Food plan review

The City must approve your plan to start, remodel or expand a food business.

What to know

In Minneapolis, you must submit a food plan application to the City. Your plan must be submitted, reviewed, and approved before you:

Start a new food business, including:
- Food carts
- Food kiosks
- Food trucks
Remodel or expand an existing food business
Replace food equipment that requires any of these permit:
- Gas
- Mechanical
- Plumbing
Add ventless cooking equipment or ventless hoods

If you have questions about remodeling or equipment upgrades, contact 311. Ask for a health inspector on the Food Plan Review team. 

Minneapolis Development Review uses ePlan (ProjectDox) to:

Receive your plans and documents
Send your plans and documents to City departments that review them, such as Environmental Health

After MDR receives your application, they will send you a:

See the steps to begin and submit your plans and documents:

After you create your ProjectDox sign in, you need to upload the following documents:

Your floor plan should include:

A detailed and scaled floor plan of your kitchen and facility or vehicle
The location of all equipment and finishes for:
- Walls
- Ceilings
- Floors
- Base coves

Equipment list and specification sheets for all of your equipment. All equipment must be ANSI/NSF certified or equivalent.

Contact 311 if you have questions about:

Ask for a health inspector on the plan review team.

Environmental Health will do your site evaluation after you submit plans or a license application.

We do site evaluations by appointment only.

We have free classes and consulting services for small and mid-sized businesses in the city:

Start or expand a business
Pursue minority- or women-owned disadvantaged business certification
With general business advice, including:
- Payroll withholding
- Business licenses
- Marketing strategy
Learn about available loan options