Environmental Health Services

All caterers must store all food and equipment and perform all food preparation activities in a permitted commercial kitchen.  

A commissary form completed and signed by both the permit holder of the permitted commercial kitchen and individual requesting the catering permit must accompany the health permit application. Download the catering application packet (including the commissary form) here.

Please note, if you are a caterer and the permit holder of the facility in which the catering operation food storage and preparation activities will occur, then this step is not required. Please visit our page on obtaining a food facility health permit for information on how to permit your commissary location. Caters who are also the permit holder of the commissary facility in which food storage and preparation activities occur will not be required to obtain a catering health permit in addition to a commissary health permit.

Caterers must successfully pass a food safety certification course and provide proof of certification upon request for a permit to operate or within sixty (60) days of obtaining a permit to operate. A food handler card obtained through an online course will not be accepted. Download a list of food safety certification course options.

The permit fee is due with the application.  Please refer to the Environmental Health Permit Fee Schedule for more information.

Contact us if you have any questions or to schedule an inspection of your Food Service/Catering Operation prior to beginning operation. 

• Information regarding requesting a Food Service/Catering inspection.

It is unlawful to begin operation of a new Food Service/Catering Operation without first receiving approval from an inspector in addition to a valid Health Permit to Operate.

The inspector will grant approval to begin operation upon completion of an initial inspection.