Louisville/Jefferson County
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness
In short
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness issues 2 permits we publish for Louisville/Jefferson County, last verified 2026-09-09. 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 — Louisville Metro local component | Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness | Louisville Metro's LOCAL add-on, billed in addition to the Kentucky state base fee recorded at the state layer (currently $125 plus a seating-band charge for a Food Service Establishment, or $200 for a Statewide Mobile Unit). The Metro local component: Food Service Establishment, or Combination Retail Food Market & Food Service Establishment, $80; Retail Food Market $50; Temporary Food Service Establishment $80; Limited/Seasonal Food Concessions $25. | annual | 2026-09-09 |
| Certified Food Manager Credential | Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness | $35 for the Food Safety and Sanitation Course for Food Service Managers (a home-study module plus a 2-hour class and a 1-hour exam), or $35 to transfer an equivalent ServSafe Manager, Certified Professional Food Manager, or National Registry for Food Safety Professionals credential to a Louisville Metro certificate. A duplicate certificate is $10. | 3 years | 2026-09-09 |
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 — Louisville Metro local component
A mobile food unit (food truck) is billed under the same local Food Service Establishment line ($80) as a fixed restaurant, on top of the state's own Statewide Mobile Unit fee. This local figure is the piece the state-layer file for Kentucky explicitly flags as something 'Louisville Metro...publishes...separately' — this record is that publication.
Certified Food Manager Credential
A city-specific requirement beyond anything at the Kentucky state layer: local ordinance requires a certified food manager on duty at all times a food establishment is operating, and the certificate must be readily available on-site for review. Failure to comply may result in a fine.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville/Jefferson County
- Phone
- (502) 574-6650
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.
- Food Safety and Sanitation Course for Food Service Managers — application form and fee informationLouisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Division of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-09
- Public Health Protection and Food Safety Fee Schedule (local and state components)Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-09
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