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According to Minnesota Statue, a retail food establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food and beverages for human consumption. The food is sold directly to the consumer or indirectly through a delivery service. Some examples of retail food establishments include, but are not limited to:
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
- Bakeries
- Meat Markets
- Mobile food units
- Wineries
- Taprooms
- Vending machines and micro markets
- Farmer's market stands
According to Minnesota Statue, a retail food establishment is an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food and beverages for human consumption. The food is sold directly to the consumer or indirectly through a delivery service. Some examples of retail food establishments include, but are not limited to:
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
- Bakeries
- Meat Markets
- Mobile food units
- Wineries
- Taprooms
- Vending machines and micro markets
- Farmer's market stands
All retail food establishments and mobile food operations fall under the Retail Food Handler License category and have the same licensing fee structure. However, the renewal period differs between the two, with Retail Food Handler Licenses renewed annually on July 1, and Retail Mobile Food Handler Licenses renewed annually on April 1. For more information on Retail Mobile Food Handlers and their specific requirements visit our temporary food establishments webpage.
|
Gross annual sale or service for the immediately previous license or fiscal year |
License Fee Effective July 1 |
Late Renewal Penalty |
MDA Processing Surcharge |
No License Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pre-packaged nonperishable food less than $15,000 |
$50 |
$17 |
$5.00
|
$33 |
|
Under $15,000 or $15,000 to $50,000 |
$77 |
$25 |
$5.00 |
$51 |
|
$50,000 - $250,000 |
$155 |
$51 |
$7.75 |
$102 |
|
$250,001 - $1,000,000 |
$276 |
$91 |
$13.80 |
$182 |
|
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
$799 |
$264 |
$39.95 |
$527 |
|
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 |
$1,662 |
$383 |
$58.10 |
$767 |
|
$10,000,001 - $15,000,000 |
$1,376 |
$454 |
$68.80 |
$908 |
|
$15,000,001 - $20,000,000 |
$1,607 |
$530 |
$80.35 |
$1,061 |
|
$20,000,001 - $25,000,000 |
$1,847 |
$610 |
$92.35 |
$1,219 |
|
Over $25,000,001 |
$2,001 |
$660 |
$100.05 |
$1,321 |
All retail food establishments and mobile food operations fall under the Retail Food Handler License category and have the same licensing fee structure. However, the renewal period differs between the two, with Retail Food Handler Licenses renewed annually on July 1, and Retail Mobile Food Handler Licenses renewed annually on April 1. For more information on Retail Mobile Food Handlers and their specific requirements visit our temporary food establishments webpage.
|
Gross annual sale or service for the immediately previous license or fiscal year |
License Fee Effective July 1 |
Late Renewal Penalty |
MDA Processing Surcharge |
No License Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pre-packaged nonperishable food less than $15,000 |
$50 |
$17 |
$5.00
|
$33 |
|
Under $15,000 or $15,000 to $50,000 |
$77 |
$25 |
$5.00 |
$51 |
|
$50,000 - $250,000 |
$155 |
$51 |
$7.75 |
$102 |
|
$250,001 - $1,000,000 |
$276 |
$91 |
$13.80 |
$182 |
|
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
$799 |
$264 |
$39.95 |
$527 |
|
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 |
$1,662 |
$383 |
$58.10 |
$767 |
|
$10,000,001 - $15,000,000 |
$1,376 |
$454 |
$68.80 |
$908 |
|
$15,000,001 - $20,000,000 |
$1,607 |
$530 |
$80.35 |
$1,061 |
|
$20,000,001 - $25,000,000 |
$1,847 |
$610 |
$92.35 |
$1,219 |
|
Over $25,000,001 |
$2,001 |
$660 |
$100.05 |
$1,321 |
