Permitting and Inspections

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• Schedule of Fees - Download Fees
• Application for Permit - Download document
• Application for Pet Friendly Patio Permit - Download document
• Food safety evaluation ratings (Inspections) - Search Facility (Inspections prior to 10/9/19)
• What to expect during an inspection by your Pima County Health Department Inspector/Sanitarian - Download document
• Supplemental Application - Download document

Food Code and General Health Provisions

• Pima County Food Code (from the Clerk of the Board) - Download document
• FDA Food Code - Adopted by reference, Pima County Ordinance 2002-23§3 part 2013 - Download document

Business Resources and Guidelines

Plan Reviews

• General Guidelines for Food Establishments
• Application for Plan Review
• Facilities Serving Food
• Hotels, Motels and Tourist Courts
• Mobile Home Park
• School Physical Facility
• Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pools (Department of Environmental Quality)

Mobile Food Establishments - How to submit plans for your mobile food unit

• Mobile Food Plan Review Checklist
• Commissary Attendance Report
• Commissary Agreement

Catering and Limited Food

Point Catering & Limited Food - Guidelines for persons starting a catering or food processing business in Pima County. Catering guidelines for Pima County.

• Limited Food Manufacturing 
• Catering Guidelines for Pima County

Starting a Food Business, Change of Ownership and Plan Review Guidelines

• Do-It-Yourself Edition - Starting a Food Business 
• Arizona Commerce Authority, Small Business Services
• Arizona Entrepreneur's Edge resource guide
• Checklist Program to Start, Operate and Grow a Business in Arizona
• Change of Ownership

Food Service in Child Care Programs

Food Service in Child Care Programs: A Guidance Document for Pima County Programs Download document

Temporary Food Services

Temporary food service provided for a period of 1-120 days for single event or one athletic league season.

• Download Application | or Fax: (520) 628-9597
• Temporary Event guidelines - Download Requirements
• Event Coordinator - Download Application

Incentive Program

Learn about the new Incentive Program and how it can save you money.

Related Links

• Code of Federal Regulations
• Food and Drug Administration
• US Department of Agriculture
• Office of Environmental Health - AZ
• Department of Agriculture - AZ
• Food Safety Information Gateway