What permits do you need to open a restaurant in Net Health?

Retail Food Establishment Permit

Five risk bands: very low $345, low $405, medium $505, high $665 and very high $773. That top figure is the ceiling Senate Bill 1008 permits, so NET Health prices right up to the statutory limit for its riskiest premises while starting well above most districts at the bottom. The initial permit is prorated across twelve months to align its expiry with any other permit the same establishment holds — the district's own example is a hotel with a commercial pool permit and a continental breakfast service, which ends up with one renewal date instead of two. Non-profit organisations as defined in the order are exempt, but the order is explicit that a civic or fraternal body, charity, lodge, association, proprietorship, corporation or church that does not meet the definition must obtain a permit and pay.

Retail Food Establishment Plan Review

Banded on floor area for new construction, conversion or a change of ownership with modifications: $175 up to 999 square feet, $200 to 4,999, $400 to 24,999 and $600 above 25,000. A remodel is $175 flat, and a change of ownership with no change to menu, concept or equipment layout is also $175. A food truck park is reviewed on how many vehicles it holds — $75 for two to four, $125 for five to ten, $175 above eleven — which is an unusual thing to price and useful if you are planning one.

Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)

Read directly from the TABC two-year licensing fee schedule: Mixed Beverage Permit (MB) $5,300 original, $2,650 renewal, charged on a two-year cycle. A Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit (BG) is $1,900 if you do not need spirits. Note a widely-cited competitor lists $6,006 for this permit, which does not appear in the TABC schedule.

Shared with other businesses in Net Health

• Farmers Market Vendor Permit — Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health), $25–$100 per year, by risk band, not stated in the published schedule. Also required for retail stores and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Food Establishment Re-inspection Fee — Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health), $150 per inspection, per inspection. Also required for coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Temporary Food Vendor Permit — Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health), $52 per vendor, per event. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.