Consumer Health Fee Schedule

Fiscal Year 2020

Fixed Establishment Annual Permit Fees

  • Food Establishment: $285
    • Per employee (maximum of 100 employees): $5
  • Day Care Facilities: $285
    • Per employee: $5
  • Swimming Pool/Spa/Aquatic Sprayground (per pool/spa): $285
    • Per employee: $5
  • Hotel/Motel: $285
    • Per employee: $5

Mobile Food Unit Fees

  • Annual Mobile Food Unit: $285
    • Per employee: $5
  • Annual Push Cart (serving open food): $285
    • Per employee: $5
  • Ice Cream Push Cart: $85
  • Seasonal Permit (15 to 180 days): $200

Temporary Event Permit Fees

  • Temporary Event (the first day): $50
    • Each additional day (max. 13 days): $15
  • Administrative Fees (per request if received three or less days before event): $20
  • Special Event Permit (closed to general public – invitation only): $200

Farmers Market Fees

  • Annual Farmers Market: no charge
  • Annual Farmers Market Food Vendor: $100

Note: A re-issuance fee of 15% of the past due permit amount will be applied to all permits paid after the expiration date.

Change of Ownership Fee: $125

Pre-Permit Request for Services Fee: $125

Re-inspection Fee for Site Visits (per site inspection):

-After closure of a food facility, mobile food unit, child care facility, aquatic facility, hotel and motel. $125

Food Handler Certificates (valid for two years):

  • Classes taught at Consumer Health’s main office. $16
  • Classes taught at the facility by Consumer Health staff: $16
    No payment accepted on-site. Payment due in full at Consumer Health’s main office (price per certificate).
  • Taught by contract trainer with approved Food Handler curriculum: $12
  • Fort Worth online Food Handler class: $10
  • Fort Worth online Food Manager class: $85
  • Fort Worth online Food Manager test: $40
  • Food Manager reciprocal fee: $15

    Day Care Training Fee (valid for two years): $16

    Pool Operator’s Course (valid for three years) (pre-registration required): $65

    Literature Sales (price per page): $0.10

    Duplicate Permit or Certificate: $5

    Plan Review Fees: $65–$400

    Based on square footage. Refer to “Schedule of Plan Review Fees”