Local permits & fees

Webb County, TX — Commercial Kitchen Permits

City of Laredo Health Department - Environmental Health Services / Food Management (permits food establishments in Laredo, Webb County) · department site →

Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment permit (annual, sales-tier based under TX SB 1008)

Sales-tier based. Texas SB 1008 (2025) state fee chart, used as the local cap (biennial state amounts): Tier 1 (gross annual food sales $0-$49,999.99) $258; Tier 2 ($50,000-$149,999.99) $515; Tier 3 ($150,000+) $773. null - the City of Laredo's exact adopted annual amounts are on its fee-schedule page, which blocked automated retrieval; confirm at (956) 795-4904.

Administered by the City of Laredo Health Department (a city health authority acting for Webb County/Laredo). Under SB 1008, Laredo restructured food permit fees to gross-annual-sales tiers; the state chart acts as a ceiling and businesses holding a valid Texas permit are not charged duplicate fees. Prepackaged-food-only items are exempt from the retail food establishment permit.

Plan review — required

null - a plan review is required for new/remodeled food establishments but the City of Laredo's plan-review dollar fee is on its fee-schedule page, which blocked automated retrieval. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Unit / food truck permit

null - City of Laredo's current mobile-food fee is not published accessibly (fee-schedule page blocked automated retrieval). Note: effective July 2026, mobile food units are permitted statewide by Texas DSHS under SB 1008, and a unit holding a valid state permit is exempt from a duplicate City of Laredo fee. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.

Texas SB 1008 moves mobile food permitting to the state (DSHS) effective July 2026. A commissary/base of operations is required.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

City-administered - the City of Laredo Health Department is the food regulatory authority for Laredo (Webb County), not a county health district.
Fees restructured to gross-annual-sales tiers under Texas SB 1008 (2025): the state chart (Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773, biennial) is the cap; local fees must be equal to or less.
SB 1008 prohibits duplicate permit fees for restaurants already holding a valid Texas health permit; prepackaged-food-only items are exempt from the retail food permit.
MOBILE TRANSITION: food-truck permit changes take effect July 2026 - mobile units move to Texas DSHS statewide permitting.
Temporary food service event fee is $35 plus $15 for each additional day, per booth (City of Laredo). Exact fixed-establishment and mobile dollar amounts were not retrievable from the city site (HTTP 403); confirm at (956) 795-4904 or [email protected].

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Caterer	null - permitted by the City of Laredo Health Department as a food establishment under the SB 1008 gross-annual-sales tiers (state cap Tier 1 $258 / Tier 2 $515 / Tier 3 $773, biennial); exact Laredo amount not published accessibly. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.	City-administered under the sales-tier schedule.
Bakery / food processing	null - a retail bakery is permitted by the City of Laredo Health Department under the sales-tier schedule; wholesale food processing is licensed by Texas DSHS. Exact amount not published accessibly. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.	Split authority: retail = City of Laredo; wholesale = Texas DSHS.
Grocery / market with deli	null - a grocery/market with prepared/deli food is permitted by the City of Laredo Health Department under the sales-tier schedule; prepackaged-food-only items are exempt from the retail food permit (SB 1008). Exact amount not published accessibly. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.	Prepackaged-only = exempt.
Temporary / seasonal event	$35 plus $15 for each additional day, per booth (City of Laredo temporary food service event).	Per-booth; each additional day $15.
Pushcart / mobile vending	null - current City of Laredo mobile-food fee not published accessibly (fee-schedule page HTTP 403). Effective July 2026, mobile units are permitted statewide by Texas DSHS (SB 1008); a valid state permit exempts the unit from a duplicate City fee. Confirm at (956) 795-4904.	Commissary required; mobile permitting moves to state DSHS July 2026.

Texas statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.

Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: www.cityoflaredo.com · www.cityoflaredo.com · www.kgns.tv · capitol.texas.gov · observed 2026-08-07