Fees and Civil Penalties

Food Fee Schedule

All food permit fees will be doubled if any activity which requires a permit takes place before a permit is obtained.

Food Service Permits – Before July 1st

  • 5 or fewer employees…………………………………………$125.00
  • 6-14 employees……………………………………………..…..$275.00
  • 15 or more employees………………………………………$375.00

After June 30th & before December 1st

  • 5 or fewer employees…………………………………………$62.50
  • 6-14 employees…………………………………………………..$137.50
  • 15 or more employees……………………………..………..$187.50

December 1st to December 31st  (Fee will be the following year’s annual permit fee.  Permit will be effective to December 31st of following year.)

Temporary Establishment (14 or fewer days)………….$30.00

Seasonal Temporary Permit ………………………………..….$100.00

Mobile Unit Permit……………………………………………...…..$200.00

New Opening/Plan Review Fee

Under 3,000 square feet…………………………………………..$100.00

3,000 to 10,000 square feet………………………………………$200.00

More than 10,000 square feet………………………………….$300.00

Citations

The Johnson County Health Department has the authority to issue citations for critical & non-critical violations of the Indiana Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirement Rule 410 IAC 7-24.  The Indiana Civil Penalty Rule 7-23 gives local health departments authority to assess civil penalties in local enforcement actions against violators of the food rule.  A range of civil penalties is established to allow flexibility for the health authority and the courts.  It should be noted that violations of the food law that have a higher public health significance are assigned a broader range of potential civil penalties with a maximum of $1,000.  These violations, if left uncorrected, have a much higher probability of causing illness or injury to the public.  The ability to seek civil penalties should assure improved compliance, and better protection for consumers against Food-borne disease.

There is an additional charge for all charge card transactions.

We no longer accept out-of-state checks.