To open a restaurant in Kansas, you will need to obtain several licenses from the Kansas Department of Agriculture. These include the Food Establishment License, the Food Processor License, and potentially additional licenses if your restaurant includes a dairy operation or a meat or poultry plant. Each license has its own application process, fees, and requirements.
1. Food Establishment License
- Purpose: This license is required for any operation that offers food, including beverages, directly to the end consumer. This includes restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, school food service operations, caterers, bakeries, mobile food operations, bars, taverns, and delicatessens.
- Estimated Cost: The application for a new license requires a fee of $100.00 and a license fee of $75.00, due at the time of application. However, the total fee can range from $465.00 to $1100.00 depending on the size of your facility and the type of food processes your business conducts.
- How to Register: You can apply for this license using the Food Establishment License application form.
2. Food Processor License
- Purpose: This license is required for food wholesalers, food warehouses, food repackers, and food manufacturers.
- Estimated Cost: The application fee and license fee vary based on the size of the establishment. For a food processing plant, the total fee ranges from $325.00 to $750.00, and for a food storage facility, it ranges from $310.00 to $700.00.
- How to Register: You can apply for this license using the food processing-storage application form.
3. Additional Licenses
- Purpose: If your restaurant includes a dairy operation or a meat or poultry plant, you may need additional licenses.
- How to Register: For more information, please visit the Dairy Inspection Program and the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program pages.
For more information, you can visit the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Lodging page. Please note that all licenses run from April 1st to March 31st, and a separate application and fees will need to be submitted for each location needing a license.
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