Food Establishment Permit & Plan Review — Fort Worth Consumer Health

What it is. The food establishment permit required to operate a restaurant inside Fort Worth city limits (City Code §16-111), plus a mandatory plan review. The Director inspects the establishment before it opens to confirm compliance with the approved plans. All establishments handling open food must maintain food handler and food manager certification — at least one on-duty, on-site manager must hold a current Food Manager Certification from the Fort Worth Consumer Health Division, and employees must obtain Food Handler Certificates within 7 days of starting.

Who issues it. City of Fort Worth — Environmental Services / Code Compliance, Consumer Health Division (City layer). Plans Reviewer: (817) 392-7255; 818 Missouri Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104.

When you need it. Submit plans before construction/remodel; pass the pre-opening inspection; hold the permit before operating.

How to apply. Submit plans for review; build per approved plans; pass inspection; obtain the permit.

Fees. Annual permit fee $285 plus $5 per employee (⟢ VERIFY current amounts).

Renewal. Annual.

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.

References

• City of Fort Worth — Food Business (Consumer Health) — https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/environmental-services/consumer-health/food-business — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
• Fort Worth City Code §16-111 (Food Establishment Permits) — https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-19110 — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02