Local permits & fees

Prince George's County, MD — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Prince George's County Health Department, Food Protection Program; food service facility permits are issued/collected through the County Department of Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement (DPIE) · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Facility permit (annual, by HACCP priority)

Health fee: High HACCP Priority $845; Moderate HACCP Priority $660; Low HACCP Priority $449; Non-Profit $330. Each is then Total = $66 Administrative fee + health fee + 10% Technology fee (e.g., High = ($66+$845) x 1.10 = $1,002.10)

HACCP priority: High = full-service restaurants, buffets, hospitals, nursing homes; Moderate = fast-food (cook-and-immediately-serve); Low = minimal prep. All fees carry a $66 admin fee + 10% technology fee. Amounts confirmed 2026-08-10 against the codified DPIE Table of Fees (County Code Subtitle 2, Div 14C, Sec 2-253.63, Attachment A, dated 8-15-2024, reflecting the CR-087-2024 20% increase + Technology Fee).

Plan review — required

Plan Review FSF - New $594; Plan Review FSF - Remodel $396; 2nd Resubmittal FSF $99; Plan Review New Facilities Non-FSF $264; FPP (Food Protection Program) Pre-settlement Inspection $495; FPP Prospective Inspection $198 (each + $66 admin + 10% technology fee)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Vendor - Food Truck (Food Service Facility mobile unit)

Mobile Vendor - Food Truck $396 health fee (Total = $66 admin + $396 + 10% technology fee = $508.20). Out-of-county unit: Mobile Unit Reciprocity $360 (+ $66 admin + 10% tech).

Confirmed 2026-08-10 from the codified DPIE Table of Fees: a distinct 'Mobile Vendor - Food Truck' line at $396. Applied for online in the Momentum portal; a commissary/base-of-operations depot letter is required. 'Mobile Unit Reciprocity' ($360) covers an out-of-county unit.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

All health fees are structured as $66 Administrative fee + health fee + 10% Technology fee (per the DPIE Table of Fees, Attachment A).
Temporary Event food permit $165 (Government/Municipal-sponsored $99; Non-Profit $0).
Vending Machine $264. Farmers Market: single-day license $99, Samplers license $33, up-to-2-markets $231 (if applied on/before April 30) or $330 (after April 30).
Operating without a permit $1,200; Operating without a Certified Food Service Manager $600; Food Service Facility permit late fee $24/day; Chronic Offender $600-$1,200.
Fees sourced from the county's codified DPIE Table of Fees (County Code Subtitle 2, Division 14C, Sec 2-253.63, Attachment A) and the DPIE Fee Schedule PDF; cross-referenced to County Code Subtitle 12.

Maryland 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: library.municode.com · www.princegeorgescountymd.gov · www.princegeorgescountymd.gov · www.princegeorgescountymd.gov · momentumhome.princegeorgescountymd.gov · observed 2026-08-10