Local permits & fees

Lubbock County, TX — Commercial Kitchen Permits

City of Lubbock Environmental Health Department · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment Permit
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Annual permit fee set per city fee schedule/SB 1008 (DSHS ceiling $773); flat dollar amount not clearly published online. Per 2025 changes, a facility with multiple retail food permits is consolidated into one permit at the highest food-risk level. City covers Lubbock city limits; unincorporated county falls under DSHS.

Plan review — required

$150.00 (fixed establishment); $250.00 plan review for mobile food vendors

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Unit Permit
$258/year (city rate eff. 2025-09-01; superseded)

Texas moved mobile-food permitting to state DSHS eff. 2026-07-01 (HB 2844). MFU inspections offered at Civic Center parking lot Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm.

Watch out for

  • Online invoicing/payment portal being rolled out; existing web portal for inspection lookup and complaints.
  • Temporary food permits revised to $52 (2025).

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Plan review (food establishment)$150Required prior to permit application (City of Lubbock Code sec. 8.16.032).
Temporary Food Permit$52Revised to $52 per SB 1008.
Food Processing EstablishmentRecognized as a distinct permit type in the city ordinance (sec. 8.16.032(b)(5), noting whether subject to federal/state daily inspection); a separate fee amount is not published on accessible pages.
Sources: www.mylubbock.us · ecode360.com · clhd-portal.hedgerowsoftware.com · observed 2026-08-07