Food Service Plan Review — DeKalb County

What Is Food Service Plan Review?

DeKalb County Board of Health / DeKalb Public Health — Environmental Health (Department of Restaurants & Hotels) must review and approve scaled facility plans, a full equipment layout, and all menus (including seasonal, catering, and banquet) against the 2025 Georgia Food Code before construction or remodeling.

Requirements & Timing

• Plans submitted at least 14 business days before construction begins (or with a change-of-ownership application); the code also requires 30 days' notice before a new build or ownership change
• A site plan showing outside equipment (dumpsters, BBQ pits) and proof of sewer connection — a permit cannot be issued for a building on septic
• Submit by email to DeKalb.EH@dph.ga.gov (preferred) or in person at the Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Suite 320, Decatur

Note: DeKalb EH does not review ventilation/hood plans — those go through the fire and building departments.

What SpoonSeal tracks

The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.