Utah opening guide
Open a food business under the Tooele County Health Department
Permit steps, plan review and contact details for Tooele County, read from the department's own pages.
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Food permit steps
The permit steps,
in order.
- Contact the Environmental Health office before starting the business.
- Submit a written permit application on department forms; complete the plan review application packet with drawn plans and pay the applicable fee.
- Comply with Tooele County Health Regulation #4 Food Sanitation.
Print it and tick each step as you finish it, so nothing is missed on inspection day.
Plan review
Send your plans
before you build.
The department lists an Application for New Food Establishment Plan Review Packet. You complete the packet with drawn plans and pay the fee. The department's page does not show the fee, so ask for the current fee.
Forms and guides from the department
The checklist shows what an inspector can check, so your plans match it.
Fees
What the department
has published.
The department's page did not show the plan review or permit fees.
Fees change, and this list may not cover every case. For any fee not listed here, ask the department for the current fee, and read its food permit page.
See the daily checks that fill your binder while you wait on your permit.
Trucks and home kitchens
Not a restaurant?
Ask first.
Food trucks and carts
Mobile food businesses follow Utah Rule R392-102, not the restaurant rule, so ask the department for its food truck steps.
Home kitchens
We did not find a home kitchen permit page for this department. Utah Code 26B-7-416 says a local health department "may grant" one, so ask the department.
Each guide shows the rule behind a check, so you know why it is asked.
Food handler permits
Every worker needs one
within 30 days.
In-person class first Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Suite 140 at the health department (about 2 hours; picture ID; arrive 20 minutes early), 20 dollars, permit valid 3 years; or an approved online course (certificate is a temporary permit for 30 days).
Permit fee: 20 dollars, as published on September 29, 2026.
Utah Code 26B-7-413: finish approved training within 14 days of starting, and get the food handler permit within 30 days.
CleanCleaver keeps each worker's 14 and 30 day dates on one board, so nobody's permit slips.
Contact
Who to call,
and who they cover.
The Tooele County Health Department covers Tooele County.
- Website: tooelehealth.org
- Food permit page: tooelehealth.org/food-establishments
- Phone: 435-277-2440
- Email: eh@tooeleco.gov
Your county health department has the final word.
Bring the checklist to your first call, so you ask the right questions.
Sources and access date
Where each fact
came from.
Every fact on this page was read from the pages below. Rules and fees change, so check the department's page before you act.
- tooelehealth.org (read September 29, 2026)
- tooelehealth.org/food-establishments (read September 29, 2026)
- tooelehealth.org/applications-fees-for-environmental-health-services (read September 29, 2026)
- tooelehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Application-for-New-Food-Establishme (read September 29, 2026)
- tooelehealth.org/food-handler-permits (read September 29, 2026)
- le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter7/26B-7-S413.html (read September 29, 2026)
- le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter7/26B-7-S416.html (read September 29, 2026)
The final word
Your county health department
has the final word.
This page is information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, and the Tooele County Health Department decides what applies to your place. Call before you build or buy.
Start your daily logs now, so your binder is filling before the inspector's first visit.
Questions
Before you
start.
Do I need plan review before I build in Tooele County?
The department lists an Application for New Food Establishment Plan Review Packet. You complete the packet with drawn plans and pay the fee. The department's page does not show the fee, so ask for the current fee.
Which counties does the Tooele County Health Department cover?
The Tooele County Health Department covers Tooele County. Phone: 435-277-2440. Its food permit page is https://tooelehealth.org/food-establishments/.
How do I get a food handler permit in Tooele County?
In-person class first Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Suite 140 at the health department (about 2 hours; picture ID; arrive 20 minutes early), 20 dollars, permit valid 3 years; or an approved online course (certificate is a temporary permit for 30 days). Utah Code 26B-7-413 says to finish approved training within 14 days of starting and to get the food handler permit within 30 days.
What does a food permit cost in Tooele County?
We could not confirm a published food permit fee for this department. Ask the department for the current fee: 435-277-2440.
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