Restaurants and food trucks.
Massac County food-facility health permits run about $125–$200 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Plan review runs about $150. Confirm the exact amount with Southern 7 Health Department (Southern Seven) 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 Southern 7 Health Department (Southern Seven) issues the health permit.
About 23 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 13,661. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Multi-county department serving Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski and Union counties; Prorated monthly rates: Cat I $16/mo, Cat II $14/mo, Cat III $10/mo; Late food permit fee $150 ($50 if over 30 days late); Cottage food registration $50. Replace lost permit $10. Fee schedule dated 03/2023
Standalone mobile-unit fee not clearly itemized on the published fee schedule
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 Massac County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.