Local permits & fees

Wood County, OH — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Wood County Health Department, Environmental Health Division · department site →

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) License

null - annual license fee is risk-level-based (Level 1, 2, 3, 4) per Ohio cost methodology (OAC 3717-1) but the dollar amounts are not published on the WCHD website; department instructs applicants to obtain the current fee schedule by contacting Environmental Health (419-354-2702)

Ohio distinguishes an FSO (food prepared/served in individual portions) from an RFE (retail sale of packaged/prepared food, e.g. grocery, gas station). Both are risk-classified Level 1-4; risk level determines the fee. License purchased after a pre-licensing inspection. Licensing year Mar 1 - Feb 28/29.

Plan review — required

Micromarket $100.00; Level 1 & 2 and upgrades $200.00; Level 3 & 4 $400.00; Large (25,000 sq. ft.) $500.00; Mobile Food Units - no plan review fee

Turnaround: Plans reviewed within 30 days of a complete submission; approval expires 1 year after issuance

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food License

null - annual mobile license fee not published on WCHD website (no plan review fee for mobile units per plan review packet); contact Environmental Health for the current amount

Mobile units complete a Mobile Plan Review Application; no plan review fee is charged for mobile units.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

License types issued: Food Service License, Retail Food Establishment License, Temporary Food License, Mobile Food License, Vending Machine License, Micro Market License.
2026 Temporary Food License fee: $96.32 (effective 11/25/2025, cost subject to change); temp licenses valid max 5 consecutive days, one per location.
Wood County residents may buy one temporary license to operate the full 10-day Wood County Fair; non-residents must pay for two.
FSO/RFE dollar fees are not posted online - the county sets them annually by board resolution using the Ohio cost-analysis method.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Temporary / seasonal event	$96.32	2026 Temporary Food License (effective 11/25/2025, subject to change); valid max 5 consecutive days, one per location. Wood County residents may use one temp license for the full 10-day county fair; non-residents pay for two.
Pushcart / mobile vending	null - Mobile Food License annual fee not published on WCHD site (no plan review fee for mobile units); contact Environmental Health 419-354-2702	Mobile units complete a Mobile Plan Review Application.
Grocery / market with deli	null - licensed as an Ohio Retail Food Establishment (RFE); risk-level (Level 1-4) fee is not published online	RFE covers grocery/market/convenience retail food; risk level determines the fee.

Ohio 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: woodcountyhealth.org · woodcountyhealth.org · woodcountyhealth.org · woodcountyhealth.org · observed 2026-08-07