Jackson County Environmental Public Health licenses and inspects restaurants, mobile units, caterers, coffee stands, taphouses, bed & breakfasts and temporary food service. A December 2022 county internal-audit report noted Jackson's food fees run higher than several neighboring counties.
Mobile units are defined in OAR 333-162-0000; Oregon classifies mobile units Class I-IV by food-handling. A commissary/base of operations is required.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | null - Jackson County licenses caterers but does not publish the fee online; call Environmental Public Health at 541-774-8206. | Caterer is a licensed food service class in Jackson County. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | null - commissary/base-of-operation fee is not published online; call 541-774-8206. | Required for mobile units; fee quoted by phone. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Temporary restaurant: Benevolent (non-profit) $77; Non-benevolent (for-profit) $256; Jackson County Fair $387; rush processing (received <4 days before the event) adds $50 | Seasonal/intermittent temporary licenses also offered; those amounts are quoted by phone. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | null - mobile unit license fee (Class I-IV per OAR 333-162-0020) is not published online; call 541-774-8206. | Mobile units are defined in OAR 333-162-0000; commissary required. |