Food Facility Permit & Plan Check — Riverside County

What it is. The permit to operate a food facility plus pre-construction plan check under the California Retail Food Code. Plan approval must be obtained from Riverside County DEH before constructing or remodeling any building for use as a food facility; DEH may also require plans for a menu change or change in operation method.

Who issues it. Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) — Food program (County layer). DEH handles all plan check and field inspections.

When you need it. Before construction/remodel (submit for plan check); before opening (pass inspection); existing facilities with no major work contact the local DEH office to obtain/transfer the permit.

How to apply. Submit plans to DEH Plan Check; schedule an on-site inspection with an Environmental Health Specialist; obtain the Application to Operate a Food Facility.

Fees. Per the DEH fee schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY).

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

• Riverside County DEH — Foods — https://rivcoeh.org/foods — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
• Riverside County DEH — Plan Check — https://rivcoeh.org/plan-check — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02