Local permits & fees

Potter County, TX — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health (regulates food establishments across both Potter and Randall counties; formerly City of Amarillo Public Health / Environmental Health) · department site →

Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Hygiene Permit - tiered by gross annual food sales

$258 (Tier 1, $0-$49,999.99) / $515 (Tier 2, $50,000-$149,999.99) / $773 (Tier 3, $150,000+); Farmers Market (Tier 0) $100; non-profits & group care facilities serving food (Tier 0-NC) $0 - fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025 - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/

Tiers match the Texas DSHS / SB 1008 biennial-cap fee amounts. Re-inspection (food hygiene) $200; inspection request $150; variance application $100.

Plan review — required

null - the Environmental Health fee schedule does not list a separate plan review fee; plan review is conducted as part of the new-establishment permitting process - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Unit permit

Mobile units are permitted under the same gross-annual-sales tiers as fixed establishments (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773); the fee schedule does not break out a separate mobile-unit line - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/

A central preparation facility (commissary) is required for mobile units. Effective July 1, 2026, Texas HB 2844 shifts mobile food unit permitting to a statewide DSHS permit.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

The Amarillo Area Public Health District regulates food establishments across BOTH Potter and Randall counties (city and unincorporated), not only inside the City of Amarillo.
Fees are tiered by gross annual food sales (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773), matching the DSHS/SB 1008 biennial cap; fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025.
Temporary Food Establishment $52 per booth/day; annual temporary endorsement $200; Farmers Market $100.
Effective July 1, 2026, Texas HB 2844 moves mobile food unit permitting to a statewide DSHS program.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Temporary / seasonal event	Temporary Food Establishment $52 per booth/day; Temporary Food Establishment Annual Permit (endorsement) $200; Farmers Market (Tier 0) $100 - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/	Amarillo Area Public Health District temporary and farmers-market fees; fee schedule effective Sept 1, 2025.
Pushcart / mobile vending	Mobile units permitted under the same gross-annual-sales tiers as fixed establishments (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773); no separate mobile-unit line in the fee schedule - source https://www.amarillo.gov/environmental-health/fee-schedule/	A central preparation facility (commissary) is required. Effective July 1, 2026, mobile permitting shifts to a statewide DSHS permit under Texas HB 2844.

Texas statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.

Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: www.amarillo.gov · www.amarillo.gov · www.dshs.texas.gov · observed 2026-08-07