Restaurant Licensing In Wasco or Sherman County
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Restaurant & B&B License Application Packet
Restaurants are fixed, permanent food establishments (not mobile units) where food or beverages are prepared, served, sold, or dispensed to the public. This category includes restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, bars, diners, hospital cafeterias, catering, and similar businesses.
A Limited Service Restaurant serves only individually portioned, prepackaged foods obtained from an approved commercial processor and nonperishable beverages. A license is still required to operate these facilities.
Restaurant licensing fees are based on the number of seats in the establishment. License application packets must be submitted before remodeling, new construction, or a change in ownership.
Food service licenses are non-transferable. The required licensing fee must be paid before operating the facility.
Any food establishment that has been closed for six (6) consecutive months or longer must be brought into compliance with current applicable rules and regulations before it may reopen.
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Food Service Plan Review Application
If you are considering building a new facility or remodeling an existing facility, you must complete and submit the Plan Review Application and a Plan Review Fee along with the Restaurant License Application and appropriate licensing fee.
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Licensed Facility Plan Review Agency Sign-Off Form
You must also obtain all applicable signatures on the Agency Sign-Off Form. The purpose of this form is to ensure that all new licensed facility developments are in compliance with all local codes, ordinances, and laws.
What Happens After I’ve Filed?
After the application is submitted, it will go through an initial review by our staff. Our staff will be in contact to discuss any areas of concern and give the approval to begin construction once all rules are met.
After all of the equipment is installed and operational, and at least two weeks prior to opening the establishment, contact NCPHD Environmental Health to schedule a Pre-Opening Inspection. This is to be performed after or at the time of, all other final inspection requests (building, fire, plumbing, etc.) Key staff and management should be on-site to discuss food operations and whether the establishment complies with local and state laws.
Before opening a food establishment, complete and submit a Foodservice License Application at NCPHD with the required fee. This is only an application for the annual Foodservice License. The license will be issued upon successful completion of the public health Pre-Opening Inspection. Foodservice Licenses are valid for the calendar year in which they are issued. Licenses are not transferable between facility locations or to a new owner at the same location. All Food service licenses expire on December 31st of the year that they are issued. Please be aware that license fees are not refundable once a license has been issued. You must provide the receipt for the Foodservice License application at the time of the Pre-Opening Inspection in order for the Pre-Opening Inspection to occur. The Pre-Opening Inspection must take place before the license can be issued.
A facility may be shut down temporarily if it fails to comply.
Approved Sources for Donation to Benevolent Organizations
Benevolent Non-Profit Meal Site Information Guide
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Food Sanitation Rules PDF