What permits do you need to open a restaurant in Jackson County Mo?

Food Establishment Permit, High Priority

The High Priority Food Establishment Permit is $775 a year in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, the county's Food Safety and Environmental Health code. Schedule I states that 'The schedule below reflects current fees,' and its history cites Ord. 5008, Ord. 5393 and Ord. 5901, effective 12/16/24. The county's Fees at a Glance page states the same $775 figure. Chapter 40 states that the Health Officer determines the priority of each establishment, and it requires high priority establishments to be inspected three to four times a year. Renewal requires the prior year's Business Personal Property Tax receipt under section 4031.1. The 2021 and 2023 columns of Schedule I are not used.

Plan Review and Pre-Opening Fee, Food Establishment

The Plan Review Fee in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40 is $310, a one-time charge. The county's Fees at a Glance page lists the Plan Review/Pre-Opening Application at the same $310. The pre-opening application page states that the cost of the food permit is set by the priority type under Schedule 1 of Chapter 40. The $315 figure on that page matches the 2021 column of Schedule I, and the $310 figure is the current one. The plan review fee is separate from the annual permit fee recorded above.

Seasonal Food Permit (Operating Six Months or Less)

The Seasonal Permit is $105 in every column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, and the county's Fees at a Glance page describes it as the Seasonal Permit for an operation of six months or less. The same $105 figure is stated on that page. The permit is labelled for an operation of six months or less.

Catering Operation Permit

The Catering Operation permit is $385 a year in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, and the county's Fees at a Glance page lists the same $385 figure. The Environmental Health page states that the office issues food permits and inspects food establishments in the unincorporated area of the county and in the incorporated cities its scope statement lists. The 2021 and 2023 columns of Schedule I, which show $395 and $400, are not used.

Food Permit Late Filing Fee

The Food Permit Late Filing Fee is $55 in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, and the county's Fees at a Glance page lists the Late Filing Fee for a food establishment permit at $55. The fee is a separate charge from the annual permit fee for the priority tier that applies. The same $55 figure appears in every column of Schedule I.

Food Establishment Permit (local, not state)

There is no state fee, and the health department says so about as plainly as an agency can: asked directly whether a restaurant needs a food permit from the state, its own guidance answers no, because the department does not issue permits at all. Missouri sets a statewide minimum sanitation standard by incorporating the FDA Food Code by reference, but permitting and inspection are carried out entirely by whichever of the state's 115 independent local public health agencies covers the address, each pricing its own fee and running its own process, and some cities layer a further ordinance of their own on top. Jackson County shows how differently two counties can price this: its own fee runs from $255 for a low-priority kitchen up to $775 for a high-priority one, with a $310 plan review on top for a new establishment, while neighbouring St. Louis County has charged a flat $130 for a new permit. A single county can also contain more than one regulator — Jackson County's own guidance tells an applicant inside Kansas City or Independence to contact those cities' separate health departments instead of the county. Check the specific local health department rather than assuming a statewide number, because none exists.

Shared with other businesses in Jackson County Mo

• Commercial Electrical Repair or Upgrade Permit — Jackson County Public Works, Development Division, $150 per permit, Commercial column of the Permit Fees table, per permit. Also required for contractors and trades and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Food Establishment Permit, Medium Priority — Jackson County Environmental Health, $460 a year, Medium Priority food establishment permit (Current column), annual, renewed each year. Also required for coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Food Handler Permit — Jackson County Environmental Health, $22–$24.95 per person: $24.95 for the online course through TAP Series, paid by card, or $22 for the classroom option or on-site training, not stated in the cited source; section 4028.1 sets the duration by the standards of the issuing authority. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Food Establishment Permit, Low Priority — Jackson County Environmental Health, $255 a year, Low Priority food establishment permit (Current column), annual, renewed each year. Also required for coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Temporary Food Establishment Permit (14 Days or Less) — Jackson County Environmental Health, $55 per permit, one permit per event not exceeding 14 days (all columns of Schedule I), per event, not exceeding 14 days. Also required for food trucks and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Re-inspection Fee, Food Establishment — Jackson County Environmental Health, $105 per re-inspection (Current column), per re-inspection. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Food Service Permit Coverage, County Scope — Jackson County Environmental Health, No fee, not applicable; a scope statement, not a permit. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Food Handler Card (local, not state) — Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Health Services, No fee, set locally where a local requirement exists. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.