How to file the food establishment plan review (Austin)
For new construction or a remodel: inside the City of Austin, apply online through Development Services; in unincorporated Travis County, through Austin Public Health's My Health Department portal.
- Agency
- City of Austin Development Services, with Austin Public Health
- Where it applies
- Austin
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- $312$312 for new construction; a remodel is $221 under 2,500 sq ft, $266 up to 10,000 sq ft, $312 above.
- How long it takes
- Inside the City of Austin, the food plan review is submitted with the commercial building application, whose review takes 10 business days for a remodel up to 25,000 sq ft (5 for small projects).
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Establishment | Establishment name |
| Establishment | Physical address, including suite |
| Establishment | Enterprise typeService / Retail / Warehouse / Institution / Day Care / OtherFor Other, say what it is: "Other: tea bar". |
| Establishment | Service typeCaterer / Seated / Carry Out / Mobile Vendor Commissary / OtherFor Other, say what it is: "Other: counter service". |
| Establishment | Meals servedBreakfast / Lunch / DinnerSeveral are fine: "Lunch, Dinner". |
| Establishment | Total seating |
| Establishment | Total staff (full and part time), and maximum staff per shifte.g. "8, 4" |
| Establishment | Floors operated on |
| Establishment | All food types served |
| Ownership | Business entity or owner (as on a government photo ID), email and phonee.g. "Lotus Tea House LLC, owner@example.com, (512) 555-0100" |
| Applicant | Applicant full legal name, email and phonee.g. "Wei Liu, wei@example.com, (512) 555-0101" |
| Plan | Projected start and projected opening dates (MM/DD/YYYY)e.g. "11/02/2026, 02/01/2027" |
| Plan | Plan designer and phonee.g. "Maria Gomez, (512) 555-0177" |
| Plan | Water provider (potable/drinking water) |
| Plan | WastewaterMunicipal sewer / Approved private septic system |
| Plan | Grease trap: provided or not, location and total gallonse.g. "Provided, under 3-compartment sink, 40" or "Not provided" |
| Plan | Review type (a remodel of a building without a current food permit counts as New)New / Remodel |
| Plan | Current total square footage |
| Plan | Remodel square footage (remodel only) |
| Plan | Current food permit number, if any |
| Food prep 1 | Delivery frequency for refrigerated, frozen and dry goodsRefrigerated; frozen; dry, e.g. "2x weekly; weekly; weekly" |
| Food prep 2 | Refrigerated, frozen and dry storage capacity (cubic feet)Refrigerated; frozen; dry, e.g. "80; 30; 150" |
| Food prep 2 | Number of walk-ins, reach-ins and other refrigerators; freezer units; dry storage roomsWalk-ins; reach-ins; other; freezer units; dry rooms, e.g. "0; 3; 1; 2; 1" |
| Food prep 3 | Are raw meats, poultry or seafood stored with ready-to-eat foods? How is cross-contamination prevented?"No, no raw meats are handled" or "Yes, stored on the bottom shelves below ready-to-eat foods" |
| Food prep 4 | How will dry goods be stored off the floor? |
| Food prep 5 | Bulk ice machine available?Yes / No |
| Food prep 6 | Hot water generator capacity (gallons) |
| Food prep 7 | Mop sink location |
| Finish materials | Kitchen finishes: floors; walls; ceilings (with colors)e.g. "Quarry tile, red; FRP, white; Vinyl-faced ceiling tile, white" |
| Finish materials | Bar finishes: floors; walls; ceilings (with colors) |
| Finish materials | Food storage finishes: floors; walls; ceilings |
| Finish materials | Other storage finishes: floors; walls; ceilings |
| Finish materials | Toilet room finishes: floors; walls; ceilings (with colors) |
| Finish materials | Dressing room finishes: floors; walls; ceilings |
| Finish materials | Garbage and refuse area finishes: floors; walls; ceilings |
| Finish materials | Mop service basin area finishes: floors; walls; ceilings |
| Finish materials | Warewashing area finishes: floors; walls; ceilings (with colors) |
| Finish materials | Walk-in fridge and freezer finishes: floors; walls; ceilings (with colors) |
What to attach
- Floor plan, to scale
- Equipment list with spec sheets
- Menu
- Site plan with outdoor equipment
- Scaled floor plan, at least 11 x 14 at 1/4 inch = 1 foot
- Equipment list
- Proposed menu
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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