Food Service Licenses

Retail Food Establishment Serving Meals

Food license for restaurants, taverns, bars or other facilities where meals are served as part of regular operation.

• Application

• Plan Review Application

• Wisconsin Food Code

Retail Food Establishment Not Serving Meals

Food license for grocery stores, convenience stores, incidental food sales.

• Application

• Plan Review Application

• Wisconsin Food Code

Mobile Food Licenses

Mobile restaurants or retail food trucks.

• Application (mobile unit & base) - Serving Meals

• Application (mobile unit & base) - Retail Food Sales, No Meals

Transient Food Licenses

Temporary food stand being operated in conjunction with a special event, fair or festival.

• Application

Micro Market Licenses

Self-service retail space that sells food and drinks in a limited location, such as an office building or employee breakroom.

• Application

Resources

• Certified Food Protection Manager Requirements

• Food Code Fact Sheets

• Federal Food Safety Recalls

• Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter ATCP 75

• Wisconsin Legislature: 97.30

Last Updated: 4/1/2026