Permits
Coffee and cart permits in Idaho
To sell coffee in Idaho, you work with your county health department for food and mobile vending permits, then add a business license and state tax registration. Pick your county below for the department that handles your area and the steps to open.
44 counties, 1 with a direct health department link on file so far.
Statewide rules in Idaho
In Idaho, food establishment permits are issued locally by one of the state's seven regional Public Health Districts under the Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare; there is no single statewide permit, so contact the district covering your county.
- Food & vending permits
- Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare, Food Safety programIdaho Public Health Districts, find your local permitting district
- Food safety cards
- No statewide food handler card; individual Public Health Districts may require food safety training or a Certified Food Protection Manager.
Official links, last verified July 14, 2026. Requirements vary by city and change over time.
Confirm the current steps and fees before you apply.
Counties in Idaho
- Ada CountyDept link
- Adams County
- Bannock County
- Bear Lake County
- Benewah County
- Bingham County
- Blaine County
- Boise County
- Bonner County
- Bonneville County
- Boundary County
- Butte County
- Camas County
- Canyon County
- Caribou County
- Cassia County
- Clark County
- Clearwater County
- Custer County
- Elmore County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Gem County
- Gooding County
- Idaho County
- Jefferson County
- Jerome County
- Kootenai County
- Latah County
- Lemhi County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Minidoka County
- Nez Perce County
- Oneida County
- Owyhee County
- Payette County
- Power County
- Shoshone County
- Teton County
- Twin Falls County
- Valley County
- Washington County
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