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Local permits & fees

DuPage County, IL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

DuPage County Health Department · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Annual Food Service Sanitation Permit (Food Establishment)
Risk Type 1: $1,092; Risk Type 2: $684; Risk Type 3: $305; Seasonal (<=6 mo): $305

Risk type set by menu/food-handling complexity. Fees effective Dec 1, 2025, adjusted annually by CPI. Cottage food registration $50; follow-up inspection $69.

Plan review — required

Type I: $273; Type II: $684; Type III: $1,092; Conditional Food Permit: $287; Mobile Vendor Plan Review: $273; Priority (expedited): $1,092; 3rd+ resubmittal: $344

Turnaround: Up to 20 business days for initial plan review; up to 10 business days for revision review

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Vendor Permit (annual)
High Risk Type 1M: $547; Medium Risk Type 2M: $444; Low Risk Type 3M: $205

Mobile vendor plan review ($273) required. Temporary food permits (per event) $82-$268 by risk.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Plan submittals older than 60 days missing required documents/fees are deemed abandoned.
  • New Food Service Construction & Design Manual (Oct 2025 edition) governs plan review requirements.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Seasonal Food Service (six months or less)$305Annual permit for operations running 6 months or less.
Temporary Food Permit$268 high risk / $165 medium / $82 lowPer event, risk-tiered (Type 1T/2T/3T); valid up to 14 dates, max two permits/28 dates per year.
Multi-Location Temporary Food Permit$1,195 high risk / $684 medium / $376 lowFor vendors operating at multiple sites.
School Food Service$1,092 Category I / $684 Category IIAnnual school food permit.
Illinois statewide rules
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Permits & plan review, explained
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Sources: www.dupagehealth.org · www.dupagehealth.org · www.dupagehealth.org · www.dupagehealth.org · observed 2026-08-06