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Local permits & fees

Hall County, GA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Hall County Environmental Health (Georgia Dept. of Public Health, District 2 Public Health / county board of health) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Permit (annual inspection fee)
$300/yr (0-25 seats or base of operation), $375/yr (26-50 seats), $425/yr (51-100 seats), $500/yr (100+ seats); initial permit (walk-through/inspection) $300

County-board-set fees effective Jan. 1, 2024. Late fee $100; re-inspection $150.

Plan review — required

$275 (0-25 seats, base of operation, or mobile), $350 (26-50 seats), $400 (51-100 seats), $475 (100+ seats); resubmittal $100; HACCP plan review $200; minor modification review $50

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Unit permit
$300/yr annual inspection per vehicle; plus Mobile Unit Authorization Fee $50 and Mobile Unit (authorized) Inspection Fee $100

Requires a permitted base of operation ($300).

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Fees set by the county board of health, effective Jan. 1, 2024 (Fee Schedule PDF at hallcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/11974).
  • Temporary/seasonal: pop-up vendor $100; for-profit temp vendor plan review/inspection $100; non-profit $50.
  • Retail grocery stores are permitted by the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, not the county health dept.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Caterer$300/yr (base of operation, 0-25 seats tier)Caterers permitted from a base of operation; annual inspection fee.
Commissary / central preparation kitchen$300/yr (base of operation)Same base-of-operation category as caterers/mobile support kitchens.
Temporary / seasonal event$100 (pop-up / for-profit temp vendor plan review + inspection); $50 (non-profit)Per Hall County fee schedule effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Pushcart / mobile vending$300/yr per vehicle (annual inspection) + $50 mobile unit authorization + $100 authorized-unit inspectionRequires a permitted base of operation.
Georgia statewide rules
Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.
What equipment you need
Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.
Permits & plan review, explained
The stack of approvals before you open.
Sources: www.hallcounty.org · www.hallcounty.org · www.hallcounty.org · observed 2026-08-07