Temporary Event Food License Fees

Updated 10/19/09

Restaurants: The fee per temporary event for the first day of operation and for a temporary restaurant that operates no more than one day is $67. The fee per temporary event for each additional day of operation for each temporary restaurant is $35. The temporary restaurant shall also pay the Wisconsin Division of Health and Family Services Fee of $15 per year.
Extension of Premises: Licensed food establishments that extend their food operations to the outside for a temporary event: The fee is $50 if the temporary extension is one day or less and $65 when the emporary extension is more than one day. If the extension is a restaurant, the temporary extension shall also pay the Wisconsin Division of Health and Family Services Fee of $15 per year.
Retail operations (non-restaurant): The fee per event for temporary food operations that process food at the point of sale is $67 . The fee per event for temporary food operations that do not process at the point of sale is $44.
Farmers' market: The fee for an annual temporary food dealer's license for vendors who offer for sale foods other than restaurant foods is $72.
Other fees: The late fee is $44 if fees are not paid 5 days before the event. The duplicate license fee is $9.