DELEGATED AUTHORITY - Anoka County is a Minnesota Dept of Health (MDH) delegated licensing agency; it licenses and inspects food/beverage service establishments (restaurants) under the Anoka County Food & Lodging Ordinance #2019-5 (adopted April 23, 2019) and the Minnesota Food Code (Minn. Rules Chap. 4626). License year runs February 1 - January 31. Grocery/markets and bakeries (retail food) are licensed by the Minnesota Dept of Agriculture (MDA), not the county.
Class VII covers mobile food units, seasonal food stands and food carts. The $116.25-$465.00 annual range and the $90 temporary MFU fee are published on Anoka County's Temporary Food Stands / Food Trucks / Food Carts page. Units already licensed with another MN jurisdiction and that have completed plan review may qualify for the temporary MFU license; otherwise plan review/full licensing applies. A commissary/servicing base is required.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | null - Catering food service is a distinct license class (Class III) under Anoka County Ordinance #2019-5, but the dollar fee (set by size and class) is not published online. Confirm with Environmental Services (763-324-4260). | Anoka breaks out Class III (Catering food service) as its own license class; fee set by size/class, not published. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | null - Class IX (Limited food service) covers catered satellite operations in industrial settings where the commissary is on the premises, but no stand-alone commissary dollar fee is published. Confirm with Environmental Services (763-324-4260). | Commissary-on-premises catered operations fall under Class IX; fee set by size/class, not published online. |
| Bakery / food processing | null - bakeries and food processing (retail food) are licensed by the Minnesota Dept of Agriculture (MDA), not Anoka County. Confirm the applicable license with MDA. | Retail food (bakery/processing) = MDA jurisdiction in Minnesota. |
| Bar / limited food service | null - Class I (Beverage service only) and Class IX (Limited food service, incl. concession stands with low-hazard menus) are distinct license classes under Ordinance #2019-5, but the dollar fees (by size/class) are not published online. Confirm with Environmental Services (763-324-4260). | Anoka breaks out Class I (beverage only) and Class IX (limited food service). |
| Grocery / market with deli | null - grocery/markets (retail food) are licensed by the Minnesota Dept of Agriculture (MDA), not Anoka County. Confirm with MDA. | Retail food (grocery) = MDA jurisdiction in Minnesota. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | null for the 10-day Special event / Temporary food stand (Class VI) - Anoka County directs applicants to 'call Environmental Services for the appropriate fee' for 10-day temporary food stands; the dollar fee is not published online. A Temporary Mobile Food Unit license (21 days) is available at $90. Seasonal food stands are licensed under Class VII. | Class VI covers special event/temporary food stands; the 10-day temporary food stand fee is not published (call 763-324-4260). The published $90 fee is the 21-day Temporary Mobile Food Unit license, not the Class VI stand. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | Annual Mobile Food Unit / food cart license (Class VII): $116.25 (3-month) to $465.00 (12-month). Temporary Mobile Food Unit license (21 days): $90, plus $45 if a pre-licensing inspection is required and $25 late fee if applied less than 14 days before the first event. | Class VII covers mobile food units, seasonal food stands and food carts; a commissary/servicing base is required. |