Section 730.2010  General Permit Requirements

a)         No person shall establish, maintain, conduct, or operate a food processing plant or food storage facility without first obtaining a permit and having an inspection from the Department.

b)         Permit holders shall notify the Department within 30 days of any name changes to the business.

c)         If the physical location of a food processing plant or food storage facility changes during a calendar year, the permit holder shall notify the Department within 30 days of the change. A physical location change is subject to a subsequent inspection fee for the new location.

d)         Permits are not transferable between owners. If the owner of a food processing plant or food storage facility changes, the new owner shall submit an initial application and applicable fees in accordance with Section 730.Table A before the Department will issue the applicable permit.

e)         Fees shall be assessed in accordance with Section 730.Table A.

f)         All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year issued, except that an initial permit issued after October 1 and before December 31 shall expire on December 31 of the following year. Food processing plants and food storage facilities shall submit the renewal application and remit payment to the Department electronically or postmarked by December 1.

g)         All food processing plants and food storage facilities inspected by the Department as of July 1, 2026 will not be subject to an initial application fee.

h)         All food processing plants and food storage facilities inspected by the Department as of July 1, 2026 shall apply and remit payment for a renewal permit no later than December 1, 2027 and annually thereafter.

i)          The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit if a permitted facility fails to make corrective actions upon inspection findings.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 5404, effective March 31, 2026)