All food establishments in the City that serve food must be permitted annually and inspected regularly by the Food Protection Program.

For additional information regarding permits or inspections, please call 816-513-6315.

Establishments required to be permitted and inspected:

• Restaurants and Bars
• Grocery Stores
• Convenience Stores
• Concession Stands
• Ice Cream Trucks
• Push Carts
• Mobile Units
• Frozen Truck Vendors
• Seasonal Permits
• Temporary Events (fundraisers, weddings, etc)
• Farmers Market Permits
• Sampling Permits
• Any other establishment that serves food

More information is available for each of these on the permit information page.

Find food permits and inspection information in the following drop-down menus:
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Permit applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food permit application* Mobile food unit permit application* Pushcart unit permit application* Seasonal permit application* Temporary event permit application* Catering permit application* Outdoor smoker, grill or BBQ permit application* Farmers market permit application* Sampling permit application*

Other documents and brochures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brochure: Food Handler Protocols for Bartenders* Consumer advisory guidelines* Consumer advisory guidelines for seafood* Employee health policy* Commissary agreement for Pushcarts and Mobile Units* Commissary log for Pushcarts and Mobile Units* Integrated pest management* KC Food Code* (8.36 MB) Mobile food unit brochure* Mobile food unit info booklet* Plan review audit form* Push cart unit info booklet* Route Sheet for push carts and mobile units* Temporary Food Event Operating Brochure* Farmers market permit FAQ Sampling permit FAQ Current food protection fees

Checklists for food establishments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food permit application checklist* Checklist for temporary event vendors* Checklist for temporary event coordinators*

• Good Food Handling Practices 
• Current fee schedule
• Chart - "Permit Process for a New Food Establishment"
• Chart: How to open a new food establishment (includes narrative description)
• Chart: How to apply for temporary food event permit