Permits
Coffee and cart permits in Utah
To sell coffee in Utah, 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.
29 counties, 2 with a direct health department link on file so far.
Statewide rules in Utah
In Utah, food service establishment permits are issued by local health departments under standards set by the Utah Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS); the state does not issue permits directly.
- Food & vending permits
- Utah DHHS, food safety (permits issued by local health departments)
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 Utah
- Salt Lake CountyDept link
- Utah CountyDept link
- Beaver County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Carbon County
- Daggett County
- Davis County
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Garfield County
- Grand County
- Iron County
- Juab County
- Kane County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Piute County
- Rich County
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weber County
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