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Tulsa County, OK — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Tulsa Health Department (Food Protection Services) - administers Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) food licenses; fees are state-administered, with separate city licenses · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

State Food Establishment License (OSDH), administered by Tulsa Health Dept
$425 initial food license + $335 annual renewal (OSDH, state-administered); plus City of Tulsa license $155 + $5 processing fee

State-administered flat fees (not size/seating based). City license is additional and varies by municipality (Tulsa & Bixby $155+$5; Broken Arrow $50-$315 by employee count +$5).

Plan review — required

$425 (OSDH plan review application, one-time)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment
$425 (OSDH state fee, required for all mobile operations); prepackaged-only units exempt from the plan-review fee

Commissary Agreement required for units doing food prep. Food Truck Freedom Act provides statewide reciprocity. City permits may also apply (Tulsa 918-596-9456).

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Food license fees are state-administered by OSDH: $425 plan review + $425 initial license, then $335/yr renewal.
  • A separate city license is required (Tulsa/Bixby $155+$5; Broken Arrow by employee count).
  • Temporary/seasonal event license (OSDH) $50 first day + $25 each additional day, max $250 (up to 14 days).
  • Mobile units selling only prepackaged food (no prep) are exempt from plan review; Food Truck Freedom Act gives statewide reciprocity.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal event$50 first day + $25 each additional day, max $250 (OSDH, up to 14 days)State-administered temporary/seasonal food event license via Tulsa Health Department.
Pushcart / mobile vending$425 (OSDH state fee for all mobile operations)Prepackaged-only units are exempt from plan review; commissary agreement required for prep units. City permits may also apply. Food Truck Freedom Act = statewide reciprocity.
Commissary / central preparation kitchennull - no separate commissary permit fee published by Tulsa Health Dept; a Commissary Agreement form is required for mobile units. Confirm at 918-595-4300.Commissary is documented via an agreement, not a distinct priced permit type.
Oklahoma statewide rules
Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.
What equipment you need
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Permits & plan review, explained
The stack of approvals before you open.
Sources: tulsa-health.org · tulsa-health.org · tulsa-health.org · tulsa-health.org · observed 2026-08-10