Late fee $75; Replacement permit $50. Temporary Food: Single Event $75, Multiple Event $150.
Turnaround: null - no turnaround published; a plan-review application is valid one year from submittal (covers application, Authorization to Construct, completion, and permitting).
Effective July 1, 2026 Texas moved mobile-food permitting to state DSHS under HB 2844; the county's $258 mobile line is explicitly marked 'Until July 1, 2026.'
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| commissary / central kitchen (Category A) | $400 | Food Establishment Category A: any place where unpackaged TCS or non-TCS food is processed/prepared, OR a commercial kitchen provided for use by multiple food establishments (i.e., commissary/shared kitchen). Full-service restaurants also fall in Category A. From Exhibit A of the May 23, 2023 Order Setting Fees; a Sept 23, 2025 order may update amounts. |
| market/grocery - prepackaged/limited (Category B) | $200 | Category B: any place where only prepackaged TCS foods are sold and/or limited non-TCS foods (e.g., citrus garnishes, crushed-ice syrup drinks) are served/sold - convenience/grocery limited retail. |
| farmers' market vendor (Category C) | $100 | Category C: a farmer or food producer operating at a Department-approved farmers' market (market must be 51%+ farmers/producers). |
| food sample / cottage food (Category D) | $200 | Category D (Food Sample Permit): annual permit for a state-licensed food manufacturer or cottage food operation providing samples or selling prepackaged TCS foods at an approved Fort Bend temporary event. |
| roadside food vendor | $200 | Exhibit A fee. |
| educational institutions / schools | $250 | Exhibit A fee. |
| mobile unit park | $300 | Permit for a park/lot hosting mobile food units. |
| commissary servicing area | $300 | Servicing area supporting mobile food units. |
| temporary/special-event food establishment | $75 (timely application) / $150 (untimely or on-site issuance) | Temporary Food Establishment permit. |
| conditional 30-day permit | $240 | Optional permit issued to a business during a change of ownership. |