Local permits & fees

Kootenai County, ID — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Panhandle Health District (PHD), Environmental Health Section / Food Program · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service License (annual)
$160 (food service license; the fee PHD states for a new license / change of ownership)

PHD does not publish a full public food fee schedule online; $160 is the figure stated in PHD application materials for issuing a new license. An annual application and fee is required (Idaho Code 39-1604); an application without the license fee is not processed.

Plan review — required

$100 (plan review fee for new or remodeling establishments, per PHD application materials)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service License
$80 (mobile operating without a commissary or with a currently licensed food establishment) / $100 (operating with an unlicensed commissary); $100 one-time plan review for new/remodeled units

One license fee covers the mobile unit for the entire calendar year statewide as long as the same menu is served. A pre-operation inspection at a PHD office is required before a license is issued.

Watch out for

  • PHD serves the five northern Idaho counties including Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene); Kootenai office at 8500 N. Atlas Rd., Hayden, 208-415-5220.
  • Kootenai County itself does not issue food permits; the county FAQ directs applicants to Panhandle Health District 1.
  • PHD does not post itemized dollar amounts for annual restaurant licenses online; fees are stated on individual application packets and confirmed by the office.
  • Cities (e.g., Coeur d'Alene) may require a separate local mobile-vendor/fire permit in addition to the PHD food license.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Pushcart / mobile vending$80 (mobile operating without a commissary or with a currently licensed food establishment) / $100 (with an unlicensed commissary); $100 one-time plan reviewOne PHD license covers the unit statewide for the calendar year with the same menu; pre-operation inspection required.
Commissary / central preparation kitchennull - a commissary letter is required for mobile units, but PHD does not publish a distinct commissary permit fee onlineContact Panhandle Health District Environmental Health (208-415-5220) to confirm classification.
Bakery / food processingnull - PHD licenses food processors/wholesalers but does not publish the processor/wholesaler license fee onlineApplication-Processor form required; fee confirmed by the office.
Temporary / seasonal eventnull - PHD does not publish a temporary food service license fee amount online; no additional fee applies for additional events in the same calendar year with the same menuPer PHD temporary food service application materials.
Sources: panhandlehealthdistrict.org · panhandlehealthdistrict.org · panhandlehealthdistrict.org · www.kcgov.us · observed 2026-08-07