Wyoming food-establishment license fees are set by the Wyoming Dept of Agriculture (WDA) Consumer Health Services rules and applied statewide - the license is NOT free (a common historical assumption); it is $200 initial / $100 annual renewal, good for one year and non-transferable. Laramie County (Cheyenne) is one of the delegated jurisdictions where the local health department (CLCHD, 307-633-4090) reviews plans, inspects and administers the program; applications are submitted to CLCHD, and WDA handles renewals after the initial license. Confirmed on CLCHD 'Opening a Retail Food Establishment' guide and WDA Consumer Health Services page.
Turnaround: CLCHD notifies applicants within 14 business days of receiving the application packet; revised plans may take up to 14 additional business days.
Mobile units must be fully self-contained (they cannot be commissary dependent per CLCHD guidance). If the mobile unit has never been licensed by CLCHD, a plan review application is required. A separate license is required for each unit; applications/plan review go to CLCHD for Laramie County.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | Wyoming prices by establishment, not by category (WDA Consumer Health Services rules); a caterer is licensed as a retail food establishment. No separate caterer fee. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | Licensed as a retail food establishment; no distinct commissary fee tier. |
| Bakery / food processing | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | Retail bakery licensed as a retail food establishment under the WDA statewide fee. Wholesale operations register separately with WDA-CHS and/or FDA. |
| Bar / limited food service | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | A bar serving food is licensed as a retail food establishment; same WDA fee. Liquor licensing is handled separately by Wyoming Liquor Control. |
| Grocery / market with deli | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | Grocery/market with a deli licensed as a retail food establishment; single statewide fee. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $50 temporary establishment food permit (max 14 consecutive days); $50 temporary sampling permit (14 individual days within 3 consecutive months, single location) | WDA Consumer Health Services statewide temporary fees; applied locally by CLCHD for Laramie County. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $200 initial / $100 annual renewal | Mobile food unit uses the same WDA fee as fixed establishments; unit must be fully self-contained (cannot be commissary dependent per CLCHD guidance). |