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Local permits & fees

Gregg County, TX — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Split authority. Inside the City of Longview: City of Longview Environmental Health Division. Elsewhere in Gregg County (Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Clarksville City, unincorporated areas): Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS), Retail Food Establishments program. Gregg County has no county-run food-permit program. · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment Permit (DSHS state jurisdiction) / City of Longview Food Establishment Permit
DSHS (most of the county): tiered by gross annual food sales - $258 ($0-$49,999.99), $515 ($50,000-$149,999.99), $773 ($150,000+). Amendment fees $125 / $250 / $375. City of Longview: null - Longview Environmental Health does not publish its food-establishment permit fee schedule online (contact 903-237-1285).

DSHS fee is uniform statewide for establishments under state jurisdiction. Longview runs its own inspection program inside city limits with an unpublished local fee schedule; permit application forms are posted but no dollar amounts.

Plan review — required

null - DSHS reviews construction/remodel plans as part of the new-establishment permitting process and does not publish a separate stand-alone plan-review fee; Longview requires local plan review with no published fee

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Vendor (MFV) License - DSHS statewide (effective July 1, 2026)
Type I $309 (no pre-licensing inspection); Type II $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection; Type III $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspection. Routine inspection: Type II $400, Type III $500. Complaint/compliance inspection: Type I $300, Type II $400, Type III $500.

As of July 1, 2026 all Texas mobile food units are licensed by DSHS under the new statewide MFV system (HB 2844); the City of Longview no longer issues food-service permits for mobile units but still requires an annual local fire inspection and zoning compliance (fee not published). Prior DSHS mobile permit was $258/unit.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Two administering authorities depending on location within Gregg County (City of Longview vs. Texas DSHS).
  • Texas DSHS food-establishment fees are set by gross annual food sales volume, not seating or square footage.
  • Statewide mobile food vendor licensing moved to DSHS on July 1, 2026, replacing city/county mobile permits.
  • Longview posts application PDFs (food establishment, temporary event, mobile food unit, commissary) but no fee schedule.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal eventSingle-event permit $52 (one booth, one event, max 14 consecutive days); Multiple-event permit $200 (one booth, multiple events over 2 years)DSHS state schedule; applications must arrive at least 30 days before the event. Inside Longview, temporary-event permits are handled by the city (fee not published).
Pushcart / mobile vendingMFV Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 pre-licensing inspection; Type III $876 + $500 pre-licensing inspectionNew statewide DSHS Mobile Food Vendor licensing effective July 1, 2026 (HB 2844); pushcarts fall in Type I/II depending on food handling. Longview still requires a local annual fire inspection (fee not published).
Texas statewide rules
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Permits & plan review, explained
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Sources: www.dshs.texas.gov · www.dshs.texas.gov · longviewtexas.gov · www.longviewtexas.gov · observed 2026-08-07