To Start

How to start?

  • Meet with us, sign contract, and pay One time Charge (security deposit and Setup and registration), and Notarized your application.

  • Provide a certificate of insurance showing a minimum of $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance listing us as additional insured


City of Austin Health Department

The two items below can be mailed with payment, or delivered in person

1520 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX 78754

8. Square footage: 1600

9. Potable water provider: District #17

10. Wastewater disposable provider: Septic


  • Request for Change of Ownership Inspection
    This requests the Austin Health Department to do the pre-opening inspection at our facility.
    Should be submitted with Application for a Food Enterprise Permit.

    Texas Comptroller’s Office
    512-463-4600
    Business in the state of Texas must pay sale tax. Apply for permit in person or by using web site

    Food Product Manufacturer
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1-800-216-7331

    If you register with the Austin Health Department as Food Product Manufacture you must register with FDA.
    This is expensive and complicated process, in most situation this is not needed, and you should explore
    Food Service option.