Local permits & fees

Racine County, WI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Central Racine County Health Department / Racine County Public Health Division (county); City of Racine Public Health Department (City of Racine); both act as agents for WI DATCP · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment license (WI DATCP agent)

Fee not published online — contact the department.

Central Racine County Health Department (WI DATCP agent) does not publish its retail food fee schedule online; left null. For reference only, the separate City of Racine Public Health Department 2022 schedule lists retail food establishment SERVING MEALS at: Prepackaged TCS $305.00, Simple $320.00, Moderate $570.00, Complex $770.00. In WI a license from any single agent jurisdiction is valid statewide, but plan review, inspection and renewal stay with the issuing authority.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Retail Food Establishment license

Fee not published online — contact the department.

Central Racine County HD amount not published online. For reference, City of Racine (2022): Mobile Retail Food Establishment Base $210.00; Ice Cream Truck/Cart $120.00. Transient (mobile) food establishments are a distinct license class under WI ATCP 75.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

Two separate agent authorities inside the county: Central Racine County HD (Franksville, 262-898-4460) for most of the county and City of Racine PHD for the city.
WI retail food fees are set by each DATCP agent; the county's specific dollar amounts are not published online.
City of Racine differentiates fees by 'serving meals' vs. 'not serving meals' and by complexity (prepackaged/simple/moderate/complex).

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Grocery / market with deli	—	Retail food not serving meals covers groceries/markets.
Pushcart / mobile vending	—	Mobile retail base fee calculated on assigned risk category.
Temporary / seasonal event	—	Transient food establishment license class under WI ATCP 75.

Wisconsin statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

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Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: crchd.com · cityofracinewi.gov · datcp.wi.gov · observed 2026-08-10