Restaurant and Retail Food Application (Restaurant, School Cafeteria not participating in the National School Lunch Program, Senior Meal Site, Satellite Senior Meal Site, Caterer, Mobile Food Vendor, Grocery Store, Convenience Store, Discount Store, etc.)
Pursuant to the Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, K.S.A. 65-619 et seq., a food service establishment shall be licensed by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. If there are multiple individual businesses with different owners within your facility, each requires an individual license.
A food business that is Unattended or is a Micro Market is required to have a Food Establishment Category IV License.
A Mobile Unit Log must be completed and submitted with the Food Establishment Application for any mobile unit. This form needs to be completed at time of application with a list of areas or events you will be attending so we may schedule a licensing inspection.
School Application
Schools receiving National School Lunch Program Funds are required to have two food safety inspections per year. The application fee, which is only paid on initial licensing, is $200. The annual license fee for each school lunch program is $415. The annual license fee for each satellite school lunch program is $340.
A satellite school lunch program means any program offered through an education facility with a school lunch program that is operated at a different location as designated by the education facility. A satellite school lunch program does not have on-site food preparation, except portioning food for service.
Food Processing Storage Application (Food processors, food warehouses, storage facilities)
Pursuant to the Kansas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, K.S.A. 65-619 et seq., a Food Processor shall be licensed by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. A Food Processor is an operation that provides food to other food operations for further distribution, with or without charge. Food Processors include food wholesalers, food warehouses, food re-packers, and food manufacturers.
A Food Storage Facility is a commercial operation that stores food for human consumption but does not provide food directly to the consumer.
License fees for Food Processors and Food Storage Facilities are based on the size of the facility.
The application fee for Food Processors and Food Storage Facilities is $100.