Dallas
City of Dallas Consumer Health Division
In short
City of Dallas Consumer Health Division issues 3 permits we publish for Dallas, last verified 2026-08-20. 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 Permit | City of Dallas Consumer Health Division | $258–$773 per year, banded by gross annual food sales | annual | 2026-08-20 |
| Temporary Retail Food Establishment Permitonly if it applies to you | City of Dallas Consumer Health Division | $52–$200 single event or one year of events | 14 consecutive days, or 1 year for a multiple-event permit | 2026-08-20 |
| Food Establishment Inspection Feeonly if it applies to you | City of Dallas Consumer Health Division | $150 per inspection | per inspection | 2026-08-20 |
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 Permit
Banded by gross annual volume of food sales: $258 up to $49,999.99; $515 from $50,000 to $149,999.99; $773 at $150,000 and above. The same three bands cover initial applications, renewals and change of ownership. A minor amendment costs $125, $250 or $375 on the same bands. Late renewal adds $100. For comparison, Austin uses identical sales bands but charges $309, $618 and $927 — Dallas is cheaper at every tier.
Temporary Retail Food Establishment Permit
$52 for a single event, per food booth or unit, valid 14 consecutive days. $200 for a multiple-event permit, valid one year from the first event, with each event limited to 14 consecutive days. Applications must reach the department at least 30 days before the event — the deadline, not the fee, is what catches operators out.
Food Establishment Inspection Fee
$150 per inspection and $150 per re-inspection. Applies where an independent school district cafeteria requires two inspections a year, or where a non-profit applies for an inspection. Dallas does not accept payments in the field, and all fees are non-refundable.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Dallas
- Phone
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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.
- Consumer Health Division Fee Schedule — City of DallasCity of Dallas, Department of Code Compliance (via Texas DSHS Local Ordinance Registry) · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22
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