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Spartanburg County, SC — Commercial Kitchen Permits

South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA), Consumer Protection - Retail Food Safety. STATE-administered since July 1, 2024 (transferred from SC DHEC). Spartanburg County does not set fees. · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment Permit (SCDA)
$100 initial permit fee + annual inspection fee by prior-year gross food sales: $0-250k = $100, $250k-500k = $150, $500k-750k = $200, $750k-1M = $250, $1M-1.25M = $300, $1.25M-1.5M = $350, $1.5M-1.75M = $400, $1.75M+ = $450. Total is never less than $200.

Statewide SCDA gross-sales schedule under Regulation 61-25; applies uniformly across SC counties. Inspection fee recalculated annually from gross sales.

Plan review — required

null - SCDA reviews plans for new/remodeled retail food establishments; a separate published plan-review dollar fee was not located. Confirm with SCDA Retail Food Safety.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment permit (SCDA Retail Food Establishment)
null - permitted as a Retail Food Establishment under the same $100 base + gross-sales inspection schedule; a mobile-specific figure was not separately published. Confirm mobile-unit application with SCDA.

Mobile food establishments use SCDA form RFEMobileFoodEstablishment2024; base of operation/commissary required.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • SC Dept of Agriculture assumed retail food inspection/permitting statewide on July 1, 2024.
  • Single unified permit fee model (base + gross-sales inspection fee) for restaurants, groceries and mobile units.
  • Minimum total fee $200; maximum inspection fee $450 for gross sales over $1.75M.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Grocery / market with deli$100 base + gross-sales inspection fee ($100-$450)SCDA permits groceries/markets as Retail Food Establishments on the same statewide $100 base + gross-sales inspection schedule (min total $200).
Pushcart / mobile vendingnull - permitted as a Retail Food Establishment under the same $100 base + gross-sales schedule; no mobile-specific figure published. Confirm with SCDA.SCDA mobile food establishment form RFEMobileFoodEstablishment2024; base of operation required.
South Carolina statewide rules
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Permits & plan review, explained
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Sources: agriculture.sc.gov · agriculture.sc.gov · retailfoodregistration.agriculture.sc.gov · observed 2026-08-07