Locally administered by Lorain County Public Health (Elyria; Cleveland metro / west side). Ohio licenses restaurants as FSO and grocery/markets as RFE, both priced identically on the county risk-based schedule. Totals shown include the $28.00 State of Ohio fee ($14.00 for non-commercial). A full-service restaurant is typically Risk 3 or 4. LCPH licenses over 1,600 food operations.
Ohio statewide Mobile FSO/RFE framework; LCPH issues and inspects the local license. A commissary/servicing base is required.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery / market with deli | Retail Food Establishment (RFE) on the same risk-based schedule as restaurants: commercial under 25,000 sq ft $198.00 (Risk 1), $218.00 (Risk 2), $388.00 (Risk 3), $482.00 (Risk 4); over 25,000 sq ft $270.00-$972.00 by risk. Micro Market $198.00 (RFE, Risk 1). (2026 totals incl. $28 state fee) | Ohio licenses grocery/markets as RFE; deli/prep raises the risk level. Micro Market is broken out separately. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $45.00/day (Temporary - Commercial); $22.50/day (Temporary - Non-Commercial) | Temporary FSO/RFE license priced per day on the 2026 schedule. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $130.00 (Mobile - High Risk); $79.00 (Mobile - Low Risk) - totals incl. $28 state fee | Mobile FSO/RFE license priced by risk; a commissary/servicing base is required. (Vending machines a separate $16.80 line.) |