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Local permits & fees

Calhoun County, AL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Calhoun County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Alabama Dept. of Public Health - ADPH delegates permitting/inspection to the county) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Establishment Permit (Food/Food Service Establishment)
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.

Alabama regulates food establishments statewide under ADPH rules but sets/collects fees at the county level; Calhoun-specific amounts are not published.

Plan review — required

null - Calhoun County plan-review fee not published online

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Unit permit
null - county-set mobile food unit fee not published online

ADPH sets statewide mobile food unit standards but delegates permits/inspection to the county health department.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • ADPH Environmental Health rules are Chapter 420-3-22 (Food Establishment Sanitation).
  • Permitting and inspection are handled by the Calhoun County Health Department, 3400 McClellan Blvd., Anniston, AL 36201 (256-237-4324).
  • ADPH county temporary-food guidelines published elsewhere in Alabama commonly cite $50 for a temporary food service permit applied for 14+ days in advance (not confirmed for Calhoun).

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Grocery / market with delinull - not published online; retail markets fall under ADPH food establishment permitting handled by the countyContact Calhoun County Environmental Health (256-237-4324).
Pushcart / mobile vendingnull - county-set mobile food unit fee not published onlineADPH sets statewide mobile food unit standards; county collects the fee.
Temporary / seasonal eventnull - Calhoun-specific fee not published; ADPH county temporary-food guidelines elsewhere in Alabama commonly cite $50 when applied for 14+ days in advanceNot confirmed for Calhoun County.
Alabama statewide rules
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Sources: www.alabamapublichealth.gov · www.alabamapublichealth.gov · adph.org · observed 2026-08-07