• Permit application and correct fee must be submitted together for any application to be processed.  
• New establishments must apply by in person or email upon completion of their Certificate of Occupancy and are ready to open.
• Permit fees are nonrefundable, and permits are nontransferable. 
• All food establishment health permits are valid for one year and then renew every January, with the exception of Temporary Event Food Permits, which are valid for a period not to exceed 14 days.

Fees are based upon the type of service establishment: 

• Permanent food establishments with dine-in (tables for patrons) = $225     
• Permanent food establishments (schools, senior livings, and take out) = $225
• Large Grocery/Department stores (Walmart supercenter, Target, Tom Thumb) = $675
• Small Grocery/Department stores (neighborhood Walmart) = $450
• Mobile food vendors = $50 / $225 ($225 if more than 3 events per year)
• Temporary food vendors = $50
• Public swimming pools = $100

For additional information please contact Environmental Health Services at 469.429.4788