The Environmental Health Services Division (EHSD) promotes public health and safety to ensure compliance with state and local health codes. View a complete list of services.
Travis County Fire Inspection Fees for Mobile Food Vendors
Effective 5/8/2024: All Travis County Fire Inspection Fees for Mobile Food Vendor Permit Inspections are increasing from $204 to $266.
If you have questions, please call Environmental Health Services Division at 512-978-0300 option #5.
You can contact the Travis County Fire Marshal's office directly at:
https://www.traviscountytx.gov/fire-marshal/mobile-food-vendors
314 West 11th St. Ste 200
Austin, Texas, 78701
Phone: (512) 854-4621
Fax: (512) 854-6471
fire.marshal@traviscountytx.gov
Temporary Office Closure Notice - May 8th, 2024
The Environmental Health Services office will be temporarily closed on May 8th, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:45 PM. The EHS office will resume regular work hours on Thursday, May 9th, at 7:45 AM.
Austin Fire Department (AFD) Reduced Mobile Food Vendor Inspection Fee
Attention: Austin Fire Department (AFD) has reduced their Mobile Food Vendor Fire Inspection and Fire Re-Inspection fee. The new fee amount is $200.00 per inspection.
For more information and other changes to mobile fire inspections, please visit their website using the link or QR code.
https://www.austintexas.gov/page/fire-mobile-vending
Passage of Senate Bill 577
Due to the passing of Senate Bill 577, local health departments will no longer require registration of food manager certificates. Effective 8/9/2023, Environmental Health Services will not accept applications for food manager registrations. Per federal food code, continue to display a state Certified Food Protection Manager Certificate in a prominent location. Please see our Food Manager/Food Handler link under Food Safety Programs below for more information.
Expanded Mobile Food Vending Application Reviews
We are thrilled to announce that beginning on Monday, July 17, 2023, mobile food vending applications will be reviewed five days a week without an appointment. That's right - you will soon be able to bring your applications in for review without any prior scheduling!
Please note that while we have removed the appointment requirement, guidelines are in place to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for all customers due to the high volume and fluid nature of the mobile vending process. Our lobby will close at 3:00 PM instead of 3:30 PM due to the high volume of mobile vending applications needing review and intake processing. Your patience is appreciated as we work diligently to accommodate everyone. Thank you for your cooperation! Appointments for the physical mobile unit inspection remain the same.
Click on the link for the complete mobile vending process and additional information: http://austintexas.gov/department/mobile-food-vendors
New Online Payment Option
Attention: As of February 21, 2023, Austin Public Health will now offer an online payment option via Citybase payment portal. From the Citybase online portal, you can make secure payments on your Austin Public Health invoice(s).
You have the option to check out as a Guest (one-time payment) or create a wallet to store payment information. If you would like to create a wallet to store payment information for future use, after checking out as a guest, there is a link to register on the receipt page.
Steps to making a payment online:
- Complete your application, renewal form, or reinspection notice and email to EHSD.Service@austintexas.gov for processing.
- You will receive an email from our staff once we have processed your application, renewal, or reinspection notice. The email will include a link to our payment portal and an invoice number.
- To make a one-time payment, click the Check out as Guest button below to proceed to the Citybase online payment portal.
- Please have your invoice you intend to pay available to complete portal payment.
Make a One-Time Payment by visiting https://austinpay.healthinspections.us/
Find instructions for One-Time Payments by visiting bit.ly/OneTimePaymentInstructions
MOBILE VENDING AND TRAVIS COUNTY INVOICES CAN NOT BE PAID ONLINE
All questions and concerns can be submitted via email to EHSD.Service@austintexas.gov or by contacting 512-978-0300.
In addition to our in-person services, you may submit your applications and requests for processing by:
- Mail: Austin Public Health, PO BOX 142529, Austin, TX 78714; along with payment by check or money order, or
- Email: EHSD.Service@austintexas.gov; and you will receive payment instructions to make payment.