Food Permits Depend on Where You Operate

The address decides who issues a Collin County food permit. The county handles food service only in unincorporated areas and in Wylie, Melissa, Lowry Crossing, Weston, Josephine, and Farmersville.

That covers restaurants, food stores, schools, day cares, mobile vendors, and temporary events in those places. Elsewhere in the county, the city handles the permit. A food truck can deal with two offices if it works Plano one weekend and Wylie the next.

For a pop-up, school event, or small storefront, settle the permit office before paying for space. The county Food Service and Health page points an address to county service or a city.