Local permits & fees

El Dorado County, CA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division (administers the California Retail Food Code / CalCode) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Facility Health Permit (Restaurant)
Restaurant <650 sq ft $600 / Restaurant >650 sq ft $771 (annual); Restaurant-Bar $771

Annual health permit set by the EMD fee schedule; California CalCode county. Fees vary by facility type and size. Related: Bar $326, Bakery $531, Bed & Breakfast $394, Schools/Public Agencies $566.

Plan review — required

Plan Check: Restaurant <650 sq ft $857 / Restaurant >650 sq ft $1,028 (Bakery $857; Catering Operations $343; Mobile Food/Roadside/Satellite $343)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Facility permit
Mobile Food/Roadside $309; Mobile Food/Pre-packaged $171 (annual); Satellite Food Service $343

Plan check for mobile/roadside/satellite food facilities is $343. Fee reductions available for veterans and individuals with visual disabilities.

Watch out for

  • Full published EMD fee schedule: restaurants graded by square footage; markets graded by size plus add-on counts for meat/deli/bakery/restaurant departments.
  • Two offices: Placerville (530-621-5300) serves Sacramento-metro/west county; South Lake Tahoe (530-573-3450) serves the Tahoe basin.
  • Plan review (plan check) is mandatory before any construction for new or remodeled food facilities.
  • Event coordinator (temporary event organizer) permit is $171 per event, $223 if submitted within 14 days of the event.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
CatererCatering Operations $343; Catering Add-On $171; Plan Check (Catering) $343El Dorado County EMD published fee schedule; annual health permit.
Commissary / central preparation kitchen$377 (Commissary)Annual health permit under the EMD fee schedule.
Bakery / food processing$531 (Bakery); Plan Check (Bakery) $857Retail bakery annual health permit; a Market +1 that adds a bakery department is $737.
Bar / limited food service$326 (Bar); Restaurant-Bar $771Standalone bar $326; a restaurant that also operates a bar is permitted at $771.
Grocery / market with deliMarket/Retail <2000 sq ft $514 / >2000 sq ft $600; Pre-packaged only $309; Market +1 (meat/deli/bakery/restaurant) $737; +2 $908; +3 $1,080; +4 or more $1,251Markets are graded by size and by the number of added food-handling departments (deli/meat/bakery/restaurant).
Temporary / seasonal eventPre-packaged single event $86; Limited prep (low risk) annual $171; Open prep (high risk) annual $343; Open prep single event $171; Event Coordinator $171 ($223 within 14 days)Coordinator packets must be submitted at least 14 days before the event; fee reductions for veterans and visually disabled vendors.
Pushcart / mobile vendingMobile Food/Roadside $309; Mobile Food/Pre-packaged $171; Satellite Food Service $343; Plan Check (mobile/roadside/satellite) $343Annual health permit; plan check required for new/remodeled units.
Sources: www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov · www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov · www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov · observed 2026-08-07