Restaurants and food trucks.
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 Warren County Health Department issues the health permit.
About 45 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 37,806. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Warren County Health Department (Warrenton) issues food establishment permits; Annual food establishment fee is not published online; only the Temporary Food Service application fee ($30.00) is published; Checks payable to Warren County Treasurer; Contact eprouhet@warrencountymo.org / 101 Mockingbird Lane, Warrenton
Application to Operate a Mobile Food Service Unit requires a permit fee submitted with the application; the amount is not published online
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
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 Warren County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.