Food Licensing
Tara Hanchar REHS
Program Manager
216.201.2001 ext 1626
thanchar@ccbh.net
Annie Levar MPH, REHS
Supervisor
216.201.2001 ext 1276
alevar@ccbh.net
In Cuyahoga County, CCBH licenses and inspects all facilities that sell food at the retail level, except for those operating in the City of Cleveland.
For information about locations in the City of Cleveland, please call 216.664.2300 to speak with the Cleveland Department of Public Health.
Annual Food License Renewal
Annual food license renewal applications are mailed in January of each year for renewal before March 1. Licenses renewed after March 1 will be assessed a mandatory 25% late penalty.
If you have a mobile license, please contact our office at 216.201.2000 after submitting your renewal application. We need to schedule your first annual inspection prior to operating.
Annual license fees are subject to change.
New Food Business/Change of Ownership
Mobile/Food Truck Licensing
If you have a mobile license, please contact our office at 216.201.2000 after submitting your renewal application. We need to schedule your first annual inspection prior to operating.
If you are interested in starting a mobile/food truck business, please click here for more information about submitting plans.
Applications
New food and mobile operations must have plan approval prior to submitting a license application.
License Application – Food Service Operation/Retail Food Establishment/Mobile Unit
License Application – Temporary Event
License Transfer Application – Change of Address
Plan Review – Food Service Operation/Retail Food Establishment
License Fees
Annual license fees are determined through a state-mandated cost methodology process. Fees are subject to change each year.