Locally administered by Pinal County Environmental Health (county operates its own health-services district). Annual permit fee is set by risk Type: Type 1 (low risk) $64, Type 2 (medium) $145, Type 3 (high risk / extensive prep) $266. Fees are from the Environmental Health Services Fee Schedule, Pinal County Resolution No. 120413-EHF.
All three mobile categories are Type 1 at $29 annual on the county fee schedule. A separate one-time plan review applies (Mobile Food Unit / Pushcart plan review $46). Arizona also requires a base of operations/commissary.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | $266 (Food Catering, Type 3) | Pinal lists Food Catering as a Type 3 permit at $266 annual. |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | null - Pinal does not break out a priced commissary category; a 'Serving Kitchen' (Type 1) is listed at $0, and a central kitchen would be permitted under the eating/food-processor Type matching its activity. Confirm with EH. | No distinct commissary fee line on the county schedule. |
| Bakery / food processing | $145 (Bakery, Type 2). Food Processor: $64 (Type 1), $145 (Type 2), $266 (Type 3). | Retail bakery is a Type 2 permit ($145); food processors are priced by Type. |
| Bar / limited food service | $64 (Drinking Establishment, Type 1). Eating & Drinking Establishment: $145 (Type 2), $266 (Type 3). | A bar with no/limited food is a Drinking Establishment (Type 1, $64); with food service it becomes an Eating & Drinking Establishment. |
| Grocery / market with deli | $64 (Retail Outlet - Grocery, Type 1); $145 (Grocery + Meat Market, Type 2); $266 (Grocery + Meat Market, Type 3) | Grocery is Type 1; adding a meat market / deli-style prep raises it to Type 2 or 3. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $64 (Temporary Events, applied for within 2 weeks of the event); Seasonal Food Establishment (<180 days) $145 (Type 2). Applying more than 2 weeks before the event carries a lower fee - confirm amount with EH. | Temporary and seasonal are separate lines; early application for temporary events is cheaper. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $29 (Mobile Food - Pushcart, Type 1); $29 (Mobile Food - Food Peddler); $29 (Mobile Food - Mobile Food Unit). One-time pushcart plan review $46. | All mobile categories are $29 annual; a base of operations/commissary is required. |