Spotsylvania County
Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District
In short
Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District issues 3 permits we publish for Spotsylvania County, last verified 2026-10-27. 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 (with Plan Review) | Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District | $40 for food service plan review (before construction, conversion or remodel) plus $40 for the food service permit application and issuance. | not stated in the Rappahannock Area Health District's published permit documents | 2026-10-27 |
| Mobile Food Unit Permit (with Plan Review) | Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District | $40 for mobile food unit plan review plus $40 for the permit application and issuance. | not stated in the Rappahannock Area Health District's published permit documents; issued as a sticker displayed on the unit (Code of Virginia § 35.1-21(C)) | 2026-10-27 |
| Temporary Food Event Permitonly if it applies to you | Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District | $40 per Temporary Event Application, as published on the Rappahannock Area Health District's Food Services page | per event; apply at least 10 days before the event (events with 10 or more vendors: coordinator application 30 days before) | 2026-10-27 |
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 (with Plan Review)
Food establishment permits in Spotsylvania County are issued by the Virginia Department of Health's Rappahannock Area Health District, a state agency field office, not by the county government. Code of Virginia § 35.1-18 requires every restaurant to be licensed, and § 35.1-20 directs the State Health Commissioner to issue a license after inspection. The district's Plan Review Guide Letter states that "The fees are $40.00 for foodservice plan review and $40.00 for food service permit application and issuance", and the district's Food Permit Application (Rev 12/2022) asks the applicant to remit a $40 fee; plan review comes first, before construction, conversion or remodeling. The application lists Childcare among its establishment types, so a childcare center that prepares food holds this permit as well. The district's published documents do not state a permit term. Spotsylvania Environmental Health can be reached at 540-507-7386.
Mobile Food Unit Permit (with Plan Review)
A food truck based in Spotsylvania County obtains its permit from the Virginia Department of Health's Rappahannock Area Health District, a state agency field office. The district's Plan Review Guide Letter for Mobile Food Units states fees of $40.00 for plan review and $40.00 for the permit application and issuance, asks for a letter of agreement with a proposed commissary or service area, and allows up to 30 business days for the initial review; the district's Application for a Mobile Unit Permit asks the applicant to remit the $40 fee. Code of Virginia § 35.1-21(C) directs the Department to issue a mobile food unit's license in the form of a sticker that is prominently displayed on the unit. The district's published documents do not state a permit term.
Temporary Food Event Permit
A vendor selling or serving food at a public event in Spotsylvania County applies to the Virginia Department of Health's Rappahannock Area Health District, a state agency field office. The district's Food Services page (last updated March 10, 2023) states a "Temporary Event Application fee of $40" and requires the application at least ten days before the event; for large events with 10 or more vendors, the organizer submits the Temporary Event Coordinator Application thirty days before the event. This event permit is separate from a food truck's standing mobile food unit permit and from any county zoning approval for the event site.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Spotsylvania County
- Phone
- 540-507-7386 (Spotsylvania Environmental Health)
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.
- Application for a Mobile Unit PermitVirginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Code of Virginia § 35.1-18, License required; name in which issued; not assignable or transferableVirginia Law Library (Code of Virginia) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Code of Virginia § 35.1-20, Issuance and denial of licensesVirginia Law Library (Code of Virginia) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Code of Virginia § 35.1-21, Display of hotel, restaurant, summer camp, and campground licensesVirginia Law Library (Code of Virginia) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Food Permit Application (Rev 12/2022)Virginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Food Services — Rappahannock Area Health DistrictVirginia Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Plan Review Guide LetterVirginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Plan Review Guide Letter for Mobile Food UnitsVirginia Department of Health, Rappahannock Area Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Virginia Department of Health — food establishment permit application processVirginia Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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