How to file the food establishment plan review (Houston)
Submit plans before building or remodeling a food establishment.
- Agency
- Houston Health Department
- Where it applies
- Houston
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- No standard time published; expedited review in 1 to 2 business days.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| 1 | EQUIPMENT: Section 20-21.10 |
| 2 | PLUMBING: Section 20-21.17 |
| 3 | CLEANING AND SANITIZING: Section 20-21.11 and Section 20-21.12 |
| 4 | HANDWASHING SINKS: Section 20-21.19 |
| 5 | FLOORS: Section 20-21.22 |
| 6 | WALLS AND CEILINGS: Section 20-21.23 |
| 7 | TOILET FACILITIES: Section 20-21.18 |
| 8 | LIGHTING: Section 20-21.24 |
| 9 | INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL: Section 20-21.21 |
| 10 | VENTILATION: Section 20-21.25 |
| 11 | UTILITY FACILITIES: Section 20-21.23 |
| 12 | GARBAGE: Section 20-21.20 |
| 13 | POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS: Section 20-21.27 |
| 14 | LAUNDRY FACILITIES: Section 20-21.28 |
| 15 | DRESSING AREAS AND LOCKER ROOMS: Section 20-21.26 |
| 16 | ACCESS TO RESTROOMS (Section 20-21, Item 28) |
| 17 | INTERCEPTOR REQUIREMENT: Section 47-513 |
| 18 | MENUSSmoking foods for preservation / Curing foods / Custom processing of raw meat for personal use / Utilizing Time without Temperature as a Public Health control / Utilizing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods / Cook-chill/Sous Vide ROP / Reduced oxygen packaging / Vacuum packaging / Foods pickled or acidified before service / Operating a Molluscan Shellfish Life Support System/Display Tank / Sprouting seeds or beansFlag special processes that may need a HACCP plan and/or variance. |
What to attach
- Plans drawn to scale: floor plan with proposed equipment layout
- Equipment specifications
- Elevations of all food service equipment and plumbing fixtures
- Room-finish schedule listing material types and colors
- For remodels: existing, demolition and proposed floor plans and equipment layouts
- Menu
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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- The official forms, filled line by line
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