Restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food trucks.
Yolo County food-facility health permits run about $500–$1,304 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Plan review runs about $325–$3,798. Confirm the exact amount with Yolo County Environmental Health Division (Community Services Department) 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 Yolo County Environmental Health Division (Community Services Department) issues the health permit.
About 407 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 220,544. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Annual permit under CalCode; Fee schedule effective December 9, 2025 (Resolution 25-71.01); Fees set by seat count crossed with a 1-3 risk category
Yolo posts green/yellow/red placards (program since July 2017) with a QR code to the online inspection database.
Effective Dec 9, 2025. Compact endorsement $326; auxiliary conveyance unit $229. Mobile plan check $1,795 separate
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.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | $308 (year permit) / $195 (single event); Catering at Host Facility $517 (year) | Host Facility permit itself $460/year; Effective Dec 9, 2025 |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $783 (annual) | Production Kitchen listed separately at $960 |
| Bakery / food processing | $443/$768 (<2,000 sq ft, Risk 1/2); $500/$846 (2,000-4,999); $730/$926 (5,000+) | Tiered by square footage crossed with risk category |
| Bar / limited food service | $557 (year permit) | Minor Food Sale (25-300 sq ft) $310/year |
| Grocery / market with deli | Retail Food Market: $557/$807 (<2,000 sq ft, Risk 1/2); $575/$903 (2,000-4,999); $768/$1,036 (5,000+) | Deli/prep raises the risk tier within the market permit |
| Temporary / seasonal event | Single event $311/$329/$347 (Risk 1/2/3); Annual $371/$421/$480; Event Organizer permit $688; sampling-only annual $250; swap meet/flea market $443 | Certified Ag/Farmer's Market Vendor $253 |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | Compact Mobile Food Operations $328/$743/$973 (Risk 1/2/3); Pre-Packaged Food/Whole Produce Vehicle $295; Auxiliary Conveyance Unit $229 | Compact endorsement $326; support unit $476 |
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 Yolo County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.
Official plan-check requirements: plan-check guide →