Licensing
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Completed license applications and documents must be submitted To the appropriate Regulatory Authority at least 30 days prior to the anticipated opening date.
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Once the application, other required documents and fees are received and processed, the Department will review the documents. Once the application is processed the applicant will be mailed or e-mailed the assigned inspector’s contact information.
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The applicant is responsible for contacting the inspector to schedule a pre-operational inspection.
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A license is non-transferable between locations or ownership.
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Hotels and Bed and Breakfast Inns who provide a Continentel Breakfast or other food service to their guests, or the public, must also apply for a Food Service Establishment License.
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Only individuals who will be operating a food establishment under the jurisdiction of the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) should submit their license application and corresponding fee(s) to DIAL at the address below. All other applicants should mail their license application and fees to their local regulatory authority.
Refunds
For information on License Application Fee Refunds click here: IAC 481.30.3(2)
If your food establishment is licensed and inspected by the DIAL's Food Safety Bureau, send your application and fee(s) to the address below:
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
Food Safety Bureau
6200 Park Ave
Des Moines, IA 50321
515-725-5342