Local permits & fees

Sacramento County, CA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Sacramento County Environmental Management Dept. (EMD), Retail Food Protection Program · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Annual Food Facility Health Permit (Restaurant)

By facility TYPE (eff. 7/1/2026): Restaurant $1,551; open-concept $1,900; with bar $1,962 (open-concept $2,200); seasonal $938; bar $918; food-prep establishment $1,149.

Tiered by facility type (not seats/sq ft). 'Open concept' (exhibition kitchen) is a higher category. Annual CPI adjustment each July 1.

Plan review — required

New construction $2,561 (<2,000 sqft) / $2,940 (2,000-6,000) / $4,597 (>6,000); major remodel $1,469; minor $567-$981; single equipment $223.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Facility (MFF) Permit - Categories A-D

Category A $201 / B $402 / C $480 / D $812 (full food prep); mobile support unit $311; compact mobile operator $402.

Category D (full-prep truck) must show a prior CA-county permit OR submit full plans for review before permitting. Commissary verification required.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

New Category D food trucks must prove prior CA permitting or pass a full plan review before a permit issues - catches out-of-area operators and new builds.
Mobile vendors handling open/hazardous food need a commissary + verification form; Category C requires a non-shared on-site commissary.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Caterer	$436	Catering Operation (1682); reinspection fee $201
Commissary	$656	Commissary (1680)
Bakery	$641	Bakery - No Preparation (1648); reinspection $201
Bar / tavern	$892	Bar $892 (1619); Restaurant with Bar $1,907 (1620); Seasonal Restaurant or Restaurant/Bar $912 (1601)
Market / grocery	$390	Retail Market 25-300 sq ft prepackaged non-PHF $390 (1609); Retail Market <6,000 sq ft $634 (1611); 6,000-14,999 $1,015 (1612); 15,000+ $1,189 (1613)
Temporary food facility	$113	Temporary Food Facility Pre-Packaged/Low Risk $113 (1678); Food Preparation/High Risk $251 (1671); Event Coordinator community event 5 or less $507 (1663), 6+ $584 (1668), over 80 vendors $12,751 (1669); Multi-Event low risk $330 (1654), high risk $502 (1662)
Seasonal food facility	$302	Seasonal Low Risk $302 (1674); Seasonal High Risk $369 (1675)
Food preparation establishment	$1,117	Food Preparation Establishment (1622); no separate wholesale/processing category published
Satellite / other	$308	Satellite Food Distribution Facility $308 (1690); Host Facility A $75 (1676), Host Facility B $431 (1686); Food Bank $487 (1683)

California 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: ecode360.com · emd.saccounty.gov · observed 2026-08-06