Local permits & fees

Cobb County, GA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Center for Environmental Health · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Permit
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Issued under GA Rules 511-6-1 / Cobb Board of Health regulations. Plan-review + annual inspection fees are paid at application submittal; specific dollar amounts not published online. Contact Cobb EH 770-435-7815. No fabricated amount.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Turnaround: Georgia minimum plan-review timeframe is ~6 weeks after submission

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Unit Permit
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Since 2023, food trucks need a health permit only from their base county; authorization required to vend in visiting counties. Cobb & Douglas provides a Mobile Food Unit permit application. Fee not published.

Watch out for

  • Cobb & Douglas Public Health serves both Cobb and Douglas counties from one environmental-health center.
  • Plan review and annual inspection fees must be paid when the food service permit application is submitted.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
caterer / commissary / bakery (standard FSE)plan review $270-$435; annual $250-$780Not itemized as separate categories; classified under Cobb & Douglas Public Health risk-based system (Risk Type I-III x Category I-III). Plan review $270 (I) / $355 (II) / $435 (III); annual inspection $250-$780 by risk/category.
temporary/special-event1-4 days: $45 review + $60 inspection; 5-14 days: $50 review + $105 inspectionTemporary Food Service permit.
pop-up food service$135 vendor assessment + $135 site assessmentPop-Up Food Service program (distinct from temporary).
Sources: cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com · cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com · ehfoodblog.wordpress.com · observed 2026-08-07