Restaurants/bars are licensed as FSOs; grocery/convenience stores as RFEs. Risk classification (Level 1-4, plus Micromarket) is based on menu and is verified with a food inspector. Payment accepted by phone (Visa/MC/Discover/Amex). Authority: Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3717.
Mobile units (fair/festival trailers, carts) require plan review before licensing; see the Mobile Plan Review Guide. Farmers-market and festival vendors may instead qualify for a temporary food license.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery / market with deli | null - licensed as a Retail Food Establishment (RFE), risk-classified Level 1-4; annual RFE fee not published online, set by the Medina County Board of Health (contact 330-723-9523). | Convenience/grocery stores are RFEs under ORC Chapter 3717. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $80 per event ($40 for a nonprofit / 501(c)(3)) | Temporary Food License, maximum 5 consecutive days; apply at least 10 days before the event. PUBLISHED fee. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | null - Mobile Food Service Operation / Mobile RFE license fee not published online; set by the county Board of Health (contact 330-723-9523). | Mobile units require plan review before licensing (Mobile Plan Review Guide). |
| Bakery / food processing | null - home bakeries and cottage food operate under Ohio Admin. Code 901:3-20-04 (state cottage-food rules), not a county license fee. | Cottage food fact sheet published by MCHD; no county fee for qualifying home bakeries. |