Local permits & fees

Salt Lake County, UT — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Salt Lake County Health Department - Food Protection Bureau · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Permanent-Facility Food Service Permit
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Exact restaurant permit fee NOT published on the county food-protection pages; fee is calculated by the Food Protection Bureau at the time of application. Contact Bureau at (385) 468-3845 / 788 East Woodoak Lane, Murray UT.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Turnaround: Plan review must be completed before building/modifying the facility; fee calculated at submission (amount not published)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Permit
Reported (secondary sources, Utah standardized tiers): Tier 1 $350 / Tier 2 $500 depending on number of TCS foods, plus one-time mobile plan review ~$755. NOT confirmed on saltlakecounty.gov - treat as unverified

Before applying, operator must attend a mobile food service class and complete a Commissary Agreement and Restroom Agreement, then complete plan review before building the unit. Utah uses standardized statewide mobile tiers with cross-county reciprocity.

Watch out for

  • Permits are non-transferable: a change of ownership requires the new owner to apply for a new permit and pay all fees.
  • Mobile operators must have a commissary agreement and restroom agreement in hand before the plan-review process begins.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
temporary/seasonal/special-event$70 low-risk single day / $105 high-risk single dayTemporary Food Establishment permit; booth operating >45 days/yr requires an approved commissary
commissary/central kitchenRequired for all mobile food units and temporary booths >45 days; must be a health-dept-approved food establishment (restaurant/school/church kitchen). No separate flat fee published.
catererNo standalone caterer category; caterers hold a food service permit and each event vendor obtains its own temporary permit
market/grocery with deliGrocery stores, butchers, bakeries and food manufacturing/processing are NOT regulated by SLCoHD — jurisdiction of Utah Dept of Agriculture & Food
Sources: www.saltlakecounty.gov · www.saltlakecounty.gov · www.saltlakecounty.gov · observed 2026-08-06