AQUIFERFood Service and Establishment Licensing
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An annual license fee is required as adopted by the 1997 Legislature under Senate Bill 1003, amending Idaho Code 39-1601 through 39-1608. Idaho's food rules state, "An application without the license fee is not complete and cannot be processed."
All food establishments handling potentially hazardous foods, requiring licensure will be paying the same fee.
Idaho Code 39-1604 states, "No person, firm or corporation shall operate a food establishment handling potentially hazardous food, for which no other state or federal food safety inspection or license is required , without a license approved by the director of the Department of Health and Welfare or his designee."
Here are the food service facilities that require licensing in Idaho. Click on the facility for the correct application and information.
- Mobile food units
- Taverns/bars (serving food)
- Temporary food service
- Restaurants
- Intermittent Events (Farmers' Markets)
- Food vending establishments
- Retail food (groceries)
- Bakeries
- Meat market
- Fish market
- Deli
- Food Processing/storage
- School lunch
- Water processing
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