Get Food Establishment Packet Clark County Public Health - Clark Wa

The licenses you'll need to open a restaurant in Washington include: Business License. Certificate of Occupancy. Food Handler's License, also known as Food Service License. Seller's Permit. Liquor License Permit. Food Facility Health Permit. Building Health Permit.

Fill out the application from your local public health department, prepare your facility for inspection, and review all food safety requirements. Once you've passed inspection, you can obtain your public health permit.

In addition to the State and City business licenses, you would need to also be licensed or permitted by the WSDA: Read about the Food Processor License which covers a wide variety of food products, you must operate out of a commercial kitchen, and does not have a gross revenue restriction.

How do you get a public health permit/license? Fill out the application from your local public health department, prepare your facility for inspection, and review all food safety requirements. Once you've passed inspection, you can obtain your public health permit.

Yes, all local health departments offer the food worker training, test, and card online. The only authorized online training program is .foodworkercard.wa.gov. Other websites that appear to offer a similar card online are not valid in Washington.

Please note, the fine for selling food without a permit in Washington state is up to $1000 per day per offense.

Getting started in Washington Washington cottage food producers must take a food safety course, get a business license, submit detailed business plans and recipes, and pass a home inspection. The process to get a Washington Cottage Food Operation permit costs $230 annually and takes up to two months to complete.

A Cottage Food Permit allows a resident of Washington State to make food that is not potentially hazardous such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, dry spice blends, or dry tea blends in their primary residential kitchen.