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Permit Fees

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Annual permit fees must be paid in full before operations begin for a new calendar year

Plan review fees must be paid when opening a new facility and after any major remodeling or renovation. A plan review will not be started until the fee has been paid.

Fees for Food Establishments

Food Service (FF) - Seating 25 or Less
Permit Type Code Annual Fee* Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FF-1 Food Service $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-2 Church/Institution Food Service $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-3 Day/Residential Care Food Service $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-4 Labor Camp Food Service $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-5 Seafood Processor Galley/Mess Hall $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-6 Deli/Takeout/Drive-in Food Service $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-7 Food Service and Caterer $645 $645
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-8 Food Service with Wholesale Processing $525 $525
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Catering Annual Fee: $245
  • Catering Plan Review: $245
  • FF-9 Temporary Camp Authorization*
  • *Applies only to camps that operate more than 14 days and are occupied by 24 or less people
$250 $30 wastewater plan review fee; may be waived if certain conditions are met  
Food Service (FF) - Seating 26 to 100
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FF-1 Food Service $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-2 Church/Institution Food Service $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-3 Day/Residential Care Food Service $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-4 Labor Camp Food Service $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-5 Seafood Processor Galley/Mess Hall $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-6 Deli/Takeout/Drive-in Food Service $490 $490
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-7 Food Service and Caterer $735 $735
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-8 Food Service with Wholesale Processing $615 $615
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Catering Annual Fee: $245
  • Catering Plan Review: $245
Food Service (FF) - Seating 101 or More
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FF-1 Food Service $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-2 Church/Institution Food Service $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-3 Day/Residential Care Food Service $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-4 Labor Camp Food Service $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-5 Seafood Processor Galley/Mess Hall $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-6 Deli/Takeout/Drive-in Food Service $580 $580
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-7 Food Service and Caterer $825 $825
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FF-8 Food Service with Wholesale Processing $705 $705
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Catering Annual Fee: $245
  • Catering Plan Review: $245
Food Service, Fees Not Based on Seating (FN)
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FN-1 Limited Food Service $190 $190  
FN-2 Mobile Food Service, Not Self-Contained $215 $215
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-3 Mobile Food Service, Self-Contained $215 $215
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-3A Mobile Food Service, Self-Contained and Catering $460 $460
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-4 Tavern/Bar $280 $280
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-4A Tavern/Bar with Limited Food Service at the Bar $430 $430
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-4B Tavern/Bar with Food Service at the Bar $430 $430
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-5 Caterer $430 $430
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
FN-7 Other Food Establishment $400 $400
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Annual Permit: $125
  • Wholesale Processing Plan Review: $125
Food Service, Fee-Exempt (FE)
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Notes
FE-1 School Food Service No fee No fee Food service provided by a public or private school; includes caterers/contractors for the school or district; does not include colleges, universities, or adult technical schools; does not include student stores, espresso carts, or permanent concession stands
FE-2 Head Start Food Service No fee No fee Food service provided by a head start center
FE-3 School Fundraiser No fee No fee Food service on the school premises for a school fundraiser, promotional event, or other gathering that is open or advertised to the public and is sponsored by the school or a school/student organization
Temporary Food Service
Permit Length Permit Fee Permit Application Deadline Late Fee
1 day $35 At least 7 days prior to the event start date Permit fee is doubled
2-3 days $65 At least 7 days prior to the event start date Permit fee is doubled
4-7 days $90 At least 7 days prior to the event start date Permit fee is doubled
8-28 days $120 At least 15 days prior to the event start date Permit fee is doubled
Fee-Exempt No fee Refer to deadlines above, deadlines are assessed according to event length Original permit fee is applied, see fees by event length
  • *A late fee will be applied to permit applications that are not received by the deadlines listed above.
  • *Late fees are applied to tax-exempt organizations. The only time a late fee is not applied is in the case of school fundraisers.
Food Market (FM)
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FM-1 Convenience Store $125 $125  
FM-2 Grocery Store $310 $310
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-3 Supermarket $310 $310
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-4 Food Bank $250 $250
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-5 Retail Bakery $310 $310
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-6 Retail Meat Market $310 $310
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-7 Retail Seafood Market $310 $310
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
FM-8 Retail Mobile Vendor $190 $190
  • HACCP Plan Annual Fee: $125
  • HACCP Plan Review: $125
Food Processing (FP)
Permit Type Code Annual Fee Plan Review Fee Permit Add-Ons
FP-1 Bakery $310 $310  
FP-2 Cured, Smoked, Acidified, Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP), Dehydrates $400 $400  
FP-3 Ice Manufacturer/Bottled Water $310 $310  
FP-4 Bottled Beverages $310 $310  
FP-5 Jam, Jelly, Syrup, Confectionary $250 $250  
FP-6 Other Food Processing $250 $250  
FP-9 Warehouse $250 $250  

Fee Discounts for Food Establishments

Food establishment is operated by an organization that holds 501(c)(3) status
  • Discount: 100% of the annual fee and plan review fee; no fees are charged
  • Eligibility: Provide a copy of the organization's IRS determination letter
Food establishment is operated by an organization that holds 501(c)(4), 501(c)(10), or 501(c)(19) status
  • Discount: 50% of the annual fee
  • Eligibility: Provide a copy of the organization's IRS determination letter
Food establishment is opening late in the year
  • Discount: 50% of the annual fee
  • Eligibility: The establishment must be a new facility that opens between October 1 and December 31

Fees for Seafood and Shellfish

Seafood
Facility Type Code Annual Fee
PL-1 Shore-Based Facility Processing Less Than 5,000 Pounds Per Day $795
PL-2 Shore-Based Facility Processing 5,000 Pounds or More Per Day $2,094
PT-1 Shore-Based Cannery Processing Less Than 5,000 Pounds Per Day $1120
PT-2 Shore-Based Cannery Processing 5,000 Pounds or More Per Day $2,094
DM-L Direct Market Land-Based $200
DM-V Direct Market Vessel $325
PV-1 Processing Vessel Less Than 5,000 Pounds Per Day $795
PV-2 Processing Vessel Processing 5,000 Pounds or More Per Day $2,094
IM-S Ice Manufacturer $325
Shellfish
Facility Type Code Annual Fee
DV Geoduck Dive Vessel $162
H Shellfish Harvester $162
SP Shellfish Shucker-Packer $649
SS Shellstock Shipper $162
RP Shellfish Repacker $325
RS Shellfish Reshipper $162
Other Shellfish Activities Fee
Initial Growing Area Classification
  • $500 per sample*
  • *The fee will be prorated between all growers operating within an area
Growing Area Reclassification
  • $150 per sample*
  • *The fee will be prorated between all growers operating within an area

Fees for Public Facilities

The Department of Environmental Conservation does not collect fees from public facilities. This includes aquatic facilities and body art facilities.

Regulatory References

  • 18 AAC 31.050 Alaska Food Code: Fees
  • 18 AAC 34.900 Seafood Processing and Inspection: Permit, Certification, Waiver, and Compliance Fees

Resources and Contacts

Resources

Online Permit Renewal Instructions
Renew a DEC food, seafood, or shellfish permit online

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