Local permits & fees

Clay County, FL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Restaurants: Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants. Grocery/retail markets: Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety. (State-administered; no county food-permit authority.) · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)

$262/yr (1-49 seats) to $357/yr (500+ seats); nonseating $242/yr; plus a one-time $50 new/change-of-ownership application fee. Full-year seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336. Half-year rates also available. All include a $10 Hospitality Education fee.

Set by Rule 61C-1.008, F.A.C. Uniform statewide schedule; Clay County (Jacksonville metro) uses the same DBPR fees. Source: DBPR Food Service Fees page.

Plan review — required

null - DBPR does not charge a separate plan-review fee; plans are submitted with the license application (form HR-7030) at no extra state charge

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle license (DBPR)

$347/yr full year ($178.50 half year); plus $50 application

Same DBPR category covers mobile food vehicles, hot dog carts, and temporary/mobile kitchens; requires a licensed commissary.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

Two-agency split: DBPR licenses restaurants/caterers/mobile units; FDACS permits grocery/convenience/bakery/food-processing establishments.
DBPR uses staggered statewide renewal; expiration date does not change with application date.
FDACS optional plan-review application is $55.10 ($25 application + $30.10 first hour).
$10 Hospitality Education Program fee is baked into every DBPR license and is not prorated.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Caterer	$263/yr ($136.50 half year)	DBPR caterer license (Div. of Hotels & Restaurants).
Bakery / food processing	$355/yr (FDACS Retail Bakery); Wholesale Bakery $465/yr; other perishable-food processor $410/yr	Permitted by FDACS under Rule 5K-4.020, F.A.C.
Bar / limited food service	$242/yr (DBPR nonseating public food service establishment); seating bars use the seating schedule from $262/yr	Classified by DBPR by seating.
Grocery / market with deli	$465/yr (FDACS Grocery Store); Supermarket $500/yr; Convenience Store $330/yr (with significant food service $465/yr)	Retail markets permitted by FDACS Div. of Food Safety, not DBPR.
Temporary / seasonal event	$347/yr (DBPR temporary/mobile kitchen category)	FDACS also issues temporary event permits for retail-food vendors.
Pushcart / mobile vending	$347/yr ($178.50 half year)	DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle / cart license.

Florida 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: www2.myfloridalicense.com · www.fdacs.gov · flrules.org · observed 2026-08-07