Restaurants and food trucks.
Henry County food-facility health permits run about $50–$100 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Confirm the exact amount with Henry County Health Center before you budget.
Confirm the authority for your exact address. Some cities run their own health division, and building, planning, fire, sewer/grease and business-license approvals are separate even when Henry County Health Center issues the health permit.
About 53 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 22,485. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Fees from Henry County Health Center Regulation No; 98-1 (Section 5, revised 2016); Annual permit tiered by public-health priority; Catering $50/year; Seasonal permit $40/six months; Temporary permit $20/event ($5 non-profit); Additional reinspection fees: $25 first follow-up, $50 each additional; Fee is 2016-dated schedule; confirm current amounts at 660-885-8193
Mobile food vendors require a permit under Reg; 98-1; the fee schedule does not list a separate mobile amount (treated as a food establishment permit)
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Health-department plan review looks for specific, code-compliant fixtures. Compare spec-filtered options, then confirm counts and sizes with your local requirements. See the full list in what equipment a commercial kitchen requires.
Permit costs and rules change at the county line — compare Henry County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.