Local permits & fees

Whitfield County, GA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Whitfield County Environmental Health (Georgia DPH / North Georgia Health District) - county board of health · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment Permit
null - Georgia food service permit fees are set locally by the county board of health; Whitfield County / North Georgia Health District does not publish its fee schedule online. Contact Whitfield County Environmental Health, 706-272-2005.

Georgia DPH delegates food service permitting to the county board of health. Applicant uses the state Regular Food Service Establishment Application; permit issued after plan review and passing inspection. Amount not published online.

Plan review — required

null - plan review is required for new construction/remodel under GA rules (Chapter 511-6-1); no published plan-review fee found for Whitfield County / NGHD.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Unit Permit
null - mobile food service unit permit fee set locally by the county board of health; not published online.

Georgia mobile food units must operate from an approved base of operations/commissary and be permitted through the county Environmental Health office.

Watch out for

  • North Georgia Health District (NGHD) administers Environmental Health for six counties: Whitfield, Murray, Pickens, Gilmer, Fannin, and Cherokee.
  • Fees are set by each county board of health rather than by the state; amounts are not published on the NGHD or GA DPH websites.
  • Whitfield County Environmental Health office: 136 Gillespie Drive, Dalton, GA 30721; 706-272-2005.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal eventnull - temporary food service permit fee set by the county board of health; not published online. Contact Whitfield County Environmental Health, 706-272-2005.Georgia requires a temporary food service establishment permit for events; fee is set locally.
Pushcart / mobile vendingnull - mobile/pushcart food unit permit fee set by the county board of health; not published online.Mobile units must operate from an approved base of operations/commissary.
Sources: nghd.org · nghd.org · dph.georgia.gov · observed 2026-08-07