How to file the food facility plan check (Los Angeles County)
Submit plans before building out; approval comes before the public health permit.
- Agency
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health
- Where it applies
- Los Angeles County
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- Plan review within 20 working days.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Date of Request | Date of request |
| Person Submitting: Name | Person submitting the plans (receives the returned plans) |
| Person Submitting: Title | Title of the person submitting |
| Person Submitting: Phone # | Phone of the person submitting |
| Person Submitting: Email | Email of the person submitting |
| Food Facility Information: Business Name/DBA, Address | Food facility name (DBA) and address |
| Food Facility Information: Phone # | Food facility phone |
| Food Facility Information: Email | Food facility email |
| Business Owner/Corporation Name | Business owner or corporation name |
| Business Owner: Phone # | Owner's phone |
| Business Owner: Address | Owner's address |
| Business Owner: Email | Owner's email |
| Section 1 | Type of plan reviewReview of NEW construction plans for a food facility / Review of REMODELING plans for an existing food facility / Existing food facility, new owner / Review of Fire Rebuild Plans for a food facility |
| Section 2 | Was the food facility constructed before 1/1/2004?Yes / No |
| Section 2 | Prepackaged foods only?Yes / No |
| Section 2 | Does the facility have re-usable tableware?Yes / No |
| Section 2 | Does the facility have a common-use restroom?Yes / No |
| Section 2 | Does the facility have a common-use janitorial facility?Yes / No |
| For Remodeling Only | Current Public Health Permit/License number (remodels only) |
| For Remodeling Only | Open or closed during the remodel (remodels only)The Facility will remain open during remodeling / The Facility will remain closed during remodeling |
| For Remodeling Only | Scope of the remodel (remodels only) |
| Section 3 | Facility type and size (fee line)Restaurant/Caterer - NEW: 500 Sq. Ft. or less - $1,044.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - NEW: 501 - 1,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,530.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 501 - 1,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,530.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - NEW: 2,000 - 3,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,865.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 2,000 - 3,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,865.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - NEW: 4,000 - 9,999 Sq. Ft. - $2,276.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 4,000 - 9,999 Sq. Ft. - $2,276.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - NEW: 10,000 Sq. Ft. or more - $2,723.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 10,000 Sq. Ft. or more - $2,723.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 300 Sq. Ft. or less - $315.00 / Restaurant/Caterer - Remodel: 301 - 500 Sq. Ft. - $1,044.00 / Food Market - NEW: 25 - 50 Sq. Ft. - $858.00 / Food Market - NEW: 51 - 1,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,119.00 / Food Market - NEW: 2,000 - 5,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,232.00 / Food Market - Remodel: 2,000 - 5,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,232.00 / Food Market - Remodel: 300 Sq. Ft. or less - $315.00 / Food Market - Remodel: 301 - 1,999 Sq. Ft. - $1,119.00 |
What to attach
- Scaled floor plan, equipment and finish schedules
- Menu
- Plans in PDF (floor plan, equipment, plumbing, finishes per the Retail Construction Guide)
- Specification sheets for equipment, ventilation, water heater and finishes
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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