Business Activities
- Bakery
- Candy Manufacturer
- Caterer
- Delicatessen
- Food Products
- Food Vending Machine
- Grocery Store
- Ice Cream Manufacturer
- Marine Food Product (Retail)
- Marine Food Product (Wholesale)
- Mobile Delicatessen
- Public School Cafeteria
- Restaurant
Requirements
Bakery
Food Product
Grocery Store
Marine Food Product (Wholesale)
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- DC Health Inspection Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
*** IMPORTANT *** Please reference both your Certificate of Occupancy and approved DC Health Inspection Report when applying. Be sure to select only the license category for which your business has been approved.
Candy Manufacturer
Caterer
Delicatessen
Ice Cream Manufacturer
Marine Food Product (Retail)
Restaurant
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- DC Health Inspection Report
- DC Health Food Manager’s Certificate
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
*** IMPORTANT *** Please reference both your Certificate of Occupancy and approved DC Health Inspection Report when applying. Be sure to select only the license category for which your business has been approved.
Food Vending Machine
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- A list of the vending machine locations
- A description of the foods that the vending machine dispenses
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
*** IMPORTANT *** Please reference both your Certificate of Occupancy and approved DC Health Inspection Report when applying. Be sure to select only the license category for which your business has been approved.
Mobile Delicatessen
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- DC Health Inspection Report
- DC Health Food Manager’s Certificate
- Fire Marshall Report
- A Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Service Propane Permit
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
*** IMPORTANT *** Please reference both your Certificate of Occupancy and approved DC Health Inspection Report when applying. Be sure to select only the license category for which your business has been approved.
Fee Schedule
- 6-month license - $49
- 2-year license - $99
- 4-year license - $198
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