How to file the public health permit (food facility) (Los Angeles County)
Apply after plan approval and before opening; an inspector visits first.
- Agency
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health
- Where it applies
- Los Angeles County
- How it's filed
- Paper form, mailed
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- Plan review is completed within 20 working days after payment (10 if you pay for expedited review); the inspector needs at least 3 working days' notice for the final inspection, and the permit is issued after the permit fee is paid.
- Renewal
- Every year.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Date of Application | Date of application |
| First Date of Operation | First date of operation |
| Select One | New business or change of ownershipNew Business / Change of Ownership |
| Business Type | Business type (one application per type)Food Facility / Mobile Food Facility / Shared Kitchen Complex / Vending Machine / Certified Farmers Market / Other |
| Legal Name of Business (DBA) | Business name (DBA) |
| Business Street Address, Unit, City, Zip | Business address |
| Phone | Business phone |
| Email Address (for Reports & Communications) | Business email (inspection reports are sent here) |
| Website address | Website (N/A if none) |
| Hours of Operation: Open | Opening timeOne time for every day, or seven times Mon to Sun separated by semicolons (Closed for a day off); 24 hours if always open. |
| Hours of Operation: Closed | Closing timeOne time for every day, or seven times Mon to Sun separated by semicolons. |
| Ownership Information: Type | Type of ownershipIndividual/Sole Proprietorship / Partnership / LP / LLP / Corporation / LLC |
| Owner 1: Name | Owner 1 (the person, or the company for an LLC or corporation) |
| Owner 1: Phone | Owner 1 phone |
| Owner 1: Email | Owner 1 email |
| Owner 2 | Owner 2, if any (name, phone, email) |
| Emergency Contact: Name | Emergency contact name |
| Emergency Contact: Phone | Emergency contact phone |
| Emergency Contact: Email | Emergency contact email |
| Billing Information | Billing address (or same as the business address) |
| Print Name | Name of the person signing |
| Title | Title of the person signing |
What to attach
- The completed application, handed to the plan checker at the final inspection
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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