Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.
Summit County food-facility health permits run about $161–$482 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Plan review runs about $214–$642. Confirm the exact amount with Summit County Health Department before you budget.
Confirm the authority for your exact address. Some cities run their own health division, and building, planning, fire, sewer/grease and business-license approvals are separate even when Summit County Health Department issues the health permit.
The restaurant market in Summit County
What the local foodservice landscape looks like — useful whether you’re opening here or sizing up the competition.
186
food & drink establishments
4,529
industry jobs
$125M
annual payroll
$27,706
avg wage / worker
92 full-service restaurants
46 limited-service & fast food
9 bars & drinking places
22 snack & coffee bars
4 mobile food & trucks
▲ 0.5% change in establishments since 2022 (185 → 186).
The average foodservice wage here is $6,554 above the Utah average ($21,152); Utah has about 6,174 food & drink establishments statewide.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 722, food services & drinking places) — establishments with paid employees. Some small-county payroll figures are withheld by Census for confidentiality.
Last verified: 2026-08-18 — we re-confirmed the serving authority, its contact, and that the fees below match the current published schedule. Fee schedules may carry an earlier effective date (shown per fee); local ordinances & amendments aren’t individually reviewed, so confirm current rules with the authority having jurisdiction.See something out of date? Report an update →
Restaurant / food-facility permit
Food Service Establishment Permit
$161-$482 (Risk 1-3A)
Yearly food establishment permit: Risk 1 $161, Risk 2 $321, Risk 3A (under 50 seating) $428, Risk 3A (over 51 seating) $482. District covers Summit County only
How inspection results are scored/posted here is pending verification — ask the department.
Food truck / mobile permit
Food Truck
$300 (Primary, High Risk) / $200 (Primary, Drinks Only)
Secondary permit $100
How to apply
See the department site above.
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
What it costs in permit fees to open here
The government permit & plan-review fees below total roughly $575–$1,424 for Summit County:
$161–$482 — food-facility permit
$214–$642 — plan review
$200–$300 — food-truck permit
That’s the paperwork only. Add buildout, equipment, deposits and licenses with the cost-to-open calculator. Fees change — confirm current amounts with the department.
How Summit County’s permit cost compares
At about $161/year, Summit County’s restaurant health permit is below the Utah median ($250) and above the U.S. median ($125) — higher than about 67% of U.S. counties.
Ranked 3rd-lowest of 29 Utah counties by permit cost.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
Local food-service market
About 185 food & drinking establishments serve ~42,759 residents in Summit County — one per ~231 residents, denser than the Utah average (one per ~589).
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Budget the permit stack
Start with ~$161 annual health permit + $214 plan review.
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Grease trap & FOG requirements
Under IPC, food establishments here must control fats, oils & grease (FOG) with a grease interceptor or trap, and typically register with the local sewer/wastewater authority. A grease interceptor sized to the state plumbing code is required, with a municipal sewer-authority FOG discharge permit.
Hood fire suppression (IFC): commercial cooking under a Type I hood needs a wet-chemical suppression system to NFPA 96, permitted and inspected by the local fire marshal. Commercial hood suppression must meet NFPA 96 and the state fire code enforced by local fire officials. See do I need a hood? and the hood CFM calculator.
Backflow prevention: An approved backflow preventer with a certified annual test is required by the local water purveyor. A certified backflow assembly (often an RPZ) on the water service, tested annually, is standard — confirm with your water utility.
Equipment your Summit County plan review will check
Health-department plan review looks for specific, code-compliant fixtures. Compare spec-filtered options, then confirm counts and sizes with your local requirements. See the full list in what equipment a commercial kitchen requires.