Locally administered by the Stark County Health Department (a combined general health district covering Canton and Stark County). Ohio licenses restaurants as Food Service Operations (FSO) and grocery/markets as Retail Food Establishments (RFE); both are priced identically on the county's risk-based (Risk Level I-IV) schedule. A full-service restaurant is typically Risk Level III or IV. Non-commercial (churches/schools) rates are lower. Late fee applies as of March 2nd.
Ohio operates a statewide Mobile FSO/RFE license framework; Stark County issues and inspects the local mobile license. A separate Mobile Plan Review Application applies for new units, and a commissary/servicing base is required.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery / market with deli | Retail Food Establishment (RFE) on the same risk-based schedule as restaurants: commercial under 25,000 sq ft $329.00 (Risk I), $362.60 (Risk II), $635.60 (Risk III), $788.90 (Risk IV); over 25,000 sq ft $447.30-$1,582.20 by risk. (2026) | Ohio licenses grocery/markets as RFE; a store with a deli/prep area rises in risk level. Priced identically to FSO (restaurants). |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $77.00 (Temporary - Commercial); $38.50 (Temporary - Non-Commercial) | Flat temporary FSO/RFE license fees on the 2026 schedule. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $293.00 (Mobile - High Risk); $160.50 (Mobile - Low Risk) | Mobile FSO/RFE license priced by risk; a commissary/servicing base is required. (Vending machines are a separate $35.99 line.) |