Inspections take place at every food service, retail establishment, mobiles units, temporary set-ups in the County. Each facility is  based on risk level I, II, III, IV. Risk level I poses the lowest level risk activity to the public in terms of sanitation, food labeling, sources of food, practices, etc. While risk level IV operations pose a higher risk to the public concerning handling, preparing, reheating, cooling temperatures, and a lot more. Level I, & II are required to have one standard inspection once per year, while levels III and IV get 2 standards and 2 Critical Control Point Inspections.

Click HERE to access the forms you’ll need to start a new food establishment in Coshocton County!

Food License Fees for 2025 (Local & State)

Food Service Operations (FSO) – Ohio Administrative Code

Retail Food Establishments (RFE) – Ohio Administrative Code

State of Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code 3717-1

Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Food Safety: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/eh/foods/food2.aspx

Food Safety Certification Trainings