Food Facility Permitting Information

A Permanent Retail Food Establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption. The term includes all operations where consumption is on or off the premises, and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food. These are a few examples: a restaurant, a catering operation, a grocery store, a tavern, or a food bank.

Contact the local fire department and planning department for additional permit requirements and inspections

• Place Link to: Permit Procedures (PDF) (Wanda’s how-to letter)
• Place Link: Plan Review Packets (PDF) for new facilities (Food Service, Food Stores, Bed & Breakfast
• Plack Link: Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) PDF

Remodeling Existing Facilities

Contact the health department if applicable:

• Submit Permit Application and Plan Review Packet
• Submit plan review fee
• Submit a floor plan indicating changes
• Submit Standard Operating Procedures
• Contact the local fire department and planning department for additional permit requirements and inspections

Fee Schedule

In accordance with chapter 170 of the City of Fishers Code of Ordinances:

Item	Fee
Plan review	$150
Retail food market establishment (size dependent)	$250-$800
Retail food establishment (employee dependent)	$200-$400
Farmer’s Market	$0 – $5
Micro-Market (machine dependent)	$100-$175
Temporary Food Service, Market or Food Truck	$20 -$100
Bed and Breakfast	$100
Permit replacement	$10
Processing fee	$25
Violations and penalties	Assessed on inspection