Greene County and Springfield
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
In short
Springfield-Greene County Health Department issues 4 permits we publish for Greene County and Springfield, last verified 2026-10-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
Issued in Greene County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Establishment Permit | Springfield-Greene County Health Department | $291–$612 a year, by priority tier: High Priority $612, Medium $416, Low Priority $291 | annual; permits are valid until December 31st of each year | 2026-10-05 |
| Mobile Food Establishment Permit | Springfield-Greene County Health Department | $119–$185 per permit, pro-rated by issue month: High Priority $185, Low Priority $119 | not stated in the cited source; the fee is pro-rated based on the month the permit is issued | 2026-10-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Springfield
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Establishment Permit | Springfield-Greene County Health Department | $291–$612 a year, by priority tier — Low $291, Medium $416, High $612 | annual | 2026-09-06 |
| Mobile Food Establishment Permit | Springfield-Greene County Health Department | $119–$185 a year — Low Priority $119, High Priority $185 | 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 PermitGreene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department's Food Establishment Permits page states that 'The permit fee for the food establishment permit is separated into three categories': High Priority $612, Medium $416 and Low Priority $291. The priority is set after pre-screen review of the application, the menu and the food process. The department's Food Permit Guide states that food permits are required for most businesses that prepare, store, package or serve food in Springfield and Greene County. The fee page carries no effective or adoption date, so no effective date is stated here.
Mobile Food Establishment PermitGreene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department's Mobile Food Establishment Permits page lists a High Priority Mobile Food Establishment Permit at $185 and a Low Priority Mobile Food Establishment Permit at $119. The page states that 'Permit fees are pro-rated based on the month they are issued.' The page carries no effective or adoption date, so no effective date is stated here. The same department administers the food establishment permit for Springfield and Greene County, which is a separate record.
Food Establishment PermitSpringfield
A Temporary Food Event Permit is separately $162 (High Priority) or free (Low Priority). A Limited Food Permit (vendors serving at an approved site twice a week or less) shows two conflicting figures — $223 and $295 — in different places on the same official page; not reconciled. Basic Food Handler Safety School is free through the department; Food Protection Manager certification has no city-set cost, being paid to a private accredited exam provider.
Mobile Food Establishment PermitSpringfield
The Springfield Fire Department participates in the pre-opening inspection alongside the Health Department, but no separate, distinctly-priced fire permit fee for mobile food units is published.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Greene County and Springfield
- Phone
- (417) 864-1658
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.
- Springfield-Greene County Health Department — Food Establishment PermitsSpringfield-Greene County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Springfield-Greene County Health Department — Food Inspection Information for BusinessSpringfield-Greene County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
- Springfield-Greene County Health Department — Food Permit GuideSpringfield-Greene County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Springfield-Greene County Health Department — Mobile Food Establishment PermitsSpringfield-Greene County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Springfield-Greene County Health Department — Mobile Food Trucks and Push CartsSpringfield-Greene County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
Other offices serving Greene County and Springfield
- City of Springfield Building Development Services
- Greene County Resource Management, Building Regulations
- City of Springfield Finance Department, License Division
- Greene County Clerk
- Greene County Collector of Revenue
- Greene County Resource Management, Planning and Zoning
- Springfield Fire Department, Community Risk Reduction Division
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