Restaurants and food trucks.
Murray County food-facility health permits run about $60–$415 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Confirm the exact amount with Southwest Health and Human Services 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 Southwest Health and Human Services issues the health permit.
About 16 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 8,049. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Southwest Health and Human Services is the MDH-delegated agency for Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood and Rock Counties and sets its own fees; Alcohol bar service $160 (+$50 per additional bar); Licensed establishments must employ a Certified Food Protection Manager; Plus $50 statewide hospitality fee
Mobile Food Unit, Seasonal Permanent/Temporary Food Stand and Food Cart categories all $85; base fee applies
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 Murray County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.