhealth.org/environmental-health-forms/",
   "source_url": "https://woodcountyhealth.org/environmental-health/food-safety/licenses/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Canadian County",
   "state": "OK",
   "state_name": "Oklahoma",
   "health_department": "Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Consumer Health Service (state-administered)",
   "department_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/consumer-health.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - OSDH requires plan submission/review for new and remodeled establishments; no separate plan-review fee is published in the OSDH fee schedule",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$425 initial / $335 renewal",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/consumer-health.html",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-63/section-63-1-1118/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cleveland County",
   "state": "OK",
   "state_name": "Oklahoma",
   "health_department": "Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Consumer Health Service / Protective Health Services (food establishments in Cleveland County are licensed and inspected by the STATE OSDH; Oklahoma does not have an independent county food-licensing authority)",
   "department_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/health.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (state-issued)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$425 initial food establishment license + $425 plan review application (both one-time at startup); $335 annual renewal - source https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/food-business-license-and-permit-costs-in-oklahoma-the-good-the-bad-and-the-mundane",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$425.00 nonrefundable plan review application fee (food service, manufacturing, wholesale or brokers) - source https://oklahoma.gov/fire/plan-reviews/food-trucks.html",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$425 new / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal - source https://getvendorloop.com/guides/how-to-start-a-food-truck-in-oklahoma",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/food-business-license-and-permit-costs-in-oklahoma-the-good-the-bad-and-the-mundane",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Comanche County",
   "state": "OK",
   "state_name": "Oklahoma",
   "health_department": "Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Consumer Health Service (state-administered via the Comanche County Health Department, Lawton)",
   "department_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/health/locations/county-health-departments/comanche-county-health-department.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - OSDH does not publish a separate plan-review fee; plan review is required for new and extensively remodeled establishments",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$425 initial / $335 renewal / $375 late renewal",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/experience-fragments/sok-wcm/en/business/common-licensing/restaurants-and-bars/jcr:content/root.html",
   "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/health/locations/county-health-departments/comanche-county-health-department.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Oklahoma County",
   "state": "OK",
   "state_name": "Oklahoma",
   "health_department": "Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) - delegated authority for Oklahoma County",
   "department_url": "https://occhd.org/food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Reported $425 initial / $335 renewal (OSDH/OCCHD state-set food service license). Note: an older employee-based state fee ($50 for <=10 employees, $100 for 25+, +$150 frozen dessert plant) appears in some sources - likely outdated",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Reported $425 (mobile plan review also $425; prepackaged-only mobile exempt from plan review fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Reported $425 first year / $335 renewal (OCCHD); plan review $425",
   "portal_url": "https://occhd.org/food/",
   "forms_url": "https://occhd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Plan-Review-Application-for-a-Food_Lodging-Establishment.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://occhd.org/food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Tulsa County",
   "state": "OK",
   "state_name": "Oklahoma",
   "health_department": "Tulsa Health Department (Food Protection Services) - administers Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) food licenses; fees are state-administered, with separate city licenses",
   "department_url": "https://tulsa-health.org/permits-inspections/food/food-service-and-restaurant-industry-resources/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "State Food Establishment License (OSDH), administered by Tulsa Health Dept",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$425 initial food license + $335 annual renewal (OSDH, state-administered); plus City of Tulsa license $155 + $5 processing fee",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$425 (OSDH plan review application, one-time)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$425 (OSDH state fee, required for all mobile operations); prepackaged-only units exempt from the plan-review fee",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tulsa-health.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/Steps%20to%20Open%20a%20Food%20Establishments%20-%2021-0524.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://tulsa-health.org/permits-inspections/food/food-service-and-restaurant-industry-resources/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clackamas County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Clackamas County Public Health Division, Environmental Health Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/food-facilities",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$876 (0-15 seats) / $970 (16-50 seats) / $1,065 (51-150 seats) / $1,256 (151+ seats), through 2026; Limited Service $602 - source https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/ehfees",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$809-$998 (restaurant plan review, through 2026) - source https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/ehfees",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$761-$898 (Classes I-IV, through 2026); plan review $523-$712 - source https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/ehfees",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/food-facilities",
   "source_url": "https://www.clackamas.us/publichealth/ehfees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Deschutes County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Deschutes County Health Services, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.deschutescounty.gov/817/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Full-service Restaurant / Foodservice License (by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,071 (0-15 seats); $1,172 (16-50 seats); $1,404 (51-150 seats); $1,588 (151+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New restaurant $865; Remodel $519; Commissary/Base of Operation $433; School cafeteria $865; Non-profit $433; Mobile Food Unit plan review Class I $372 / II $466 / III $648 / IV $688",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Class I $388; Class II $455; Class III $648; Class IV $843",
   "portal_url": "https://store.deschutes.org/trl",
   "forms_url": "https://www.deschutescounty.gov/817/Environmental-Health",
   "source_url": "https://mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/deschutes-meet-6d212b050de94f9ab3a936f57d7fed68/ITEM-Attachment-001-e07746c7f17b4026a838ba0dbe37f5a6.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jackson County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Jackson County Health & Human Services, Environmental Public Health (Medford)",
   "department_url": "https://jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/health___human_services/programs_and_services/environmental_public_health/food_services/index.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Operation (Restaurant) annual license",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Jackson County does not publish its restaurant/food service license fee schedule online; the county's Food Services page states 'Plan review and license fee information is available by calling our office at 541-774-8206.' Oregon county-administered programs set their own fees under ORS 624.490.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review fee is not published online; the county directs applicants to call Environmental Public Health at 541-774-8206 (a dedicated Restaurant & Pool Plan Review line is 541-774-7824).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile unit license fee is not published online; call 541-774-8206.",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/or-jackson-county",
   "forms_url": "https://jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/health___human_services/programs_and_services/environmental_public_health/food_services/index.php",
   "source_url": "https://jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/health___human_services/programs_and_services/environmental_public_health/food_services/index.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lane County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection)",
   "department_url": "https://www.lanecountyor.gov/government/county_departments/health_and_human_services/public_health/environmental_health/restaurant__pool__hotel___campground_inspection",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant license (annual, by seating capacity)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$1,040 (0-15 seats); $1,185 (16-50 seats); $1,329 (51-150 seats); $1,618 (150+ seats). Limited-Service restaurant $751. (Lane County 2026 rate sheet; half-year rates from Oct 1 are roughly half these.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$578 (Plan Review, Mobile Units & Restaurants - one-time, new or remodeled facility); $285 (Bed & Breakfast kitchen plan review); $123 (Temporary Event Seasonal plan review)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$471 (Mobile Unit, annual); $25 (Out of County Mobile Unit); one-time plan review $578 (Mobile Units & Restaurants)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.lanecountyor.gov/government/county_departments/health_and_human_services/public_health/environmental_health/restaurant__pool__hotel___campground_inspection",
   "source_url": "https://www.lanecountyor.gov/government/county_departments/health_and_human_services/public_health/environmental_health/restaurant__pool__hotel___campground_inspection",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Marion County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Marion County Health & Human Services, Environmental Health Services (licenses food service facilities under ORS Chapter 624; fees set by ORS 624.490)",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.marion.or.us/HLT/PH/EHS",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Full service: 0-15 seats $530 / 16-50 seats $600 / 51-150 seats $700 / more than 150 seats $770; Limited service $335",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Marion County/Oregon do not publish a separate restaurant plan-review fee; plan review (Restaurant Plan Review Packet) must be completed and approved before the annual license is obtained",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$255 (each mobile unit, annual, ORS 624.490); $25 inspection fee for a mobile unit already licensed in another Oregon county",
   "portal_url": "https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/or-marion-county",
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.marion.or.us/HLT/PH/EHS/Pages/rules.aspx",
   "source_url": "https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_624.490",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Multnomah County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Multnomah County Health Department - Environmental Health / Health Inspections Program",
   "department_url": "https://multco.us/services/restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant / Food Service Establishment License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Seat-based (2026, effective Jan 1 2026): 0-15 seats $970; 16-50 seats $1,150; 51-150 seats $1,290; over 150 seats $1,545",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food cart pod plan review $580 (official 2026). Restaurant/permanent plan review fee not separately published in sources reviewed - null (see forms/plan review packet).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Food cart pod annual: 2-9 units $405; 10+ units $540; pod plan review $580 (official 2026 fees). Individual food cart annual license fee not itemized in reviewed sources - null.",
   "portal_url": "https://multco.us/services/food-carts",
   "forms_url": "https://multco.us/file/plan_review_packet/download",
   "source_url": "https://multco.us/news/2026-fee-changes-health-licenses",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "OR",
   "state_name": "Oregon",
   "health_department": "Washington County Environmental Health (Dept. of Health & Human Services)",
   "department_url": "https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/environmental-health/food-service-licensing",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant/Food Service License (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Statewide statutory fees per ORS 624.490: Full-service restaurant $530 (0-15 seats), $600 (16-50), $700 (51-150), $770 (150+); Limited-service $335. County publishes a 'Restaurant and Food Service Facilities Fees 2026-27' PDF (not machine-readable at fetch).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - specific plan review fee not published on public pages; county directs applicants to Plan Review Application packet. Not found.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Statewide statutory fee per ORS 624.490: $255 per mobile unit (commissary $350, warehouse $180). County's 2026-27 fee PDF lists current amounts (not machine-readable at fetch).",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/or-washington-county/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/environmental-health/food-service-licensing",
   "source_url": "https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/environmental-health/food-service-licensing",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Allegheny County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) - Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Food-Safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent Food Facility Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "244",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "122",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "110",
   "portal_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Health-Department/Fee-and-Permit-Office",
   "forms_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/1/government/health/documents/food-safety/perm-food-facility-application_fillable.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/content/county/v/16/services/health-department/fee-and-permit-office/fee-schedule-effective-1-1-2024.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Berks County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Safety (statewide retail food licensing for most of Berks County); the City of Reading and Muhlenberg Township employ their own food-safety inspectors",
   "department_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility License (issued by PA Dept of Agriculture)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$241 new facility / $103 new & owner-operated under 50 seats / $82 change of ownership / $82 annual renewal - source https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 - PA Dept of Agriculture charges NO fee for the plan review application process; plans/specifications for construction/remodeling must be submitted and approved before food operation (7 Pa. Code Ch. 46) - source https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile units are licensed by PDA as retail food facilities on the same statewide schedule: $241 new / $82 renewal - source https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "portal_url": "https://hub.business.pa.gov/Home/HelpCenterDetail/RetailFoodBusinesses",
   "forms_url": "https://hub.business.pa.gov/HelpGuides/ReferenceGuide_RetailFoodBusinesses.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bucks County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Bucks County Department of Health, Retail Food Facility Program (a county-level health department, uncommon in PA where most retail food is state-licensed by PA Dept. of Agriculture)",
   "department_url": "https://www.buckscounty.gov/473/Retail-Food-Facility-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility license (annual, by seating/size)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food facilities with less than 50 seats $365; 50 or more seats $545; take-out facilities (no seating) $345; any for-profit facility over 10,000 sq ft $1,200; facility licensed in conjunction with a PA Liquor License $545",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required for new/remodeled facilities (Bucks County Plan Review Application SA-85/SA-86) but the plan review fee is not listed on the SA-13 license fee schedule; confirm via the SA-85/SA-86 application or the Health Dept. (215-345-3318)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$345 per vehicle/stand",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3526/Application-for-license-to-conduct-food-facility-SA-13",
   "source_url": "https://www.buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3526/Application-for-license-to-conduct-food-facility-SA-13",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Chester County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Chester County Health Department (one of Pennsylvania's few county health departments)",
   "department_url": "https://www.chesco.org/1377/Food-Institutions",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Eating & Drinking Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$340 (less than 50 seats); $480 (50 or more seats); $750 (over 10,000 sq ft); $500 (with PA liquor license); $340 (take-out only)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$300 (standard food facility); $500 (over 10,000 sq ft); $100 (commissary added to existing); $50 (farm market vendor). An additional $200 per phase may be charged.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$340",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.chesco.org/886/Eat-Drink-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.chesco.org/5952/Food-Section-Fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Delaware County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Delaware County Health Department (DCHD), Environmental Health Services (county health department established 2022)",
   "department_url": "https://www.delcopa.gov/health/license-permits-inspections/food-protection/food-facilities",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Facility License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$266 (under 50 seats) / $380 (50 or more seats) / $570 (more than 10,000 sq ft) / $380 (in conjunction with a PA liquor license) / $261 (take-out only) - source https://delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/feeschedule_5.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$237 (Food Facility Plan Review) / $380 (facility more than 10,000 sq ft) / $47 (change of ownership/turn-key operation, or farmers' market vendor review) - source https://delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/feeschedule_5.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$261 (Mobile Food Facility) / $190 (Mobile Retail Outlet) - source https://delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/feeschedule_5.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/FoodFacilityLicenseApp%20(1).pdf",
   "source_url": "https://delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/feeschedule_5.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lancaster County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Safety & Laboratory Services (state-administered; Lancaster County has no county health department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$241 (new facility); $103 (new, owner-operated, under 50 seats); $82 (change of ownership); $82 (annual renewal)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - PA Act 106 of 2010 requires plan submission/approval, but a plan-review fee is not published on the PDA retail-food fee page; confirm with PDA Bureau of Food Safety (717) 787-4315",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - a distinct mobile/food-truck fee is not listed on the PDA retail-food fee page; PDA licenses mobile units as retail food facilities (likely the $241 new-facility fee) - confirm with PDA (717) 787-4315",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) - one of Pennsylvania's independent local health departments (issues its own food licenses)",
   "department_url": "https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/health-human-services/office-public-health/programs-services/permitting-licensing/eating-drinking-establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Eating & Drinking Establishment License (Type A - sit-down dining)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Up to 49 seats $345; 50-199 seats $385; 200+ seats $460",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review fee for a food establishment $265. Retail food facility plan review is by square footage: $265 for 2,000 sq ft or less, plus $65 for each additional 1-200 sq ft.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$290 per vehicle",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/health-human-services/office-public-health/programs-services/permitting-licensing",
   "source_url": "https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/health-human-services/office-public-health/programs-services/permitting-licensing/eating-drinking-establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Philadelphia County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "Philadelphia Department of Public Health - Office of Food Protection",
   "department_url": "https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/for-business-owners/food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Retail, Permanent Location License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "239",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "165",
   "portal_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses/food-businesses/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.phila.gov/documents/plan-review-for-food-businesses/",
   "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/business-licenses/food-businesses/get-a-food-establishment-retail-permanent-location-license/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "York County",
   "state": "PA",
   "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
   "health_department": "PA Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Food Safety (administers most of York County) AND the City of York Bureau of Health (municipal; City of York only)",
   "department_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Facility license (PA Dept of Agriculture) / General Food License (City of York Bureau of Health)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "PA Dept of Agriculture (statewide, covers York County outside the City of York): new Retail Food Facility license $241; new owner-operated under 50 seats $103; change of ownership $82; annual renewal $82; plus a $35/yr food establishment registration fee. City of York Bureau of Health (City of York only): Restaurant & Kitchen License base $50, by seats 0-25 $75; 26-49 $100; 50-75 $150; 76-100 $175; 101-150 $200; 151-200 $300; 200-300 $400; 300-500 $500 (Over 500 top tier); Institutional Food License $25-$300 by persons served (City fee schedule effective 01-04-2010).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Pennsylvania (PDA) does not publish a separate stand-alone plan-review dollar fee; plan/facility review is handled through the retail food facility licensing and inspection process. The City of York reviews plans through its own licensing/permits process. Confirm plan-review requirements with PDA Bureau of Food Safety (717-787-4315) or the City of York Bureau of Health (717-845-2124).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "PA Dept of Agriculture: a food truck needs a Mobile Food Facility license priced on the retail food facility schedule ($103-$241 new by size, $82 annual renewal, plus $35 registration); authority is determined by where the commissary is located, not where the truck vends. City of York: Delivery License (food delivered/no service, includes mobile units) $50; Restaurant & Kitchen License (Caterers, Mobile Vendors, etc.) base $50.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.yorkcity.org/files/General%20Food%20License%20App.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pda/food/food-safety/retail-food/retail-food-facilities-and-restaurants",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Providence County",
   "state": "RI",
   "state_name": "Rhode Island",
   "health_department": "Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Center for Food Protection (food licensing is statewide, not county-issued)",
   "department_url": "https://health.ri.gov/food-service",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License (Class A/B/C, per RI Food Code)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "New retail food application fee $25; annual license/renewal by gross income: <= $50,000 = $150; $50,001-$200,000 = $250; > $200,000 = $350. Alternative-compliance fee = 60% of the applicable amount.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Equal to the license fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Non-refundable application fee $100 (annual renewal by gross-income tier as above)",
   "portal_url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://health.ri.gov/food/for/newfoodestablishments/",
   "source_url": "https://health.ri.gov/food/for/newfoodestablishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Beaufort County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (SCDA), Retail Food Safety & Compliance - state-administered statewide since 7/1/2024 (transferred from SC DHEC)",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/permits-and-inspections/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (Regulation 61-25)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100 initial permit fee plus an annual inspection fee based on prior-year gross food sales ($0-250,000 = $100; then +$50 per $250,000 up to $1,750,001+ = $450); total on a new permit is never less than $200",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - SCDA does not publish a separate plan review fee; plan review/facility review is part of the new-permit process ($100 initial permit fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100 initial permit fee plus the same gross-sales annual inspection fee ($100-$450); minimum $200 total on a new permit",
   "portal_url": "https://retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov/registration",
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RFEMobileFoodEstablishment2024.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AnnualInspectionFees2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Charleston County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (SCDA), Consumer Protection / Retail Food Safety (retail food oversight moved from SC DHEC to SCDA on July 1, 2024)",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100 initial permit / first-year operational fee + annual inspection fee by anticipated gross food sales ($100 for $0-250k; $150 for $250k-500k; higher tiers up to a total ~$200-$550)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Same $100 initial + gross-sales-based annual inspection fee as fixed establishments",
   "portal_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "forms_url": "https://des.sc.gov/sites/des/files/Library/D-1769.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Greenville County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) - Consumer Protection Division, Retail Food Safety & Compliance",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (SC Regulation 61-25)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual inspection fee by gross food sales: $100 ($0-250,000); $150 ($250,001-500,000); $200 ($500,001-750,000); $250 ($750,001-1,000,000); $300 ($1,000,001-1,250,000); $350 ($1,250,001-1,500,000); $400 ($1,500,001-1,750,000); $450 ($1,750,001+)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - required for new/remodeled facilities (submit ~30 days before opening) but a plan-review dollar fee is not published on the SCDA page; confirm with SCDA Retail Food Safety (retailfood@scda.sc.gov)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - SCDA permits mobile units under the same Reg 61-25 gross-sales annual inspection schedule; a mobile-specific line item is not separately published, confirm with SCDA. A separate local (Greenville city/county) business license also applies",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://des.sc.gov/sites/des/files/Library/D-1769.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Horry County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Department of Agriculture - Retail Food Safety & Compliance (STATE-administered; retail food safety transferred from SC DHEC to SCDA effective July 1, 2024)",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment permit (Regulation 61-25) - annual inspection fee by gross food sales",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual inspection fee (2025 schedule): $100 ($0-$250,000); $150 ($250,001-$500,000); $200 ($500,001-$750,000); $250 ($750,001-$1,000,000); $300 ($1,000,001-$1,250,000); $350 ($1,250,001-$1,500,000); $400 ($1,500,001-$1,750,000); $450 ($1,750,001 and above). Fee is based on gross FOOD/food-product sales for the previous calendar year (alcohol and general merchandise excluded).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - new construction / change-of-ownership plan review is handled through SCDA's 'How to Apply for a Retail Food Establishment Permit' process; a standalone plan-review dollar fee is not on the annual inspection fee schedule. Confirm with SCDA Retail Food Safety (803-896-0640).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food establishments are permitted under Reg 61-25 using a Mobile Food Establishment supplemental application; the annual inspection fee follows the same gross-food-sales schedule ($100-$450). Confirm the exact mobile fee/base with SCDA (803-896-0640).",
   "portal_url": "https://retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov/registration",
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Richland County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Department of Agriculture - Retail Food Safety & Compliance (STATE-administered; retail food safety transferred from SC DHEC to SCDA effective July 1, 2024)",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment permit (Regulation 61-25) - annual inspection fee by gross food sales",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual inspection fee (2025 schedule): $100 ($0-$250,000); $150 ($250,001-$500,000); $200 ($500,001-$750,000); $250 ($750,001-$1,000,000); $300 ($1,000,001-$1,250,000); $350 ($1,250,001-$1,500,000); $400 ($1,500,001-$1,750,000); $450 ($1,750,001 and above). Fee is based on gross FOOD/food-product sales for the previous calendar year (alcohol and general merchandise excluded).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - new construction / change-of-ownership plan review is handled through SCDA's 'How to Apply for a Retail Food Establishment Permit' process; a standalone plan-review dollar fee is not on the annual inspection fee schedule. Confirm with SCDA Retail Food Safety (803-896-0640).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile food establishments are permitted under Reg 61-25 using a Mobile Food Establishment supplemental application; the annual inspection fee follows the same gross-food-sales schedule ($100-$450). Confirm the exact mobile fee/base with SCDA (803-896-0640).",
   "portal_url": "https://retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov/registration",
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/how-to-apply-for-a-retail-food-establishment-permit/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Spartanburg County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA), Consumer Protection - Retail Food Safety. STATE-administered since July 1, 2024 (transferred from SC DHEC). Spartanburg County does not set fees.",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (SCDA)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100 initial permit fee + annual inspection fee by prior-year gross food sales: $0-250k = $100, $250k-500k = $150, $500k-750k = $200, $750k-1M = $250, $1M-1.25M = $300, $1.25M-1.5M = $350, $1.5M-1.75M = $400, $1.75M+ = $450. Total is never less than $200.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - SCDA reviews plans for new/remodeled retail food establishments; a separate published plan-review dollar fee was not located. Confirm with SCDA Retail Food Safety.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - permitted as a Retail Food Establishment under the same $100 base + gross-sales inspection schedule; a mobile-specific figure was not separately published. Confirm mobile-unit application with SCDA.",
   "portal_url": "https://retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov/registration",
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/retail-food-establishment-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "York County",
   "state": "SC",
   "state_name": "South Carolina",
   "health_department": "South Carolina Department of Agriculture - Retail Food Safety & Compliance (statewide; assumed retail food regulation from DHEC on 7/1/2024)",
   "department_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/permits-and-inspections/retail-food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment (RFE) Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$100.00 initial permit fee (new establishment or change of ownership) PLUS an annual inspection fee based on prior-year gross food sales: $0-$250,000 = $100.00; $250,001-$500,000 = $150.00; $500,001-$750,000 = $200.00; $750,001-$1,000,000 = $250.00; $1,000,001-$1,250,000 = $300.00; $1,250,001-$1,500,000 = $350.00; $1,500,001-$1,750,000 = $400.00; $1,750,001 and above = $450.00",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - SCDA reviews plans for new retail food establishments; no separate published plan-review fee (initial $100 permit fee applies).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100.00 initial permit fee each, plus annual inspection fee by gross sales (same RFE schedule; minimum $100.00/year). The commissary and each mobile unit/pushcart are permitted separately.",
   "portal_url": "https://retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov/registration",
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/permits-and-inspections/retail-food-safety/",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.sc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AnnualInspectionFees2025.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Minnehaha County",
   "state": "SD",
   "state_name": "South Dakota",
   "health_department": "South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) - Office of Health Protection, Food & Lodging (state-administered; there is no Minnehaha County food program - SD DOH licenses food establishments statewide, including Sioux Falls)",
   "department_url": "https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/licensure-and-codes/food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - SD DOH sets food-service license fees by number of employees but does NOT publish an accessible fee table (its licensure pages omit dollar amounts and its online fee schedule PDF was not retrievable). A secondary aggregator (stateregstoday.com) reports full-service tiers of 1-3 employees $150 initial / $100 renewal, 4-9 employees $200 / $150, and 10+ employees $250 / $200, but these were NOT confirmed on an official SD DOH source. Confirm via the SD DOH online application (sddoh.safefoodinspection.com) or the Office of Health Protection (605-773-4945).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - A Food Service Plan Review Questionnaire and floor plan are required (submit floor plan 30 days before construction; application 30 days before completion), but no separate plan-review fee was found on official SD DOH sources. Confirm with SD DOH.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - SD DOH Mobile Food Service license fee is not published on accessible official pages (a secondary source reports roughly $25 initial / $50 renewal, unconfirmed). Confirm with SD DOH. NOTE: operating in Sioux Falls also requires a separate City of Sioux Falls Mobile Food Vendor / Peddler permit.",
   "portal_url": "https://sddoh.safefoodinspection.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/licensure-and-codes/food-service/",
   "source_url": "https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/licensure-and-codes/food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Blount County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Dept. of Health (state-administered county) - Blount County Health Department, Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-foodservice.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr state permit fee (per TDH; Blount is state-administered so no local surcharge applies). School food service establishments $80/yr; farmers-market food units $300.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - TDH does not charge a separate plan-review fee in state-administered counties; plan review is part of the permitting process",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - permitted as a food service establishment at the state fee; no separate TN state mobile-unit dollar figure published in reviewed sources",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-foodservice.html",
   "source_url": "https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/sos/rules/1200/1200-23/1200-23-01.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Davidson County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Metro Public Health Department (Nashville/Davidson County) - Food Protection & Public Facilities Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.nashville.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/food-and-public-facilities",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Reported ~$210/yr (secondary source, getvendorloop) - NOT confirmed on nashville.gov; treat as unverified",
   "portal_url": "https://www.nashville.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/food-and-public-facilities/pay-your-permit-online",
   "forms_url": "https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/Mobile_Food_Unit.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.nashville.gov/departments/health/environmental-health/food-and-public-facilities",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hamilton County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department - Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://health.hamiltontn.org/en-us/services/environmental/foodprotectionservices/applyforfoodserviceestablishment.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr (50 or fewer seats); $360/yr (51 or more seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://health.hamiltontn.org/en-us/services/environmental/foodprotectionservices/applyforfoodserviceestablishment.aspx",
   "source_url": "https://health.hamiltontn.org/en-us/services/environmental/foodprotectionservices/applyforfoodserviceestablishment.aspx",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Knox County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Knox County Health Department - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/EH/foodProtection.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr (50 or fewer seats); $360/yr (51+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$0 (no fee)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/pdfs/PlansReviewApplication/Food_Service_Plan_Review_Application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/EH/planReview.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Department of Health, Division of General Environmental Health (state-administered). Montgomery County is NOT one of TN's contract/metro counties, so permitting and fees follow the statewide TDH schedule.",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (TN Dept of Health)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr for establishments with 0-50 seats; $360/yr for establishments with 51 or more seats. Permit year July 1 - June 30.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - TDH reviews plans for new construction/remodel; a separate published plan-review dollar fee was not located. Confirm with Montgomery County (Clarksville) Health Dept.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - state mobile food unit permit; the TDH state fee is reported at $210 in contract-county materials but a Montgomery-County-specific figure was not confirmed. Confirm with the Montgomery County Health Dept.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Rutherford County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Rutherford County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health, operating under the Tennessee Department of Health (Tennessee Food Safety Act). Permitting is STATE-administered; Rutherford is not one of TN's six locally-run metro health departments.",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (TN Code 68-14-713)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual, by seating: 0-50 seats $210; 51+ seats $360 (statewide statutory fee). Delinquency penalty = one-half the permit fee if delinquent >30 days.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - TN Dept. of Health does not publish a separate plan-review fee; plan/menu review is part of the permitting process under Rule 1200-23-01.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - TN Code 68-14-713 does not separately enumerate mobile units; they are permitted as food service establishments, so the 0-50 seat tier ($210/yr) applies.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh/eh-food.html",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-68/health/chapter-14/part-7/section-68-14-713/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Shelby County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Shelby County Health Department - Environmental Health & Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/186/Environmental-Health-Food-Safety-Program",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual restaurant permit by seating: 50 seats or less $210/year; 51 seats or more $360/year; Bar permit $100/year (Shelby County Health Dept FAQ). These are stated as local Shelby County fees.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$360 total = $150 local fee + $210 state fee (from Shelby County Mobile Unit Guidance document).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/376/Mobile-Food-Units",
   "forms_url": "https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/DocumentCenter/View/891/Mobile-Unit-Guidance",
   "source_url": "https://www.shelbytnhealth.com/186/Environmental-Health-Food-Safety-Program",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sullivan County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Department of Health - Division of General Environmental Health (state-administered; Sullivan County Regional Health Department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210.00/year (0-50 seats); $360.00/year (51 or more seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Tennessee requires plan submission/review for new and remodeled food service establishments; no separate state plan-review fee is charged beyond the permit fee.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$210.00/year (mobile units are permitted as food service establishments and fall in the 0-50 seat tier under the state schedule)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2021/title-68/chapter-14/part-7/section-68-14-713/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Sumner County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Department of Health - Sumner County Health Department, Environmental Health (state-administered; Sumner is not a contract/metro county)",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment permit (Tennessee Food Safety Act; T.C.A. 68-14-713)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr (0-50 seats); $360/yr (51+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Tennessee requires plan review of new construction/extensive remodeling by the Dept. of Health, but T.C.A. 68-14-713 does not itemize a separate plan-review fee and no separate dollar amount is published for Sumner County.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - the statutory fee schedule (T.C.A. 68-14-713) does not itemize a mobile/food-truck fee; mobile units are permitted as food service establishments, which would fall under the 0-50 seat rate of $210/yr. No mobile-specific figure is published.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-68/health/chapter-14/part-7/section-68-14-713/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Dept. of Health (state-administered), Washington County Health Department - Food & General Sanitation",
   "department_url": "https://www.washingtoncountytn.org/162/Health-Department",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210/yr for 0-50 seats; $360/yr for 51 or more seats",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Tennessee does not charge a separate plan review fee; plan review is part of the state permitting process",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$210/yr (permitted under the 0-50 seat food service establishment tier)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "source_url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2021/title-68/chapter-14/part-7/section-68-14-713/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Williamson County",
   "state": "TN",
   "state_name": "Tennessee",
   "health_department": "Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health Program (state-administered; Williamson County Health Department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/eh.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$210 per year (0-50 seats) / $360 per year (51+ seats) - source https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-33-25.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Tennessee requires plan review for new/extensively remodeled food service establishments, but a separate plan-review dollar fee is not itemized in the state permit fee rule (fees are the annual permit fees) - source https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-33-25.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile/food-truck units are permitted as food service establishments; the statewide fee rule lists food service establishment ($210 / $360 by seats), temporary ($30), school ($80), farmers market food unit ($300) and auxiliary ($100), but does not itemize a distinct mobile-unit line - source https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-33-25.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-foodservice.html",
   "source_url": "https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-33-25.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bell County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Bell County Public Health District - Retail Food Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/fee-sched-for-posting-effective-jan2026.pdf",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Brick and Mortar Retail Establishment Permit (fee by number of employees)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "2026 tiers: 1-6 emp $300; 7-12 $350; 13-20 $400; 21-30 $450; 31-50 $500; 51-100 $550; 101-200 $600; 201+ $650 (increases $50/tier annually through 2028).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150.00",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "County MFU permit (good until 2026-07-01): full service $275, limited $175, additional units $175. Effective 2026-07-01: mobile inspection fee TBD by DSHS, reimbursed by DSHS, not to exceed $200.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/fee-sched-for-posting-effective-jan2026.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Bexar County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD), Food & Environmental Health Services (inside San Antonio city limits); Bexar County Environmental Services (unincorporated Bexar County)",
   "department_url": "https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAMHD/Licenses-Food-Permits/Food-Establishment-License",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment License (SAMHD, tiered by employee count) / Food Service Establishment permit (Bexar County)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "SAMHD (city): Tier 1A ~$252; 11-25 employees $711; 26-50 employees $966; 50+ employees $1,204. Bexar County (unincorporated): 1-3 employees $175; 4-6 employees $225; 7+ employees $300.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Bexar County: $250 per review. SAMHD: plan review is part of the application process (separate line-item fee not confirmed on official page - null).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspection); Type III $876 (+$500 pre-licensing inspection)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAMHD/Licenses-Food-Permits",
   "forms_url": "https://www.bexar.org/643/Permits-Applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAMHD/Licenses-Food-Permits/Food-Establishment-License",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Brazoria County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Brazoria County Environmental Health Department",
   "department_url": "https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/environmental-health/forms-permit-applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/environmental-health/forms-permit-applications/food-permitting-process",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Brazos County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Brazos County Health District, Environmental Health Services (issues food establishment permits for Bryan and College Station as city permits and for the rest of Brazos County as county permits)",
   "department_url": "https://health.brazoscountytx.gov/retail-food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (Food Service Establishments, Food Stores, Bars)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "New City Permit (Bryan and College Station): $500 low risk (no food prep) / $700 medium-high risk (food prep/service) - includes plan review, walk-through, opening inspection and first-year compliance inspections. County renewals by risk category (1-3) x size (A-C): $350 (1A) / $375 (1B) / $400 (1C) / $500 (2A) / $525 (2B) / $550 (2C) / $625 (3A) / $650 (3B) / $675 (3C) per year - source https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/Brazos%20County%20Retail%20Food%20Permit%20Fees.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Included in the new city permit fee ($500 low risk / $700 medium-high risk); not billed separately - source https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/Brazos%20County%20Retail%20Food%20Permit%20Fees.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258.00 (includes plan review, walk-through, opening inspection and first-year compliance inspections); Push Carts $258; Roadside Vendor $258 - source https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/Brazos%20County%20Retail%20Food%20Permit%20Fees.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://health.brazoscountytx.gov/forms/",
   "source_url": "https://health.brazoscountytx.gov/retail-food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cameron County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Cameron County Public Health - Environmental Health Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/publichealth/environmental-health/eating-drinking-food-service/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Service Permit (Fixed Establishment)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$150.00/year",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$150.00/year (county rate; superseded)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/publichealth/Resources/EH/01/Establishment%20Application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/publichealth/environmental-health/eating-drinking-food-service/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Collin County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Collin County Development Services (unincorporated + contracting cities); City of Plano Environmental Health Division (within Plano)",
   "department_url": "https://www.collincountytx.gov/Services/Engineering/Development-Services/food-service-and-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Collin County (unincorporated + Wylie, Melissa, Lowry Crossing, Weston, Josephine, Farmersville) health facility permit by size: 2,000-4,000 sq ft $300; 4,001-8,000 sq ft $400; 8,001-20,000 sq ft $500; over 20,000 sq ft $600. Day Care kitchen $150; Temporary Event $40",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://collincountytx-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice",
   "forms_url": "https://www.collincountytx.gov/services/engineering/development-services/forms-and-documents",
   "source_url": "https://www.collincountytx.gov/Services/Engineering/Development-Services/food-service-and-health",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Comal County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Retail Food Program - Region 8 (areas with no local ordinance); City of New Braunfels Health & Food Safety administers permits within New Braunfels city limits",
   "department_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (DSHS)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$258 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99); $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99); $773 ($150,000+)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DSHS does not charge a separate plan-review fee; plan review is required for new/remodeled establishments under Texas Food Establishment Rules (25 TAC 228)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258",
   "portal_url": "https://nbpermits.nbtexas.org",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Dallas County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/public-health/environmental-health/mfu-inspections.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Level 1: $141 (<2,000 sq ft) / $155 (larger); Risk Level 2: $283 / $308; Risk Level 3: $468 / $513. Kiosk/self-service: $240.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$205",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspection); Type III $876 (+$500 pre-licensing inspection)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/public-health/environmental-health/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/hhs/public-health/mobile-food-unit/MFUs-Packet-English%202026.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/public-health/environmental-health/mfu-inspections.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Denton County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "No county food-permitting authority: unincorporated Denton County is under Texas DSHS (Retail Food) jurisdiction; incorporated cities (e.g., City of Denton Health & Food Safety) permit within their own limits. Denton County Public Health - Environmental Health Division handles on-site sewage (septic), not food establishments.",
   "department_url": "https://www.dentoncounty.gov/657/Environmental-Health-Division",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (issued by Texas DSHS in unincorporated areas)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "DSHS statewide fee by gross annual volume of food sales: Low ($0-$49,999.99) $258; Medium ($50,000-$149,999.99) $515; High ($150,000+) $773 (per DSHS fee schedule).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DSHS does not publish a separate flat plan-review fee on its retail food fee page; new establishments must submit plans/menu for review before construction. Amendment fees (change to permitted operation) are Low $125 / Medium $250 / High $375. Not found as a standalone plan-review line item.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DSHS: Type I (no TCS foods) $309; Type II (prepackaged TCS, limited handling) $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection; Type III (prepare/cook/hold/serve) $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspection. Both application and pre-licensing fees due at submission.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permitting-information-retail-food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.dentoncounty.gov/657/Environmental-Health-Division",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ector County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Ector County Health Department (Odessa); the City of Odessa (Billing & Collections) issues the operating permit for establishments and mobile units inside Odessa city limits",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.ector.tx.us/page/ector.HealthFoodServices",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food (Health) Permit - tiered by gross annual food sales",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$258 ($0-$49,999.99) / $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 ($150,000+), new tiered schedule aligned to the state (DSHS/SB 1008 biennial cap) effective Jan 1, 2026 - source https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ector-county-leaders-clarify-food-permit-rules-following-restaurant-closures/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Ector County does not publish a separate plan review fee; plan submission and a pre-opening inspection (e.g., required air gaps before authorization to operate) are part of the permitting process - source https://www.ectorcountytx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/624/Frequently-Asked-Questions-PDF",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Ector County Mobile Food Vendor $150; Snow-Cone/Coffee stand $100 (county permit, valid only OUTSIDE Odessa city limits) - source https://newtools.cira.state.tx.us/upload/page/7889/docs/Health/Food%20Service/New%20Mobile%20Food%20Establishment%20Packet.pdf. To operate INSIDE Odessa city limits: City of Odessa Mobile Food Vendor annual permit $300 (may be prorated) + $50 single-event - source https://www.odessa-tx.gov/1292/Food-Truck-Vendor-Information",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.ector.tx.us/page/ector.HealthFoodServices",
   "source_url": "https://www.co.ector.tx.us/page/ector.HealthFoodServices",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "El Paso County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of El Paso - Code Enforcement Department, Food Inspection Program (permits City & El Paso County under interlocal food safety order). Mobile food units are now licensed by the STATE (Texas DSHS) statewide, not locally.",
   "department_url": "https://www.elpasotexas.gov/code-enforcement/inspections/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Food Service - City & County)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Type I (non-TCS/low-risk) application $309; Type II (prepackaged/limited-prep TCS) application $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection + $400 per routine inspection; Type III (full prep from vehicle) application $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspection + $500 per routine inspection",
   "portal_url": "https://new.elpasotexas.gov/public-health-old/services/food-inspection/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.elpasotexas.gov/assets/Documents/CoEP/Public-Health/Services/Food-Inspection/FoodPermitForm_Online.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.elpasotexas.gov/code-enforcement/inspections/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Ellis County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS), Retail Food Establishments program (state jurisdiction). Ellis County has no county food-permit program; some cities (e.g., Waxahachie) administer temporary-event permits locally through their Building/Community Services departments.",
   "department_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (DSHS)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Tiered by gross annual food sales - $258 ($0-$49,999.99), $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99), $773 ($150,000+). Amendment fees $125 / $250 / $375.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DSHS reviews construction/remodel plans as part of the new-establishment permitting process and does not publish a separate stand-alone plan-review fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Type I $309 (no pre-licensing inspection); Type II $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection; Type III $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspection. Routine inspection: Type II $400, Type III $500. Complaint/compliance inspection: Type I $300, Type II $400, Type III $500.",
   "portal_url": "https://vo.ras.dshs.texas.gov/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/forms-publications-retail-food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fort Bend County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Fort Bend County Health & Human Services - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/health-and-human-services/environmental-health/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (Category A/B/C, annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Category A (unpackaged TCS food prepared/processed) $550; Category B (only prepackaged TCS and/or limited non-TCS) $275; Category C (Farmers' Market food producer) $100. Schools $300 (two $150 inspections/yr); Servicing Area $300; Mobile Unit Park $300.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Initial Inspection $150 (assessed at application; also applies to change of ownership); Plan Review Additional Inspection $150; Re-Inspection $150; optional Expedite Fee $550.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "County Mobile Food Unit $258 (valid until July 1, 2026). From July 1, 2026 mobile food vendors are licensed by Texas DSHS statewide (Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection).",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/fbceh",
   "forms_url": "https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/environmental-health/forms-permit-applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/health-and-human-services/environmental-health/permitting/permit-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Galveston County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Galveston County Health District (GCHD) - Environmental Health / Consumer Health Services",
   "department_url": "https://www.gchd.org/about-us/environmental-health-services/consumer-health-services/food-service-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (risk-based: high/medium/low)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Defaults to $773/year (per SB 1008/DSHS); discounted rate available on submission of tax filing and income paperwork.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.gchd.org/about-us/environmental-health-services/consumer-health-services/food-service-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.gchd.org/about-us/environmental-health-services/consumer-health-services/food-service-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Grayson County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Grayson County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (county-administered under the Texas Food Establishment Rules)",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/hlth.online",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$300 for establishments with 6 or more total employees; $200 for 0-5 total employees (or mobile); $150 day care (13+ children); no fee for IRS-verified 501(c)(3) exempt facilities. A $50 late fee applies to delinquent applications; $30 returned-check fee. Fee tiers are by total employee count, not gross sales.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Grayson County does not publish a separate plan-review dollar fee for fixed establishments; for mobile units a $200 initial (pre-opening) inspection fee applies",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$250 annual fee plus a $200 initial (pre-opening) inspection fee for a new mobile unit (2025 mobile food unit application, rev. 08/2025)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/hlth.online",
   "source_url": "https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/hlth.online",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Gregg County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Split authority. Inside the City of Longview: City of Longview Environmental Health Division. Elsewhere in Gregg County (Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Clarksville City, unincorporated areas): Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS), Retail Food Establishments program. Gregg County has no county-run food-permit program.",
   "department_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (DSHS state jurisdiction) / City of Longview Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "DSHS (most of the county): tiered by gross annual food sales - $258 ($0-$49,999.99), $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99), $773 ($150,000+). Amendment fees $125 / $250 / $375. City of Longview: null - Longview Environmental Health does not publish its food-establishment permit fee schedule online (contact 903-237-1285).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DSHS reviews construction/remodel plans as part of the new-establishment permitting process and does not publish a separate stand-alone plan-review fee; Longview requires local plan review with no published fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Type I $309 (no pre-licensing inspection); Type II $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection; Type III $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspection. Routine inspection: Type II $400, Type III $500. Complaint/compliance inspection: Type I $300, Type II $400, Type III $500.",
   "portal_url": "https://vo.ras.dshs.texas.gov/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/forms-publications-retail-food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Guadalupe County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for unincorporated areas and most of the county; City of Seguin Environmental Health permits/inspects establishments inside Seguin city limits",
   "department_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$258 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99) / $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 ($150,000+)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - DSHS does not publish a separate retail food plan-review fee; construction/plan review is handled as part of the permitting process",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258 (DSHS mobile food unit permit)",
   "portal_url": "https://eportal.seguintexas.gov",
   "forms_url": "https://www.seguintexas.gov/762/Environmental-Health-Applications-Fees-a",
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments/permits-retail-food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Harris County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Houston Health Department, Bureau of Consumer Health Services (inside city limits); Harris County Public Health, Environmental Public Health Division (unincorporated Harris County)",
   "department_url": "https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/permits/food-permits/opening-food-establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Dealer Permit (City of Houston food establishment operating permit)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspection); Type III $876 (+$500 pre-licensing inspection)",
   "portal_url": "https://fsp.hcphtx.org/?kiosk=",
   "forms_url": "https://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/hhd1003",
   "source_url": "https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/permits/food-permits/opening-food-establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hays County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Hays County Development Services (local health permitting for unincorporated Hays County and the cities of Buda, Kyle, and Wimberley)",
   "department_url": "https://www.hayscountytx.gov/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment and Food Store Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$250 ($0-$49,999.99 gross annual food sales) / $450 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / $650 ($150,000+) for 2026",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review is required but is not itemized as a standalone line in the 2026 Development Services fee schedule (review is handled through the online application/amendment process, $125-$325); confirm with Hays County Development Services 512-393-2150",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258 per unit (2026)",
   "portal_url": "https://www.mgoconnect.org",
   "forms_url": "https://www.hayscountytx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1888/Development-Services-Fee-Schedule-Effective-January-2026-PDF",
   "source_url": "https://www.hayscountytx.gov/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Hidalgo County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Department - Environmental Health Division (McAllen/Edinburg area)",
   "department_url": "https://www.hchd.org/156/Food-Regulation",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Annual Permit (by employee count; fee schedule eff. Feb 9, 2026)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food Establishment 1-10 employees $200; 11-20 employees $225; 20+ employees $250. Roadside Food Vendor $100; Educational Institution/School (incl. two inspections/yr) $200.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a distinct plan-review fee is not itemized on the published fee schedule; new establishments go through a plan-review step in the 6-stage approval process, with a $100 inspection fee applied. Not found as a standalone line item.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "County Mobile Food Unit $200 (fee schedule eff. Feb 9, 2026). From July 1, 2026 mobile food vendors are licensed statewide by Texas DSHS (Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.hchd.org/299/Opening-a-Food-Establishment",
   "forms_url": "https://www.hchd.org/299/Opening-a-Food-Establishment",
   "source_url": "https://www.hchd.org/279/Food-Establishment-Fee-Schedule",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Jefferson County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Jefferson County Environmental Control - Food Permits (unincorporated areas and the cities of China, Groves, Nederland, Port Neches; the City of Beaumont runs its own Public Health Dept / Environmental Health Division)",
   "department_url": "https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/env_cntrl/foodpermits.htm",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Permit - Restaurant (annual, by persons served)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Jefferson County does not publish dollar amounts online; the fee schedule lives in the county's Chapter 46 Food Establishment Regulations (registered with TX DSHS as a scanned image that is not machine-readable). The application breaks restaurants into 0-20, 21-50, 51-75 and 75+ persons. Confirm current amounts with Environmental Control at 409-719-5910.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a plan review is part of opening a new food establishment but no dollar figure is published; confirm with Jefferson County Environmental Control (409-719-5910).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - amount not published online; the county application lists 'Mobile Vendor', 'Mobile Vendor (no food preparation)' and 'Snow Cone Stand' categories. Confirm with Environmental Control (409-719-5910).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/blobs/EnvControl/Documents/20170619FoodPermitApplication.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/env_cntrl/foodpermits.htm",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Lubbock County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Lubbock Environmental Health Department",
   "department_url": "https://www.mylubbock.us/284/Environmental-Health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150.00 (fixed establishment); $250.00 plan review for mobile food vendors",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258/year (city rate eff. 2025-09-01; superseded)",
   "portal_url": "https://clhd-portal.hedgerowsoftware.com/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.mylubbock.us/1015/Environmental-Health-Home",
   "source_url": "https://www.mylubbock.us/284/Environmental-Health",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "McLennan County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Waco-McLennan County Public Health District - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Health-District/Environmental-Health/Food-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Effective 2025-09-01: Low Risk $258; Medium Risk $475; High Risk $685 per year.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$150 additional pre-opening/consultation (one free per establishment); Variance/HACCP evaluation $150.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258/year (county rate; superseded)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Health-District/Environmental-Health/Food-Establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Health-District/Environmental-Health/Food-Establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Midland County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Midland Health Department - Environmental Section (city-administered within City of Midland; Texas DSHS covers areas of the county with no local ordinance)",
   "department_url": "https://www.midlandtexas.gov/749/Environmental-Services",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - annual food establishment permit fee is not published online; the City of Midland Health Department requires an application and fee submitted before pre-inspections; contact (432) 681-7613 / environmentalservices@midlandtexas.gov",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - City of Midland does not publish a separate plan-review fee online; plan/menu review is required for new and remodeled establishments under Texas Food Establishment Rules (25 TAC 228)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$100 (City vendor permit, includes food vendors)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.midlandtexas.gov/1272/Vendor-Permits",
   "source_url": "https://www.midlandtexas.gov/749/Environmental-Services",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Montgomery County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Montgomery County Environmental Health Services (Consumer Health & Food) - Conroe/The Woodlands area",
   "department_url": "https://www.mctx.org/departments/departments_d_-_f/environmental_health/consumer_health_and_food.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (by gross annual volume of food sales; eff. Sept 1, 2025)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Low gross annual volume $250; Mid $375; High $500 (DSHS-aligned tiers adopted Sept 1, 2025 under SB 1008).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Initial inspection fee $150 assessed at time of application; requested inspection $150; re-inspection (to correct a violation posing direct/significant public-health risk) $150.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - county mobile-vendor fee not cleanly published; as of July 1, 2026 Montgomery County no longer permits mobile food vendors (moved to Texas DSHS under HB 2844). DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.mctx.org/departments/departments_d_-_f/environmental_health/permitting/all_forms.php",
   "forms_url": "https://www.mctx.org/departments/departments_d_-_f/environmental_health/permitting/all_forms.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.mctx.org/departments/departments_d_-_f/environmental_health/consumer_health_and_food.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Nueces County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District - Food & Environmental Inspections",
   "department_url": "https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/health-district/food-and-environmental-inspections/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Annual Permit (by gross annual food sales; eff. Mar 2, 2026)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$0-$49,999.99 sales $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 $515; $150,000+ $773 (SB 1008-aligned; previously $125-$880 employee-based). Schools $258.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Initial inspection $100 (city-adopted; state minimum $150); Re-inspection $150 (city-adopted; state $200). Previously free.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "District mobile fees rose under SB 1008: mobile health permit $140 -> $250; mobile vending permit $120 -> $250; mobile amendment free -> $125. From July 1, 2026 mobile food vendors licensed statewide by Texas DSHS (Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/health-district/food-and-environmental-inspections/applications-for-restaurant-food-trucks-and-temporary-events/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/health-district/food-and-environmental-inspections/applications-for-restaurant-food-trucks-and-temporary-events/",
   "source_url": "https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/health-district/food-and-environmental-inspections/applications-for-restaurant-food-trucks-and-temporary-events/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Potter County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health (regulates food establishments across both Potter and Randall counties; formerly City of Amarillo Public Health / Environmental Health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Hygiene Permit - tiered by gross annual food sales",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$258 (Tier 1, $0-$49,999.99) / $515 (Tier 2, $50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 (Tier 3, $150,000+); Farmers Market (Tier 0) $100; non-profits & group care facilities serving food (Tier 0-NC) $0 - fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025 - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - the Environmental Health fee schedule does not list a separate plan review fee; plan review is conducted as part of the new-establishment permitting process - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile units are permitted under the same gross-annual-sales tiers as fixed establishments (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773); the fee schedule does not break out a separate mobile-unit line - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments/",
   "source_url": "https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Randall County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Amarillo Area Public Health District (Department of Environmental Health), which covers Potter and Randall Counties",
   "department_url": "https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Hygiene Permit (Retail Food Establishment)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Tier 1 $258 (sales $0-$49,999.99) / Tier 2 $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99) / Tier 3 $773 ($150,000+); Tier 0 Farmers Market $100; Tier 0-NC non-profit/group care $0",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - district fee schedule lists an Application/Plan Review of $150 for recreational water only; no distinct retail-food plan-review fee is published",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - AAPHD fee schedule does not list a distinct mobile food unit fee",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://amarillo.gov/our-city/forms-and-applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/food-establishments/",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Smith County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health) - Environmental Health / Retail Food Protection Program (serves Smith County incl. Tyler)",
   "department_url": "https://www.mynethealth.org/services/environmental-health/food-safety-permits-inspections/food-establishments-fixed-location/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment permit (annual, risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Very Low Risk $345; Low Risk $405; Medium Risk $505; High Risk $665; Very High Risk $773 (annual). A full-service restaurant is typically High or Very High Risk. Effective 9-1-2025 (NET Health Retail Food Permit Fee Schedule, Amendment 1, Exhibit A dated 09-25-2025).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Retail Food Establishment Plan Review by size: 0-999 sq ft $175; 1,000-4,999 $200; 5,000-24,999 $400; 25,000+ $600. Remodel $175. Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review $200. (Change of ownership with no menu/concept/equipment change is fee-exempt.)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258 flat annual fee (effective 9-1-2025). NET Health will permit Mobile Food Units only through 6-30-2026; from 7-1-2026 mobile units are permitted by the State (Texas DSHS) under SB 1008. Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review $200; Food Truck Park Plan Review $75 (2-4 units) / $125 (5-10) / $175 (11+).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.mynethealth.org/departments/environmental-health/permits-and-forms-library/",
   "source_url": "https://www.mynethealth.org/services/environmental-health/food-safety-permits-inspections/food-establishments-fixed-location/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Tarrant County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Tarrant County Public Health - Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/public-health/health-protection-and-response/environmental-health-promotion/food.html",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Tiered by gross annual food sales: $0-$49,999.99 = $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 = $515; $150,000 or more = $700",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "County schedule lists Mobile Unit (food preparation) $258; Mobile Unit (prepackaged) $150; MFU amendment $75",
   "portal_url": "https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/public-health/health-protection-and-response/environmental-health-promotion/food.html",
   "forms_url": "https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/public-health/PH-EH/eh-applications/food_establishment_permit_application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/foodestablishments/pdf/Local%20Ordinance%20Registry/tarrant-county-environmental-health-current-fee-schedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Taylor County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Abilene Environmental Health Department (serves Abilene / Taylor County); Texas DSHS covers areas with no local ordinance",
   "department_url": "https://www.abilenetx.gov/2197/Permit-Applications-and-Information",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://abilenetx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/28471/Permit-Application-for-a-Retail-Food-Establishment-and-Checklist-FILLABLE-PDF",
   "source_url": "https://www.abilenetx.gov/2197/Permit-Applications-and-Information",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Travis County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Austin Public Health, Environmental Health Services Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.austintexas.gov/health/programs/fixed-food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Enterprise Operating Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$309 (gross sales $0-$49,999.99); $618 ($50,000-$149,999.99); $927 ($150,000+). Child-care facility $309; qualified high-quality childcare $0.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New construction $312; remodel >10,000 sq ft $312; remodel 2,500-10,000 sq ft $266; remodel <2,500 sq ft $221; event health & safety review $265.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 (+$400 pre-licensing inspection); Type III $876 (+$500 pre-licensing inspection)",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/APH/login",
   "forms_url": "https://austin.widen.net/view/pdf/2smzwfvayk/10125FP-v2-Gross-Annual-Sales-(1).pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.austintexas.gov/health/programs/fixed-food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Webb County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Laredo Health Department - Environmental Health Services / Food Management (permits food establishments in Laredo, Webb County)",
   "department_url": "https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/health-department/services/environmental-health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment permit (annual, sales-tier based under TX SB 1008)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Sales-tier based. Texas SB 1008 (2025) state fee chart, used as the local cap (biennial state amounts): Tier 1 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99) $258; Tier 2 ($50,000-$149,999.99) $515; Tier 3 ($150,000+) $773. null - the City of Laredo's exact adopted annual amounts are on its fee-schedule page, which blocked automated retrieval; confirm at (956) 795-4904.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a plan review is required for new/remodeled food establishments but the City of Laredo's plan-review dollar fee is on its fee-schedule page, which blocked automated retrieval. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - City of Laredo's current mobile-food fee is not published accessibly (fee-schedule page blocked automated retrieval). Note: effective July 2026, mobile food units are permitted statewide by Texas DSHS under SB 1008, and a unit holding a valid state permit is exempt from a duplicate City of Laredo fee. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/health-department/services/environmental-health/permits-and-fees",
   "source_url": "https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/health-department/services/environmental-health/permits-and-fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Wichita County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "City of Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District (Wichita Falls Health District), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.wichitafallstx.gov/369/Food-Establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment Permit (annual, size-tiered)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restricted Operation $221; Small (under 2,500 sq ft) $226; Medium (2,501-5,000 sq ft) $283; Large (over 5,000 sq ft) $329 (effective October 1, 2025). Late fee $28 per expired month.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$163 initial inspection for new construction; $112 for a remodel or concept change; $82 per re-inspection",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$258/yr; Pop-Up Food Vendor permit $310/yr (separate category)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.wichitafallstx.gov/863/Food-Establishment-Fees-Forms",
   "source_url": "https://www.wichitafallstx.gov/863/Food-Establishment-Fees-Forms",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Williamson County",
   "state": "TX",
   "state_name": "Texas",
   "health_department": "Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) - Environmental Health Division (Round Rock/Georgetown area)",
   "department_url": "https://www.wcchd.org/healthy_spaces/food_establishment_permits.php",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food & Beverage Establishment Permit (by gross volume of food sales; eff. Aug 31, 2025)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$0-$49,999 sales $258; $50,000-$149,999.99 $515; $150,000+ $773 (eff. Aug 31, 2025).",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Food Establishment Plan Review $882; Expedited Plan Review $1,000 (eff. Aug 31, 2025).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "WCCHD Mobile Food Establishment Annual Permit $258. From July 1, 2026 mobile food vendors are licensed statewide by Texas DSHS (Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection).",
   "portal_url": "https://www.wcchd.org/healthy_spaces/applyforapermit.php",
   "forms_url": "https://www.wcchd.org/healthy_spaces/food_establishment_permits.php",
   "source_url": "https://www.wcchd.org/healthy_spaces/food_establishment_permits.php",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Cache County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Bear River Health Department (BRHD), Environmental Health Division (serves Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties)",
   "department_url": "https://brhdut.gov/services/environmental/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit (annual, risk-based)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk 1 $250 / Risk 2 $350 / Risk 3 $450 / Risk 4 $550 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$250 moderate/change-of-ownership; Risk 1 $500 / Risk 2 $600 / Risk 3 $700 / Risk 4 $800",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Tier 1 $350 / Tier 2 $500 (annual); $800 mobile plan review",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://brhdut.gov/services/forms-permits-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://brhdut.gov/services/environmental/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Davis County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Davis County Health Department - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/health/environmental-health-division/permits/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment operating permit (annual, risk-based Risk 1-5)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$225 (Risk 1); $350 (Risk 2); $475 (Risk 3); $600 (Risk 4); $1,200 (Risk 5)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$750 (Plan Review). $1,500 Site Review fee applies instead if plans are not submitted and approved before construction begins. $300 Limited Plan Review (renovations). $300 Change of Ownership.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$200 (Tier 1); $350 (Tier 2); plus a $350 plan review fee for both tiers",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/health/environmental-health-division/permits/food-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/health/environmental-health-division/permits/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Salt Lake County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Salt Lake County Health Department - Food Protection Bureau",
   "department_url": "https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/food-protection/permits/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent-Facility Food Service Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Reported (secondary sources, Utah standardized tiers): Tier 1 $350 / Tier 2 $500 depending on number of TCS foods, plus one-time mobile plan review ~$755. NOT confirmed on saltlakecounty.gov - treat as unverified",
   "portal_url": "https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/food-protection/permits/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/food-protection/permits/mobile/",
   "source_url": "https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/food-protection/permits/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Utah County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health",
   "department_url": "https://health.utahcounty.gov/environmental-health/annual-permits-and-certifications/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Permit (by risk category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Category 1 $250; Category 2 $350; Category 3 $475; Category 4 $640 (2026 fee schedule)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Category 1 $440; Cat 2 $670; Cat 3 $875; Cat 4 $1,030; Remodel of existing kitchen $250; Change of ownership $260",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Primary Permit: Tier One (low-risk foods) $350; Tier Two (high-risk foods) $500 (same for food carts). Mobile Business plan review $570.",
   "portal_url": "https://health.utahcounty.gov/environmental-health/annual-permits-and-certifications/",
   "forms_url": "https://health.utahcounty.gov/fee-schedule/",
   "source_url": "https://health.utahcounty.gov/fee-schedule/",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Washington County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD)",
   "department_url": "https://swuhealth.gov/food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (by risk category)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$220 (Risk Cat 1), $325 (Risk Cat 2), $450 (Risk Cat 3), $660 (Risk Cat 4) per year",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$400 (Risk Cat 1 or 2); $660 (Risk Cat 3 or 4)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$350 (Tier 1) or $500 (Tier 2) per year; plus $380 mobile plan review",
   "portal_url": "https://swuphd.healthinspections.us/",
   "forms_url": "https://swuhealth.gov/food/",
   "source_url": "https://swuhealth.gov/food/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Weber County",
   "state": "UT",
   "state_name": "Utah",
   "health_department": "Weber-Morgan Health Department, Environmental Health / Food Services Protection (serves both Weber and Morgan counties)",
   "department_url": "https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/services/environmental-health/food-services-protection/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Service Establishment Permit (by risk category 1-4)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual: Risk Category 1 $200 / Risk 2 $400 / Risk 3 $575 / Risk 4 $735 - source https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/services/environmental-health/food-services-protection/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Risk 1 $425 / Risk 2 $675 / Risk 3 $1,050 / Risk 4 $1,200; change of ownership $230 - source https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/services/environmental-health/food-services-protection/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Tier 1 (fewer than three TCS foods) $350 / Tier 2 (three or more TCS foods) $500. HACCP plan review (if the menu requires one) $315 - source https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/services/environmental-health/food-services-protection/",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/about/permits-applications/",
   "source_url": "https://www.webermorganhealth.gov/services/environmental-health/food-services-protection/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Arlington County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Arlington County Public Health Division, Environmental Health Bureau (operated in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health)",
   "department_url": "https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establishment-Licenses",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit / License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 (annual) - source https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establishment-Licenses",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40 plan review (e.g., change of ownership, or DCA/Reagan National Airport establishments paid directly to the Environmental Health Program); standard new/remodel plan review is filed via the Permit Arlington customer portal - source https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40 (Virginia flat food establishment permit) - source https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establishment-Licenses",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establishment-Licenses",
   "source_url": "https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/Food-Establishment-Licenses",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Chesterfield County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Virginia Department of Health - Chesterfield Health District, Environmental Health (Richmond metro)",
   "department_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesterfield/environmental-health/food-program/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment permit (VDH, statewide flat fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 - annual Food Establishment permit (statewide VDH flat fee). New establishments pay a $40 plan review fee, then a $40 permit fee at approval; the $40 annual permit fee is invoiced each following year.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40 - one-time plan review fee submitted to the local health department (statewide VDH flat fee).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40 permit + $40 plan review (statewide VDH flat fees) = $80 total to start; $40 annual permit thereafter.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesterfield/environmental-health/forms-applications-chesterfield/",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Fairfax County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Fairfax County Health Department, Environmental Health Services - Food Safety Section",
   "department_url": "https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/permits/new-food-establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$80.00 application fee stated on Fairfax's new-establishment page (appears to bundle the statewide $40 permit + $40 plan review fees)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40.00 plan review fee (statewide VDH) before opening a new/remodeled facility; Fairfax's page lists the $80 combined application fee at submission",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$80 application fee to apply for a Food Establishment Permit for a food truck (per Fairfax); statewide $40 plan review + $40 permit structure applies",
   "portal_url": "https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov",
   "forms_url": "https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/permits/new-food-establishment",
   "source_url": "https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/permits/new-food-establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Henrico County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Virginia Department of Health - Henrico Health District (statewide VDH fee schedule; permit issued/collected by the local health department)",
   "department_url": "https://henrico.gov/services/foodservice-permit-application/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Foodservice Permit (Food Establishment Permit)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://henrico.gov/services/foodservice-permit-application/",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Loudoun County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Virginia Department of Health - Loudoun County Health Department (statewide VDH fee schedule; permit issued/collected by the local health department)",
   "department_url": "https://www.loudoun.gov/1367/Restaurants-Food-Service",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Foodservice Permit (Food Establishment Permit)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 (annual)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.loudoun.gov/1367/Restaurants-Food-Service",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Norfolk city",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Norfolk Department of Public Health (Virginia Department of Health - Norfolk Health District), Environmental Health Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 (annual) - source https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/ ; statewide flat fee per https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40 (plan review, submitted with the Food Establishment Permit Application to the local health department) - source https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40 (Virginia flat food establishment permit); a Mobile Unit Permit application/checklist applies - source https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk/permits/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Prince William County",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Virginia Department of Health - Prince William Health District, Environmental Health (DC metro)",
   "department_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william/environmental-health/consumer-services/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment permit (VDH, statewide flat fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40 - annual Food Establishment permit (statewide VDH flat fee). New establishments pay a $40 plan review fee, then a $40 permit fee; a $40 annual permit fee is due each following year.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40 - one-time plan review fee submitted with the application to the local health department (statewide VDH flat fee).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$80 total to start ($40 permit + $40 plan review); $40 annual permit thereafter (statewide VDH flat fees).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william/consumer-services-forms/",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Richmond city",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Richmond City Health District (RCHD), Environmental Health (Virginia Dept. of Health local district)",
   "department_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40.00 application/processing fee (statewide VDH). Virginia food establishment permits carry no separate annual permit fee beyond the application fee.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40.00 plan review fee (statewide VDH) for new or remodeled food establishments, or when adding/changing equipment",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40.00 permit application fee + $40.00 plan review fee (statewide VDH); same fee structure as fixed establishments",
   "portal_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "forms_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/85/2016/12/Application_Food-Establishment-Permit.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/richmond-city/food-safety/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Virginia Beach city",
   "state": "VA",
   "state_name": "Virginia",
   "health_department": "Virginia Department of Health (VDH) - Virginia Beach Health District, Office of Environmental Health Services (state-administered food program)",
   "department_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment (Foodservice) Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$40/yr",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$40",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$40/yr (plus $40 plan review)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "source_url": "https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-in-virginia/foodapplication/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Chittenden County",
   "state": "VT",
   "state_name": "Vermont",
   "health_department": "Vermont Department of Health - Food & Lodging Program",
   "department_url": "https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/food-lodging-program/retail-food-service-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Restaurant (Food Service Establishment) License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By seating (18 V.S.A. \u00a7 4353): $105 (0-25 seats); $180 (26-50); $300 (51-100); $385 (101-200); $450 (201-599); $1,000 (600+ seats)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - a complete application must be submitted at least 30 days before opening; \u00a7 4353 does not list a separate plan-review fee. Confirm plan-review requirement/cost with the Food & Lodging Program (802-863-7221).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - 18 V.S.A. \u00a7 4353 does not list a stand-alone mobile-unit fee; mobile food units are licensed as a Commercial Caterer ($260) or Limited Operation ($140) depending on menu/operation. Confirm classification with the Food & Lodging Program.",
   "portal_url": "https://vtdoh.safefoodinspection.com",
   "forms_url": "https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/food-lodging-program/retail-food-service-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/food-lodging-program/retail-food-service-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Benton County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD), Food Safety / Environmental Health (serves both Benton and Franklin counties, incl. Kennewick, Richland and West Richland in Benton County - the Tri-Cities)",
   "department_url": "https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/programs_services/food_safety/food_establishment_permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Health Permit - Food Service (Restaurant), by seating capacity and risk level",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Level 1 / 2 / 3 by seats: 0-20 seats $200 / $300 / $400; 21-50 seats $300 / $400 / $500; 51-100 seats $400 / $500 / $600; 101+ seats $500 / $600 / $700 per year (Effective 01/01/2024) - source https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10765972/File/FOOD%20SAFETY/2024%20BFHD%20Food%20Establishment%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review by seating: Food Service 0-20 seats $500; 21-50 seats $600; 51-100 seats $700; 101+ seats $800. Mobile Unit plan review $500; Caterer $350; Commissary Kitchen $250; Cocktail Lounge/Bar $300 - source https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10765972/File/FOOD%20SAFETY/2024%20BFHD%20Food%20Establishment%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "By risk level: Risk 1 $200; Risk 2 $300; Risk 3 $400 per year (plan review $500) - source https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10765972/File/FOOD%20SAFETY/2024%20BFHD%20Food%20Establishment%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/programs_services/food_safety/applications",
   "source_url": "https://www.bfhd.wa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10765972/File/FOOD%20SAFETY/2024%20BFHD%20Food%20Establishment%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Clark County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Clark County Public Health (CCPH) - Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://clark.wa.gov/public-health/food-service-establishment",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$470-$2,908/yr (2026; by complexity level + annual gross revenue: Level 1 $470/$512/$601, Level 2 $1,128/$1,223/$1,401, Level 3 $2,357/$2,635/$2,908 for $0-500K / $501K-1M / $1M+ revenue tiers)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$1,350 new construction; remodel/change-of-ownership Level 1 $1,224 / Level 2 $1,477 / Level 3 $1,688 (2026)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$470 (Level 1) / $1,221 (Level 2) / $1,957 (Level 3) per year; plus one-time Mobile Unit plan review $1,113 (new/change of ownership) (2026)",
   "portal_url": "https://myhealthdepartment.com/clarkcountywa/",
   "forms_url": "https://clark.wa.gov/media/document/56923",
   "source_url": "https://clark.wa.gov/public-health/food-service-establishment",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "King County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Public Health - Seattle & King County (Environmental Health, Food & Facilities Program)",
   "department_url": "https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/certificates-permits-licenses/food-business-permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent Food Service Business Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk-based annual permit (permit year Apr 1-Mar 31). General Food Service 0-12 seats: Risk1 $441 / Risk2 $693 / Risk3 $945; 13-50 seats: $441 / $756 / $1,008; 51-150 seats: $441 / $756 / $1,134; 151-250 seats: $441 / $882 / $1,260; over 250 seats: $441 / $945 / $1,386",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "4-hour base fee $1,008 + $252/hr after 4 hours; resubmitted plan review 2-hour base $504 + $252/hr after 2 hrs; changes to mobile/limited food service $504 + $252/hr after 2 hrs; multiple plan review in one facility $252/hr; commissary change $35",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit annual: Risk1 $630 / Risk2 $1,008 (official 2026 fee PDF)",
   "portal_url": "https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/certificates-permits-licenses/food-business-permits",
   "forms_url": "https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/certificates-permits-licenses/food-business-permits/permanent-food-plan-review",
   "source_url": "https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/certificates-permits-licenses/food-business-permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kitsap County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Kitsap Public Health District, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/fle/home",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Permanent Food Establishment Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$340 (Low Risk Class) / $800 (High Risk Class), effective Jan 1, 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$855 (Food Establishment Plan Review - All Other Establishments); $265 (Change in Menu and/or Equipment Review); $445 (Special Process Plan Review); $265 (Variance Request Review), 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$995 (Mobile Units plan review, 2026); annual permit charged per risk class ($340 Low / $800 High) - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf",
   "portal_url": "https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/ehpayments",
   "forms_url": "https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/ehdocs/fsepermit",
   "source_url": "https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Pierce County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD), Food & Community Safety",
   "department_url": "https://tpchd.org/professionals/food-safety/permits-and-applications/food-plan-review/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Annual Permit (by seating)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "0-25 seats $817; 26-74 seats $1,051; 75+ seats $1,329 (2025 adopted rates)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "New establishment $1,139; Menu/Process change or Remodel $639 (flat, per permit, incl. water adequacy office review); 2025 adopted rates",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Food Unit-High Risk $504/yr (2025). Low-risk annual fee also listed but not cleanly legible in the extracted 2025 fee schedule.",
   "portal_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/sp3/",
   "forms_url": "https://tpchd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Food-Establishment-Plan-Review-Packet-1.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://tpchd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-Fee-Schedule-Adopted.pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Skagit County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Skagit County Public Health - Environmental Health (Food & Living Environment)",
   "department_url": "https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/HealthFood",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Annual Food Establishment Permit (by risk level)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Risk Level 1 $320; Risk Level 2 $475; Risk Level 3 $560. Surcharge $150 each for high volume (>75 seats/drive-up) or catering or each additional distinct food-prep area",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan Review Tier 1 $350; Tier 2 $500; Tier 3 $725",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Uses the same Risk Level fees: $320 (RL1) / $475 (RL2) / $560 (RL3) based on the unit's menu/processes",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.skagitcounty.net/HealthFood/Documents/App%20Food%20Establishment.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/HealthFood",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Snohomish County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Snohomish County Health Department (SnoHD), Food & Living Environment - Food Safety",
   "department_url": "https://www.snohd.org/220/Food-Permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Annual Permit",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - exact seat/risk-based restaurant permit amounts not captured on public page; see SnoHD Permits & Fees schedule (Ordinance BOH25-03). Mobile/annual permits range cited $440-$915. Not fully verified.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$1,000 plan review fee (cited for food-truck/mobile plan review; new establishment plan review fees per fee schedule)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Annual mobile food unit permit approx. $440-$915 depending on type; $1,000 plan review fee paid first",
   "portal_url": "https://www.snohd.org/270/Permits-Fees",
   "forms_url": "https://snohd.org/DocumentCenter/View/8730/Mobile-Food-Unit-Plan-Review-Guide-PDF",
   "source_url": "https://www.snohd.org/220/Food-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Spokane County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), Food Safety Program",
   "department_url": "https://srhd.org/programs-and-services/foodsafety/food-establishment-permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Food establishment $290-$380/yr by type; Complex food establishment $850; Seasonal complex $425; School cafeteria $300 (fee schedule)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Plan review submittal fee $270; HACCP-only review $180; Transfer of ownership fee $90",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile with approved kitchen $630/yr; Mobile supplemental $340; Mobile additional $120",
   "portal_url": "https://srhd.org/programs-and-services/foodsafety/food-establishment-permits",
   "forms_url": "https://assets.srhd.org/assets/media/documents/Mobile-Unit-Plan-Review-Packet.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://srhd.org/programs-and-services/foodsafety/fees",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Thurston County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Thurston County Public Health & Social Services - Environmental Health Division (Food & Environmental Services)",
   "department_url": "https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/public-health-and-social-services/environmental-health/food-safety",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (annual, risk-based by category and square footage)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "High Risk: $655 (0-1,000 sq ft), $1,180 (1,001-2,000), $1,855 (2,001-3,000), $2,250 (over 3,000). Medium Risk: $565 / $1,065 / $1,590 / $2,020. Low Risk: $380 (0-3,000), $930 (over 3,000). Minimal Risk: $200 (0-3,000), $525 (over 3,000). (2025 schedule)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$540 (Plan Review, High/Medium Risk); Low/Minimal Risk and remodel/change-of-ownership reviews are lower (schedule also lists a $405 remodel/addition/menu-expansion review). Confirm exact tier on the 2025 fee schedule.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Thurston's 2025 fee schedule does not list a separate mobile-food line; mobile food units are permitted under the same risk-based annual Food Establishment fees ($200-$2,250 by risk/size) and must operate from an approved commissary/servicing area. Confirm the exact mobile classification/fee with Food & Environmental Services (360-867-2667).",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/public-health-and-social-services/environmental-health/food-safety/fixed-establishments",
   "source_url": "https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/public-health-and-social-services/environmental-health/food-safety",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Whatcom County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Whatcom County Health and Community Services, Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3236/Food-Related-Permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit (by menu complexity: simple / moderate / complex)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Whatcom County does not publish food establishment annual permit dollar amounts online; the annual permit fee is set by the Whatcom County Council based on the cost of inspection service (menu complexity + seating) per WCC 24.03. Unified Fee Schedule codes: UFS 8461 simple menu / 8466 moderate menu / 8468 & 8470 complex menu. Contact 360-778-6000.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$422.10 (covers the first hour of plan review); additional review time billed at $152.25/hour. Change-of-ownership plan review $207.90 (no menu/equipment changes) or $422.10 (remodel or menu change) - source https://www.whatcomcounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/2023/Mobile-Unit-Plan-Review-Packet-PDF",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - annual mobile-unit/pushcart permit dollar amount is not published online; the same plan review applies ($422.10 first hour + $152.25/hr). Contact 360-778-6000.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.whatcomcounty.us/4810/EPL-Customer-Service-Portal",
   "forms_url": "https://www.whatcomcounty.us/4514/Forms-Guides-Links",
   "source_url": "https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3236/Food-Related-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Yakima County",
   "state": "WA",
   "state_name": "Washington",
   "health_department": "Yakima Health District (YHD), Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://www.yakimacounty.us/3073/Food-Permits",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food & Beverage Establishment License (by risk level 1-3)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Annual renewal: Risk Level 1 $118 / Level 2 $299 / Level 3 $431. New license (bundles plan review + pre-opening inspection): Level 1 $261 / Level 2 $486 / Level 3 $662 - source https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/24066/Food-and-Beverage-License-ApplicationRenewal",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "Bundled into the new-license fee (plan review component $22 L1 / $44 L2 / $66 L3); additional time billed at $132/hr - source https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/24066/Food-and-Beverage-License-ApplicationRenewal",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "New: Level 2 $615 / Level 3 $791. Renewal: Level 2 $428 / Level 3 $560. Catering endorsement (add-on) $180 - source https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/24066/Food-and-Beverage-License-ApplicationRenewal",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.yakimacounty.us/184/Forms-Policies",
   "source_url": "https://www.yakimacounty.us/3073/Food-Permits",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Brown County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Brown County Health & Human Services, Public Health Division (Environmental Health) - an agent of the Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that licenses and inspects retail food establishments in the Green Bay-area Brown County",
   "department_url": "https://www.stayhealthybc.com/businesses/business-licensing/retail-food/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Service - Serving Meals license (annual, by complexity and gross sales)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Prepackaged Food Only $162.00. Simple: under $50K $499.00, $50K-$200K $564.00, over $200K $636.00. Moderate: under $100K $682.00, $100K-$400K $744.00, over $400K $804.00. Complex: under $150K $855.00, $150K-$600K $918.00, over $600K $975.00",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Brown County does not list a stand-alone plan-review fee on its published schedule; instead a pre-inspection fee of 30% (existing) or 40% (new) of the license fee applies (e.g., Simple $50K-$200K = $149.70 / $199.60). A plan review application is still required for new/remodeled facilities. Confirm current amounts with HHS Public Health (920-448-6400).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Restaurant: Pre-Pack $162.00; Full-Service Simple Food Prep $249.00; Moderate $341.00; Complex $427.00. Mobile Retail Food base fees: Ag Code 55 (non-processing) $162.00; Ag Code 44 $249.00; Ag Code 33 $275.00; Ag Code 22 $317.00",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.stayhealthybc.com/businesses/business-licensing/retail-food/",
   "source_url": "https://www.browncountywi.gov/i/f/files/HHS-Public-Health/2022-2023%20Fee%20Schedule(1).pdf",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Dane County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Public Health Madison & Dane County - Environmental Health Division",
   "department_url": "https://publichealthmdc.com/businesses-licensing/food-establishments",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food and Drink License (annual retail food establishment license)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Retail Food Establishment - Serving Meals: annual license scales by gross annual food/drink sales x complexity. Our annual fee $266.76 (sales <=$10k) to $1,457.35 (sales >$5M), plus state annual fee $14.70-$75.60. New-license fee (our + state + one-time pre-inspection/plan review) ranges $843.96 to $2,732.95 (eff. May 4, 2026)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "One-time Pre-inspection/Plan Review fee scaled by sales tier: $562.50 (sales <=$10k), $600, $675, $750, $900, $1,050, up to $1,200 (sales >$5M); included in the New License fee",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Retail Food Establishment is licensed under the same Retail Food (Serving Meals / Not Serving Meals) sales x complexity schedule, PLUS a Service Base license: Service Base - No Processing new-license fee $423.06 ($266.76 our + $6.30 state + $150 pre-inspection); annual renewal $273.06",
   "portal_url": "https://publichealthmdc.com/businesses-licensing/food-establishments",
   "forms_url": "https://publichealthmdc.com/documents/mobile_food_license_application.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://publichealthmdc.com/businesses-licensing/food-establishments",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "La Crosse County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "La Crosse County Health Department, Environmental Health (agent of WI DATCP)",
   "department_url": "https://lacrossecounty.org/health",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License - Serving Meals (permit fee + pre-inspection fee)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$528 (Prepackaged), $875 (Simple), $1,086 (Moderate), $1,689 (Complex); Restaurant Inspection Only $100",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$355 (Plan Review Food); $250 (Plan Review Rush)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$195 (food base, no food prep/processing), $528 (Prepackaged), $875 (Simple), $1,086 (Moderate), $1,689 (Complex)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://lacrossecounty.org/docs/default-source/health/mobile-and-transient-license-fees.pdf?sfvrsn=26b563ef_2",
   "source_url": "https://lacrossecounty.org/docs/default-source/health/mobile-and-transient-license-fees.pdf?sfvrsn=26b563ef_2",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Marathon County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Marathon County Health Department, Environmental Health & Safety (Wisconsin DATCP agent)",
   "department_url": "https://www.marathoncounty.gov/services/public-health-human-services/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (Serving Meals)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Marathon County is a Wisconsin DATCP 'agent' health department that establishes and collects its own retail food license fees; its schedule is not published online (contact 715-261-1900). For reference only, the DATCP state baseline (ch. ATCP 75) is: Prepackaged $105.00, Simple $230.00, Moderate $330.00, Complex $540.00.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Pre-inspection/plan-review fee applies but Marathon's agent amount is not web-published. DATCP state baseline pre-inspection fees for reference: Simple $320.00, Moderate $470.00, Complex $770.00.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - Mobile/transient food license fee set by Marathon County agent; not web-published. DATCP state baseline (mobile): Simple $230.00, Moderate $330.00, Complex $540.00.",
   "portal_url": "https://www.healthspace.com/Clients/WI/Marathon/Web.nsf/module_facilities.xsp?module=Food",
   "forms_url": "https://www.marathoncounty.gov/services/licenses-permits/food-restaurants",
   "source_url": "https://www.marathoncounty.gov/services/public-health-human-services/environmental-health/food-safety/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Milwaukee County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) - Consumer Environmental Health (licensing issued by City Clerk License Division). NOTE: Wisconsin food establishments are licensed at the municipal/state level, not by Milwaukee County; MHD covers the City of Milwaukee (the county's largest jurisdiction). Suburban Milwaukee County municipalities license through their own agents or WI DATCP/DHS.",
   "department_url": "https://city.milwaukee.gov/Health/Services-and-Programs/CEH/foodlicense",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Dealer License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "Restaurant/food-serving establishment by annual gross sales: <=$20,000: $605; $20,001-$200,000: $920; $200,001-$2,000,000: $1,440; $2,000,001+: $1,985. Plus non-refundable $385 application fee. (Prepackaged food $250; Bed & Breakfast $200; additional site $100.)",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "No separate plan-review fee - included in the Food License Application Fee collected by the License Division",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Mobile Peddler Food Base license: $175 (per City Clerk food dealer fee list). Mobile food establishment plan review reported at $200 (WebSearch, not directly confirmed on .gov). Food peddler supplemental license reported ~$350 (WebSearch, unverified).",
   "portal_url": "https://city.milwaukee.gov/license",
   "forms_url": "https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccLicenses/Applications/ccl-foodshareapp.pdf",
   "source_url": "https://city.milwaukee.gov/Health/Services-and-Programs/CEH/foodlicense",
   "observed": "2026-08-06"
  },
  {
   "county": "Racine County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Central Racine County Health Department / Racine County Public Health Division (county); City of Racine Public Health Department (City of Racine); both act as agents for WI DATCP",
   "department_url": "https://crchd.com/license-and-applications",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment license (WI DATCP agent)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "",
   "portal_url": "https://crchd.com/online-payments",
   "forms_url": "https://crchd.com/license-and-applications",
   "source_url": "https://crchd.com/license-and-applications",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  },
  {
   "county": "Rock County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Rock County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division, acting as a licensing AGENT of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) under Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 75. As an agent, Rock County establishes and collects its own license fees; the department instructs applicants not to submit fees until amounts are verified by staff (608-757-5440).",
   "department_url": "https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/public-health/environmental-health/licensing-permits/establishment-license",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License - Serving Meals (Simple / Moderate / Complex)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Rock County is a DATCP agent and sets its own fee schedule, which is NOT published online; the department directs applicants to verify amounts by phone (608-757-5440) before paying. For reference only, the DATCP statewide (state-licensed) schedule for restaurants serving meals is: Simple license $320, Moderate $470, Complex $770 (new-license pre-inspection $749) - these are the STATE figures, not confirmed as Rock County's agent fees.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Rock County plan-review / pre-inspection fee not published online; verify with the department at (608) 757-5440.",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - agent fee not published online; verify with Rock County Public Health at (608) 757-5440.",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/public-health/environmental-health/licensing-permits/establishment-license",
   "source_url": "https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/public-health/environmental-health/licensing-permits/establishment-license",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Waukesha County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use - Environmental Health Division (licensing Agent of the WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection / DATCP)",
   "department_url": "https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/parks-and-land-use/environmental-health/food-and-recreational-licensing/",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License - Serving Meals",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "By complexity: Prepackaged $196; Simple $524; Moderate $622; Complex $742 (annual license). Separate one-time pre-inspection fee: $101 / $262 / $312 / $371 respectively",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - Plan review is required (when applicable) with a 30-day review timeframe, but a discrete plan-review fee is not listed on the retail-food fee schedule (the one-time pre-inspection fee, $101-$371 by complexity, applies). Confirm plan-review charges with the EH Division (262-896-8300).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "Same schedule as stationary: Serving meals $196-$742; Not serving meals $45-$1,338 (by complexity), plus one-time pre-inspection fee",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/parks-and-land-use/environmental-health/food-and-recreational-licensing/",
   "source_url": "https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/parks-and-land-use/environmental-health/environmental-health-fee-schedule/",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Winnebago County",
   "state": "WI",
   "state_name": "Wisconsin",
   "health_department": "Winnebago County Public Health, Environmental Health Division (DATCP agent)",
   "department_url": "https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/352/Restaurant-and-Retail-Food",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License (restaurant)",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - Winnebago County acts as a DATCP agent and licenses restaurants/retail food establishments under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 75 (categorized simple / moderate / complex by point value); the county's combined annual license fee amounts are not published on its website (application says 'submit required application and fees')",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - plan review required for new construction/remodeling (Construction/Remodeling Checklist provided); fee amount not published on county site",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - mobile/base licensing under ATCP 75; specific annual fee not published on county site",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/health/divisions-program-areas/environmental-health/licensing-permits/environmental-health-license",
   "source_url": "https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/352/Restaurant-and-Retail-Food",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Kanawha County",
   "state": "WV",
   "state_name": "West Virginia",
   "health_department": "Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (KCHD) - Environmental Health / Food Program",
   "department_url": "https://kchd.wv.gov/environmental/Food/Pages/default.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Food Establishment Permit to Operate",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "null - KCHD's annual permit-to-operate fee was not retrievable at research time (the department's fee-schedule PDF host, kchdwv.org, was unreachable). KCHD's published plan-review fee (a prerequisite to the food permit) is $125 (0-25 seats / B&B), $225 (26-75 seats), $325 (76+ seats). Confirm the annual permit fee via KCHD Environmental Health (304-348-8050) or the ENV_HEALTH_FEES fee schedule.",
   "restaurant_fee_published": false,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "$125 (Food 0-25 seats / Bed and Breakfast); $225 (Food 26-75 seats / Hotel 0-50 rooms); $325 (Food 76+ seats / Hotel 51+ rooms)",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "null - KCHD issues the mobile food unit health permit; the exact annual fee was not retrievable (kchdwv.org unreachable). Secondary guides cite roughly $250-$450/yr for Charleston operators. The City of Charleston also issues a separate Street Vending permit. Confirm KCHD amount at 304-348-8050.",
   "portal_url": "https://kchd.wv.gov/environmental/Pages/Permit-to-Operate.aspx",
   "forms_url": "https://kchd.wv.gov/environmental/Food/Pages/default.aspx",
   "source_url": "https://kchd.wv.gov/environmental/Food/Pages/default.aspx",
   "observed": "2026-08-07"
  },
  {
   "county": "Laramie County",
   "state": "WY",
   "state_name": "Wyoming",
   "health_department": "Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department (CLCHD) - Environmental Health (a delegated jurisdiction that administers/inspects locally; food-establishment license FEES are set statewide by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services)",
   "department_url": "https://www.laramiecounty.com/_departments/Health/index.aspx",
   "restaurant_permit_name": "Retail Food Establishment License",
   "restaurant_permit_fee": "$200 initial (new establishment, new owner, or changed location); $100 annual renewal",
   "restaurant_fee_published": true,
   "plan_review_required": true,
   "plan_review_fee": "null - CLCHD requires plan review for new construction, extensive remodels, and never-before-licensed mobile units, and states 'plan review and license fees vary depending on the type of plan review and license required' with the plan review fee due when plans are submitted, but no specific plan-review dollar amount is published. Confirm the plan-review fee with CLCHD Environmental Health (307-633-4090).",
   "food_truck_permit_fee": "$200 initial; $100 annual renewal (same WDA statewide fee as fixed establishments)",
   "portal_url": null,
   "forms_url": "https://agriculture.wy.gov/chs-information",
   "source_url": "https://agriculture.wy.gov/chs-information",
   "observed": "2026-08-10"
  }
 ]
}