Locally administered by the West Central Health District's Columbus (Muscogee) Health Department. Georgia food service fees are set by the county board of health (under GA Rule Ch. 511-6-1), so amounts are county-specific; the values above are the Columbus (Muscogee) schedule from the district's self-service portal.
A mobile unit must be based at a permitted commissary (the $50 Commissary mobile unit line). Fees are set by the county board of health.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | null - a caterer is permitted as a food service establishment by the Columbus (Muscogee) Health Department (annual inspection fee by seating level, $150-$450); no separate caterer line. Confirm with the Columbus Health Department. | County-board-set fees under GA Ch. 511-6-1. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $50 - Commissary mobile unit (base of operations for mobile food units). | The commissary line supports mobile units on the Columbus portal. |
| Bakery / food processing | null - retail bakeries and retail food sales are regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, not the county health district; a bakery with on-site food service is a food service establishment (annual fee by seating level). | Split authority: retail bakery = GA Dept of Agriculture; on-site food service = county EH. |
| Bar / limited food service | null - a bar serving food is a food service establishment (annual inspection fee by seating level $150-$450); alcohol licensing is separate. | Priced on the seating-level food service schedule. |
| Grocery / market with deli | null - grocery/market retail food sales are regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture; an in-store deli/prepared-food area is a county food service establishment (annual fee by seating level). | Split authority: retail = GA Dept of Agriculture; deli food service = county EH. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Temporary food service (for profit): 1-2 days $50; 3-5 days $75; 6-14 days $25 (Columbus/Muscogee portal). | Per the West Central Health District self-service portal. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $100 - Mobile unit (annual); Commissary mobile unit $50; food service application/plan review/approval $150. | Mobile units must be based at a permitted commissary. |