Evansville
Vanderburgh County Health Department
In short
Vanderburgh County Health Department issues 2 permits we publish for Evansville, last verified 2026-09-06. 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 | Vanderburgh County Health Department | Annual, currently-effective 2026 figures: food service by employee count — 1–10 employees $125; 11–25 $175; 26–50 $300; 51+ $400. Food market by square footage — under 3,000 sq ft $200; 3,000–6,000 $300; 6,001–10,000 $400; 10,001+ $500. These figures step up again in 2027 (e.g., 1–10 employees to $150). A late renewal (after March 1) draws a $100 late fee. | annual — renew by March 1 | 2026-09-06 |
| Mobile Food Unit Permit | Vanderburgh County Health Department | $100 a year; $75 if applied for after June 30 | annual | 2026-09-06 |
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
Runs jointly for the city and county — the ordinance's own text refers to jurisdiction over 'Vanderburgh County/City.' The ordinance's fee table does not explicitly label which column is the current year; the 2026 column is used here as currently effective given today's date, but this should be confirmed directly with VCHD at (812) 435-2400.
Mobile Food Unit Permit
A K-Class fire extinguisher is required on board. No separate Evansville Fire Department fire permit or inspection fee for mobile units is named in VCHD's own application packet — applicants are directed to the Building Commission only for hood-vent and structural questions.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Evansville
- Phone
- (812) 435-2400
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.
- Vanderburgh County Code chapter 2.41, Food Establishment Permits (amended effective December 16, 2025)Vanderburgh County · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
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