The Holmes County Health Department provides regulatory services, including permitting and inspections for the following types of food service establishments: Schools, group care facilities, recreational camps, fraternal and civic organizations, bars and lounges that do not prepare potentially hazardous food, and detention facilities. Mobile food units that have their commissary on the premises of one of the above described facilities are also regulated by the Department. Similarly, temporary food events that occur on the premises of one of the above described facilities are regulated by the Department. All other food service establishments are regulated by either the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) or the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS).
Permits are valid from October 1 through September 30, and must be applied for and renewed annually.
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Fees(effective 4/1/09) | |
| Detention Facility |
$300.00 |
| Bar/Lounge |
$240.00 |
| Fraternal/Civic Organizations |
$240.00 |
| Movie Theatre |
$240.00 |
| School Cafeteria |
$220.00 |
| ALF | $185.00 |
| Residential Facility |
$185.00 |
| Other Food Service |
$240.00 |
| Limited Food Service |
$160.00 |
Links | |
|
Center for Disease Control and Prevention –Food-Related Diseases | |
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Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) | |

Contact Information
Call (850) 547-8500 Ext. 2
DBPR 1-850-487-1395
DACS 1-800-435-7352


