State-administered. Louisiana retail food permits are issued by LDH (not the parish); Class 7 covers 'Restaurants, Bars, Meat Markets, Seafood Markets, etc.' A separate Jefferson Parish occupational/business license is also required.
If a mobile unit is permitted in one parish it does not need an additional-fee permit to operate in another parish, though the local parish/city may require its own permit-to-operate and occupational license.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| bar/tavern | $100.00 (1st permit); $75.00 (2nd-5th); $50.00 (6th+) | Class 7 covers 'Restaurants, Bars, Meat Markets, Seafood Markets, etc.' Statewide LDH schedule (RS 40:31.37) applied in Jefferson Parish. |
| grocery/market with deli | Grocery Stores (Class 1-5, by gross revenue): $75.00 (<$500k); $125.00 ($500k-1M); $250.00 ($1M-2.5M); $400.00 ($2.5M-5M); $500.00 (>$5M). Meat/seafood markets billed under Class 7 ($100.00) | Grocery = 60%+ of gross revenue from retail food; non-grocery stores billed under Class 6 (same tiers, then $75 for 2nd-5th and $50 for 6th+). |
| temporary/special-event | Special Event/Temporary Permit flat $25.00; Fair or Festival flat $25.00 | Fair/festival fee charged once to the event sponsor; each approved stand gets a permit at no additional fee. |
| seasonal | $10.00/month, minimum $10.00 (1 mo $10; 2 mo $20; 3 mo $30; +$10 per additional month) | LDH Seasonal Permit schedule. |
| pushcart/mobile vending | $100.00 (Mobile Units billed same as Class 7) | Reciprocal across parishes; local occupational license may still be required. |
| caterer/commissary | null - not broken out as a separate class on the LDH fee schedule; generally permitted as a restaurant under Class 7 ($100). Confirm classification with LDH | Louisiana's schedule does not list a distinct caterer or commissary fee. |