Identify every authority
The responsible agencies depend on where and how the business operates.
- Health or food protection
- Fire prevention and suppression review
- Vehicle title and registration
- Business, tax, zoning, and sign requirements
- Commissary and venue agreements
Ask before fabrication changes
Get the latest checklists and application instructions from the first operating jurisdiction.
- Menu and process review
- Equipment certifications where required
- Drawings and equipment schedules
- Water, wastewater, ventilation, and fire documents
- Inspection sequence and reinspection process
Keep records current
Approval and service dates can expire or change.
- Permits and licenses
- Suppression and extinguisher tags
- Propane and electrical documentation
- Temperature and cleaning logs
- Insurance and commissary documents