Phoenix
Maricopa County Environmental Services Department
In short
Maricopa County Environmental Services Department issues 1 permit we publish for Phoenix, last verified 2026-09-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Establishment Permit | Maricopa County Environmental Services Department | Annual, priced by seating and a five-tier risk classification at once: 0–9 seats runs $373 (Class 2) to $539 (Class 4); 10 or more seats, $400 (Class 2) to $1,015 (Class 4). A retail food establishment is $378–$411; a bakery $382. Plan review for a new or remodeled facility is separate: $728 (0–9 seats), $885 (10+ seats), or $919 for other food establishments. | annual, 1 calendar year from issuance; nonrefundable | 2026-09-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Food Establishment Permit
Phoenix itself runs no restaurant inspection program — Maricopa County Environmental Services is the sole authority countywide, the same structure confirmed for Mesa. A mobile food unit is priced on a separate three-tier schedule instead: Type I $290, Type II $341, Type III $610.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Phoenix
- Phone
- 602-506-6824
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Maricopa County Environmental Services Department — food environmental health operating permit fee scheduleMaricopa County Environmental Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
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