Effective 2019-01-01 (Louisville Metro Code Ch. 118), establishments must hold BOTH a Local and a State food permit. Fees above are the LOCAL permit portion; the Kentucky state food permit is separate. Fee-schedule values captured from the official fee-schedule page (page is Cloudflare-protected to automated fetch; values from that page's indexed content).
Turnaround: Plans reviewed by the Plan Review Division; a non-refundable plan review fee is invoiced by email after review (exact amount not published in reviewed sources)
Mobile food units fall under the same Local + State food permit framework; a specific mobile-unit local fee was not isolated on the official fee schedule in reviewed sources - null.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| caterer | $135/yr | State (KY) permit 'catering' option, administered via Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness |
| market/grocery with deli | $55 (610) / $85 combo (607) | Retail Food Market (610) $55; Combination Retail Food Market & Food Service Establishment (607) $85 |
| temporary/seasonal/special-event | $30 seasonal / $85 temporary (local); state 1-3 day $60, 4-7 day $90, 8-14 day $125 | Limited Food Concessions/Seasonal Concessions (603) $30; Temporary Food Service Establishment (604) $85; state per-day temporary tiers also apply; Farmers Market $100 |
| pushcart/limited operation | $30 | Limited Food Concessions (603) |
| food processing/wholesale | — | Food manufacturing/wholesale regulated by KY Dept of Agriculture, not Louisville Metro |