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Montgomery County, TX — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Montgomery County Environmental Health Services (Consumer Health & Food) - Conroe/The Woodlands area · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Establishment Permit (by gross annual volume of food sales; eff. Sept 1, 2025)
Low gross annual volume $250; Mid $375; High $500 (DSHS-aligned tiers adopted Sept 1, 2025 under SB 1008).

Located at 501 N. Thompson, Suite 101, Conroe, TX 77301. Fee tiers were converted from prior structure to DSHS low/mid/high classification; amounts sit below DSHS SB 1008 caps ($258/$515/$773).

Plan review — required

Initial inspection fee $150 assessed at time of application; requested inspection $150; re-inspection (to correct a violation posing direct/significant public-health risk) $150.

Turnaround: null - not published

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Vendor (county-permitted through June 30, 2026; DSHS from July 1, 2026)
null - county mobile-vendor fee not cleanly published; as of July 1, 2026 Montgomery County no longer permits mobile food vendors (moved to Texas DSHS under HB 2844). DSHS: Type I $309; Type II $618 + $400 inspection; Type III $876 + $500 inspection.

County confirms it will no longer permit mobile food vendors as of July 1, 2026; the task belongs to DSHS. County also runs a separate Food Truck Park permit for the site.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Adjusted its fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025 to align with DSHS classifications in compliance with SB 1008.
  • County site (mctx.org) blocks automated fetch; fees confirmed via county press coverage of the SB 1008 fee adjustment.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
temporary/special-event - single event$52Temporary Permit, single event up to 14 days. Fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025 (SB 1008 alignment to DSHS).
temporary/special-event - multiple event (annual)$200New annual multiple-event temporary permit for recurring temporary vendors.
amend existing permit$125Amending an existing permit.
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Sources: www.mctx.org · www.mctx.org · www.dshs.texas.gov · observed 2026-08-07