Issued by Your public health district (Central District Health in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties), under the Idaho Food Code, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops are all food establishments under the Act. The seven districts share the statutory fee schedule but set their own plan review fee and renewal dates.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your public health district (Central District Health in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties), under the Idaho Food Code.
Sources and dates
Idaho Code 39-1607 (license fees); Central District Health food establishment pages; Southwest District Health license application; IDAPA 16.02.19 (Idaho Food Code). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
Yes. Submit the plan review with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out, then pass the pre-opening inspection.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Idaho it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
Your public health district (Central District Health in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties), under the Idaho Food Code.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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