Tiers are assigned by risk/complexity. Amounts are from the FCPH Food License Application fee schedule; alcohol service adds $150 (with a physical bar) or $50 (no physical bar); soft-serve ice cream adds $100.
Turnaround: FCPH allows up to 30 calendar days for plan review
Establishments providing catering or delivery service must also apply for the Mobile Food License. A licensed commissary is required if food prep is not completed in the self-contained unit.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | Mobile Food License required for catering: Tier 1 $100 / Tier 2 $150 / Tier 3 $200 (+ $25 commissary fee if no brick-and-mortar) | FCPH requires establishments providing catering (or delivery) service to apply for the Mobile Food License. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $25 commissary fee for mobile food (vendors without a brick-and-mortar); a commissary itself is licensed as a Food Establishment (Tier 1 $200 / Tier 2 $300 / Tier 3 $400) | Commissary fee applies to mobile vendors lacking a fixed location; the commissary facility is licensed on the food establishment tiers. |
| Bakery / food processing | Grocery, bakery or retail meat: Tier 1 $100 / Tier 2 $150 / Tier 3 $175 (annual) | Retail bakeries fall under the grocery/bakery/retail-meat tier on the FCPH schedule. |
| Bar / limited food service | Food establishment tiers (Tier 1 $200 / Tier 2 $300 / Tier 3 $400); alcohol service +$150 (with physical bar) or +$50 (no physical bar) | A bar serving food is licensed on the food establishment tiers plus the alcohol-service add-on. |
| Grocery / market with deli | Grocery, bakery or retail meat: Tier 1 $100 / Tier 2 $150 / Tier 3 $175 (annual) | Grocery/market permitted on the grocery/bakery/retail-meat tier; a deli/food-prep area may add a food establishment tier. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Concession (Seasonal): Tier 1 $50 / Tier 2 $75 / Tier 3 $100. Concession (Year Round): Tier 1 $100 / Tier 2 $150 / Tier 3 $175 | FCPH prices event/concession operations on seasonal vs year-round concession tiers. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | Mobile food unit Vendor: Tier 1 $100 / Tier 2 $150 / Tier 3 $200 (+ $25 commissary fee if no brick-and-mortar) | Mobile/pushcart licensed on the mobile food unit vendor tiers; commissary required if prep is not done in the self-contained unit. |