Who needs a food establishment health permit in Nevada?
Issued by Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County), Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe County) or the Division of Public and Behavioral Health elsewhere, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee. Full-service restaurants are high risk; bars, coffee shops and most counter service are lower risk. Pass the pre-opening inspection, then post the permit. Ask the health district for the current dollar amounts for your risk category 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 Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County), Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe County) or the Division of Public and Behavioral Health elsewhere.
Sources and dates
Southern Nevada Health District plan review applications, 2023 Food Regulations and Environmental Health Fee Schedule; Northern Nevada Public Health food establishment permit FAQ. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
Yes. Submit the plan review application with the menu, the floor plan and the equipment list before building out; applications filed after construction has begun pay a late fee.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Nevada it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County), Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe County) or the Division of Public and Behavioral Health elsewhere.
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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