How to file the food establishment permit to operate (Fairfax County)
Apply in PLUS, then call at least 3 days ahead for the pre-occupancy inspection, where a food manager with an accredited exam certificate must be present. The permit to operate is issued once the inspection passes.
- Agency
- Fairfax County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health
- Where it applies
- Fairfax County
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- VariesAn $80 application fee; the page doesn't list the yearly permit fee.
- How long it takes
- Mailed within 5 to 7 days of passing the pre-occupancy inspection.
- Renewal
- Every year.
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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