Local permits & fees

Calhoun County, MI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Calhoun County Public Health Department (CCPHD), Environmental Public Health Division · department site →

Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment License

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.

In Michigan, restaurants/food service establishments are licensed by the local health department (CCPHD); grocery stores and retail food markets are licensed by the state MDARD, not the county. CCPHD licenses/inspects ~500 food service establishments.

Plan review — required

null - plan review fee not published publicly; obtained via CCPHD Environmental Public Health Portal or by contacting the department

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment License

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

CCPHD Environmental Public Health licenses mobile food units within Calhoun County.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

Fee schedule is login-gated (Hedgerow portal); not publicly listed online
Grocery / retail food markets licensed by state MDARD, not the county
Online payment portal: https://pay.govpros.us/mi/calhoun/envhealth
Location: 190 E. Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014; 269-969-6341

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Grocery / market with deli	null - grocery/retail food markets are licensed by the state MDARD, not Calhoun County; MDARD fees not published on the county site	In Michigan, retail food (grocery) is under MDARD state jurisdiction; the county licenses restaurants/food service only.
Temporary / seasonal event	null - Calhoun County issues temporary/special transitory food unit (STFU) licenses but the fee is available only via the login-gated CCPHD portal, not published online	Contact CCPHD Environmental Public Health, 269-969-6341.

Michigan statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.

Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: www.calhouncountymi.gov · www.calhouncountymi.gov · www.michigan.gov · observed 2026-08-07