Issued by Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department. Apply with the floor plan before building out, pass the opening inspection, then post the license. Renewals in April add a late fee and a license lapsed past April 30 starts over with a new application. Ask Food Safety and Lodging for the current yearly fee for your square footage before budgeting.
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 Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging.
Sources and dates
Department of Agriculture food safety license information and application forms; K.S.A. 65-688 (fee caps). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
Yes. Kansas licenses restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops at the state level, not through the county health department.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Kansas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging.
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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