Missoula
Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department)
In short
Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) issues 6 permits we publish for Missoula, last verified 2026-09-12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Fee | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | A flat $285.00 Basic Plan Review Fee for a new permanent retail food establishment (no small/large split). A $145.00 Modified Plan Review applies for a minor remodel, menu/equipment change, or a new operation in an already-licensed space; a $145.00 Change of Ownership Plan Review; a $145.00 HACCP or Food Process Review; a $130.00 non-public water supply review; a $100.00 resubmittal fee if the application is incomplete; and a $130.00 additional pre-licensing inspection fee if work is not complete at the scheduled inspection. | one-time, prior to construction/remodeling | 2026-09-12 |
| Retail Food Establishment License (administered locally by Missoula Public Health) | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | No fee | annual — every Montana food license expires December 31st (see this site's Montana state page) | 2026-09-12 |
| Temporary Food Service Plan Review & Permitonly if it applies to you | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | A plan review fee tiered by how far in advance the application is submitted — $35.00 (5+ days before the event), $60.00 (3-4 days), $85.00 (1-2 days), or $105.00 (day of event) — plus a permit fee tiered by size and duration: $65.00/$75.00/$85.00 (single-day/multi-day/recurring) for a small operation (2 or fewer employees working at any one time), or $95.00/$105.00/$115.00 for a large one (3 or more). | valid for a single event lasting no more than 21 consecutive days, or a recurring event totaling no more than 45 days in a calendar year | 2026-09-12 |
| Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review Fee | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | $285 one-time, per plan review, non-refundable (additional fees may apply for wastewater/septic, private well, HACCP, or catering plan review) | one-time, prior to building/purchasing the mobile unit | 2026-09-12 |
| Drop-In Childcare Certification (Missoula Public Health)only if it applies to you | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | No fee | annual — drop-in facilities certified through MPH are inspected annually | 2026-09-12 |
| Childcare Facility Sanitation Inspection | Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) | No fee | pre-operational, then annual — renewal inspections are unscheduled | 2026-09-12 |
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
Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Fee
Paid to Missoula Public Health before construction or remodeling of a restaurant, coffee shop, deli, or similar fixed food establishment begins — separate from, and paid earlier than, Montana's own Retail Food Establishment License fee recorded below and on this site's Montana state page.
Retail Food Establishment License (administered locally by Missoula Public Health)
No fee applies here beyond the state's own Retail Food Establishment License fee, listed on this site's Montana state page ($150.00-$275.00, banded by peak employee count) — this listing shows that Missoula Public Health, not the state office directly, collects that fee locally at the pre-opening inspection for a brand-new license. Missoula Public Health's own page states that renewal fees, by contrast, 'are collected directly by' Montana DPHHS at the state level.
Temporary Food Service Plan Review & Permit
Applies to a restaurant or food truck operator selling food at a farmers' market, fair, festival, fundraiser, or sporting event. A non-profit organization operating 4 days or fewer in a 12-month period needs no permit, only notice to Missoula Public Health; one operating more than 4 days pays a discounted fee, for which Missoula Public Health's Temporary Food Service page publishes no dollar figure; ask MPH for the amount. An unlicensed mobile or one licensed only out-of-state also needs this permit to sell at a Missoula event.
Mobile Food Establishment Plan Review Fee
The same flat $285.00 Basic Plan Review Fee Missoula Public Health charges a permanent establishment (recorded above) — Missoula Public Health draws no small/large distinction, unlike RiverStone Health in Billings, Montana. A mobile retail food license is tied to both the owner and the physical vehicle; a change of either requires an entirely new plan review and license.
Drop-In Childcare Certification (Missoula Public Health)
No fee is published for this genuinely Missoula-specific local credential: a Drop-In Childcare facility may certify directly through Missoula Public Health as an alternative to licensing through Montana DPHHS, per MPH's own current page, with no dollar figure stated for the certification itself. This option applies only to drop-in facilities, not to a standard licensed Child Care Center.
Childcare Facility Sanitation Inspection
No fee is published for this local sanitation/environmental-health inspection: Missoula Public Health's own page states it 'conducts pre-operational and annual renewal health inspections for licensed Child Care Centers,' with no dollar figure stated anywhere on that page for either visit. This sits on top of, not instead of, Montana DPHHS's own state Child Care License, listed on this site's Montana state page.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula
- Phone
- (406) 258-4755
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.
- Childcare Facilities — MPH's own page confirming its pre-operational/annual sanitation inspection role and the optional Drop-In Childcare certification under Missoula City-County Health Code, Regulation 6Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Fees — Missoula Public Health's own current, complete fee list, including the $35-$105 Temporary Food Service plan review tiers and $65-$115 permit tiers by size and durationMissoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Mobile Retail Food Establishments — MPH's own page confirming the $285 Basic Plan Review Fee for mobiles and the City's own Itinerant Vendor License requirement to vend in city limitsMissoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Permanent Retail Food Establishments — MPH's own page confirming the $285 Basic Plan Review Fee and the local/DPHHS-renewal fee-collection splitMissoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Temporary Food Service — MPH's own page describing the TFS permit process, duration limits, and non-profit fee exemptionsMissoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
Other offices serving Missoula
- City of Missoula, Community Planning, Development & Innovation — Permit & Business Licensing Coordinators
- City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division
- City of Missoula, Community Planning, Development & Innovation — Building Division
- Missoula Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
- City of Missoula, Board of Adjustment
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