Local permits & fees

Santa Rosa County, FL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

State-administered: restaurants by Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels & Restaurants; groceries/retail food stores by Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Public Food Service Establishment License (DBPR)

$262/yr for 1-49 seats (seating tiers: 50-149 $273, 150-249 $294, 250-349 $315, 350-499 $336, 500+ $357; nonseating $242), plus a $50 application fee; half-year rates available

Fees per Fla. Stat. 509.251/509.302; includes $10 Hospitality Education Program surcharge; staggered statewide renewal schedule. Source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/

Plan review — required

$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee for food service; plan review required for new construction/remodel)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) license (DBPR)

$347/yr (also covers hot dog carts and temporary commercial kitchens); half-year $178.50

Requires a commissary/base of operations. Source: DBPR food service fees page.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

State-administered, not county-run: Santa Rosa County restaurants are licensed by DBPR, not a county health department.
Grocery/market and food stores are permitted separately by FDACS under Rule 5K-4.020, F.A.C. (fee based on food activities, not published as a single figure).
FDACS offers a voluntary plan review at $55.10 initial ($25 application + $30.10 first hour).
DBPR Temporary Food Vendor: annual $456, 1-3 day event $91, 4-30 day event $105.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Caterer	$263/yr (DBPR Caterer license); half-year $136.50	Licensed by DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants. Source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/food-fees/
Grocery / market with deli	null - permitted by FDACS (not DBPR); fee is set by food activities under Rule 5K-4.020, F.A.C. and is not published as a single figure	Retail food/grocery stores fall under FDACS Division of Food Safety. Contact 1-800-435-7352.
Temporary / seasonal event	$456 annual; $91 for a 1-3 day event; $105 for a 4-30 day event (DBPR Temporary Food Vendor)	Source: DBPR food service fees page.
Pushcart / mobile vending	$347/yr (hot dog carts and mobile food dispensing vehicles); half-year $178.50	DBPR license; requires a commissary.

Florida 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: www2.myfloridalicense.com · www2.myfloridalicense.com · www.fdacs.gov · observed 2026-08-07