Local permits & fees

Kent County, MI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Kent County Health Department - Environmental Health (Food Safety Services), Grand Rapids · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment License (annual; licensed by local health department under Michigan Food Law)
400

UNVERIFIED against an official Kent County fee schedule: a $400 food service establishment fee figure appears in secondary sources but was not confirmed on Kent County's own published fee page. Confirm with EH at (616) 632-6900. 700 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment / Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) license
400

UNVERIFIED: a $400 STFU/mobile fee figure appears in secondary sources; not confirmed on an official Kent County fee schedule. Separate STFU & Mobile Facilities Plan Review Application required.

Watch out for

  • Inspection reports available via the department's online portal (inspections.kentcountyhealth.org).
  • Distinct plan-review applications for fixed major renovation, partial (change of ownership), STFU/mobile, and temporary food.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
catererKent County Health Department names 'catering operations' among the food operations it regulates but publishes no fee schedule online. In Michigan a caterer operates under a food service establishment license issued by the county; fees are set locally and not posted on the department page.
bar/tavern'Bars' are listed among regulated fixed food service establishments; no separate fee published online.
temporary/seasonal/special-eventTemporary Food Facilities (operations up to 14 consecutive days at a fixed location, i.e. temporary food events) are licensed via a dedicated application; the fee is not posted on the department page.
Sources: www.kentcountymi.gov · inspections.kentcountyhealth.org · www.michigan.gov · observed 2026-08-07