Fees follow SB 1008 (capped at DSHS state maximum, $773); published amounts are in a downloadable fee-schedule document not machine-readable here. Permit required prior to operation and on ownership change; non-transferable; no grandfathering clause. Fees due only after documents reviewed, approved, and passing inspection.
Texas moved mobile-food permitting to state DSHS eff. 2026-07-01; historically per city master fee schedule for permanent/temporary mobile units. Verify current route/fee with DSHS.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Food Establishment Permit (retail food stores & food service) - priced by square footage | $200 (0-1000 sq ft) / $300 (over 1000 sq ft) | Published fee schedule prices fixed establishments by square footage, not named categories. Per the department's SB 1008 (Sept 2025) notice, fixed-establishment fees are being revised to the DSHS gross-sales-equivalent cap. |
| Roadside / Mobile Vendor | $200 | Roadside grouped with mobile in published schedule. |
| Temporary Food Establishment | $40 (one event, not to exceed 14 days); +$50 late fee | |
| Day Care Facility (13+ children) | $150 | DISCONTINUED under SB 1008 (Sept 2025) - county no longer permits daycares/group homes as food establishments; still offered as a $150/yr sanitation inspection. |
| Group Residences | $150 | DISCONTINUED as food-establishment permit under SB 1008 (Sept 2025). |
| School food service (voluntary inspection by request under SB 1008) | $150 per inspection; $300/yr for 2 inspections | Non-profits and schools no longer issued a retail food permit; voluntary Food Inspection by Request offered instead. |
| Foster Home sanitation inspection | $50 every two years |