Local permits & fees

Sedgwick County, KS — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety & Lodging - statewide licensing (Sedgwick County/Wichita has no county-issued restaurant permit; City of Wichita issues a separate mobile-vendor license) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Kansas Food Establishment License (issued by KDA, not the county)
Annual license by area (statutory maximums): <5,000 sq ft up to $250; 5,000-10,000 up to $300; 10,000-50,000 up to $500; 50,000+ up to $750. One-time initial application fee $200

Kansas licenses restaurants at the STATE level via KDA; Sedgwick County does not run a separate restaurant-permit program. Amounts are statutory caps (K.S.A. 65-688) and are the commonly cited current fees; verify exact current amount with KDA.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

KDA Food Establishment License (mobile food unit); City of Wichita Mobile Food Vendor License required additionally
State mobile food unit licensed as a food establishment (see restaurant tiers, typically lowest tier). City of Wichita Mobile Food Vendor License fee not published online (city permits regionally range ~$300+)

Mobile units must base from a licensed commissary and pass annual fire inspection via Central Kansas Fire Marshal's MFV Coalition. City of Wichita license office: 455 N Main, 1st Floor (316-268-4553). Exact Wichita MFV license fee unverified.

Watch out for

  • Unlike the other five jurisdictions, food-establishment permitting here is STATE-run (KDA), not county health department.
  • Wichita food trucks must clear City mobile-vendor license + regional fire inspection on top of the KDA license.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
catererrisk-category basedState (KDA) program covering Sedgwick County. Caterer is a named food-establishment license type. Fees by risk Category I-IV and size per K.A.R. 4-28-6: application $100-$350, license $75-$750.
bakeryrisk-category basedBakery is a named food-establishment license type; priced by risk category and square footage.
bar/tavern (drinking establishment)risk-category basedBars/drinking establishments are a named food-establishment license type; priced by risk category.
market/grocery with deli (delicatessen/grocery)risk-category basedGrocery stores, convenience stores and delicatessens are named food-establishment license types.
food processing/wholesalesize basedSeparate Food Processor license covers food wholesalers, warehouses, re-packers and manufacturers; application and license fees based on facility size.
temporary/special-eventKDA offers short-term/temporary food arrangements; specific fee not published on the fees page reviewed.
Sources: www.agriculture.ks.gov · ksrevisor.gov · www.wichita.gov · observed 2026-08-07