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Local permits & fees

Winnebago County, WI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Winnebago County Public Health, Environmental Health Division (DATCP agent) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment License (restaurant)
null - Winnebago County acts as a DATCP agent and licenses restaurants/retail food establishments under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 75 (categorized simple / moderate / complex by point value); the county's combined annual license fee amounts are not published on its website (application says 'submit required application and fees')

Establishments assigned to simple (<=2.5 pts), moderate (>2.5-4.5 pts) or complex (>=4.5 pts) categories; prepackaged-only establishments have separate fees (ATCP 75 Table B). Licensing year runs July 1 - June 30. Cities of Appleton and Menasha are licensed separately.

Plan review — required

null - plan review required for new construction/remodeling (Construction/Remodeling Checklist provided); fee amount not published on county site

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Retail Food Establishment License
null - mobile/base licensing under ATCP 75; specific annual fee not published on county site

Mobile operations require a service base/commissary. Transient (temporary) mobile vending fees ARE published - see notable and category file.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Published 2025/2026 Transient Retail Food Establishment (temporary) fees: for-profit TCS $209.00; for-profit non-TCS/prepackaged $119.00; non-profit (>3 days) $112.00; 1-3 days non-profit = no permit needed ($0.00); internal-use temporary inspection fee $60.00.
  • Authority: Wis. Stats. 97.30 & 254.61, ATCP 75, Winnebago County Ordinance 11.11; county is a DATCP agent.
  • Annual (restaurant) license fee amounts are not posted online; only temporary/transient fees are published.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal event$209.00 (for-profit, TCS)2025/2026 Transient Retail Food Establishment fees: for-profit TCS (hot/cold food) $209.00; for-profit non-TCS/prepackaged $119.00; non-profit operating >3 days $112.00; non-profit 1-3 days = no permit needed ($0.00); internal-use temporary inspection fee $60.00. Licensing year July 1 - June 30.
Pushcart / mobile vendingnull - mobile retail food establishment licensed under ATCP 75 (requires a service base); annual fee not published on county siteTransient/temporary mobile vending uses the Transient Retail fees above.
Wisconsin 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.winnebagocountywi.gov · winnebagocountywi.gov · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · observed 2026-08-07