Detroit
City of Detroit Health Department, Food Safety Unit
In short
City of Detroit Health Department, Food Safety Unit issues 1 permit we publish for Detroit, last verified 2026-09-04. 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 Service License | City of Detroit Health Department, Food Safety Unit | $498–$663 a year, by seating — $498 for up to 50 seats, $553 for 51 to 100, $663 for 101 or more | annual — expires every April 30 | 2026-09-04 |
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 Service License
Detroit licenses food establishments through its own Health Department directly, with no role for Wayne County. A late renewal escalates from a $165 penalty in May to $660 by August, and operating without a license draws a flat $550 unlicensed-operation penalty. A certified food manager credential and allergen training certificate are both required application documents.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Detroit
- Phone
- (313) 876-0135
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.
- Detroit Health Department — food service license fee schedule, effective January 1, 2026City of Detroit Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
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