Local permits & fees

Macomb County, MI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Macomb County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Division · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Fixed Food Service Establishment License
By seating: 0-30 seats $437; 31-50 $519; 51-100 $560; 101-150 $641; 150+ $763; schools $267; non-profit $80; veterans call for fee

Fees from Macomb County EH 2026 fee schedule (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026). At least one full-time Certified Food Manager required before approval to open.

Plan review — required

Full (new construction/conversion) $815; partial (existing establishment) $407; each additional identical plan $131; extended-vacancy/site review $243; mobile food unit $342; STFU $342

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment License (or Special Transitory Food Unit / STFU)
Mobile $348 (non-profit/veterans $323); STFU $155 (non-profit $116; veterans $5); STFU inspection $90

Food trucks licensed as either Mobile or STFU based on operation. Mobile plan review $342 also applies.

Watch out for

  • Facilities closed 6+ months must re-clear plan review (extended-vacancy site review).
  • Hard-copy plan submittals to EH Division, 43525 Elizabeth Rd, Mt. Clemens; temporary licenses $158 (5+ days out) / $292 (4 days or less).

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
temporary/special-event$158 / $292Temporary Food Service license: $158 if applied 5+ days before event, $292 if 4 days or less. Non-profit/veterans $154/$288.
special transitory food unit (STFU)$155Statewide transitory food license; non-profit $116, veterans $5. STFU inspection $90 each. (Standard mobile food unit is $348.)
catererNot a separate license in MI; caterers operate under a fixed food service establishment license (fee by seating: $437-$763). No distinct line on Macomb 2026 fee schedule.
commissary/central kitchenNo separate commissary line; licensed as a food service establishment.
bakeryNo separate bakery line; retail bakeries licensed by MDARD, food-service bakeries under establishment license.
market/grocery with deliRetail grocery licensed by MDARD, not on county EH food schedule.
food processing/wholesaleState-regulated by MDARD, not the county.
Sources: www.macombgov.org · www.macombgov.org · www.macombgov.org · observed 2026-08-07