Food Establishment Health Permit & Plan Review — City of St. Louis

What it is. The health permit required to operate a food and beverage establishment in the City of St. Louis, issued by the City Department of Health — Food & Beverage Control after a plan review. Distinctive local rules: you must designate one Person-In-Charge with a food-safety management certificate for all hours/each shift (on-site during operations), and all food handlers must have proof of Hepatitis A vaccination within 30 days of employment.

Who issues it. City of St. Louis Department of Health — Environmental Health, Food & Beverage Control (City layer). 1520 Market St., Suite 4051, St. Louis, MO 63103.

When you need it. Submit the health permit application with plan-review documents and fee at least 30 days prior to opening; pass inspection.

How to apply. Submit the health permit + plan-review application and fee; build per approved plans; designate the certified Person-In-Charge; ensure Hep A vaccination for handlers; pass inspection.

Fees. Per the Department of Health plan-review/permit 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

• City of St. Louis — Opening a New Food and Beverage Establishment — https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/health/environmental-health/food-control/opening-new-food-beverage-establishment.cfm — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
• City of St. Louis — Food and Beverage Control Program — https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/health/environmental-health/food-control/index.cfm — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02