Bill L. Veach , Director
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011
Phone: 850.487.1395
Fax: 850.488.1514
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
Plan Review Forms
For seating restaurants; take-out/delivery or food courts (nonseating); caterers; mobile food dispensing vehicles; hot dog carts; and theme park food carts.
Plan review is required for food service establishments that are:
- Newly constructed,
- Converted facilities,
- Reopened after being closed at least one year, or
- Extensively remodeled
If you are not sure if your food service establishment needs a plan review, please call the Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395. Additional information is available on our plan review web site. Also, see our guidelines for planning your food service operation.
After your plans are approved, you still must be approved for a license. See our licensing web site for more information.
Important information about submitting your plan review:
Between September 2007 and December 2008, the division is centralizing our plan review offices to Tallahassee. Please check our plan review web site for information on where to send your plans. Processing will be delayed if you send forms, supporting documents or fees to the wrong address.
All information on this page is current and was last reviewed by the division on May 20, 2008.
| Due to Governor Crist's Plain Language Initiative, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants has updated its application packets and forms. Please make sure you are using the current forms to ensure faster processing. |
On Completing the Forms Electronically. . .
Variance Request and Operating Procedures – Bulk Food on Open Air Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles – Word / Fill-in PDF
-DBPR Form HR 5021-101, provides guidance and assistance in applying for a variance from sanitation and safety requirements while serving bulk food on open air MFDVs. For further information about plan review variances, see our webpage.
Plan Review Application Packet - Word / Fill-in PDF
-includes instructions for making application and the following forms:
- DBPR HR-7005 Application for Plan Review - Word / Fill-in PDF
- Onsite Sewage (Septic) and Water Supply Evaluation -Word / Fill-in PDF
(replaces DBPR HR-7011 Water and Wasterwater Approval)
Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle Plan Review Application Packet - Word / Fill-in PDF
-includes instructions for making application and the following forms:
- DBPR HR-7006 Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle Plan Review Application - Word / Fill-in PDF
- DBPR HR-7022 Commissary Notification - Word / Fill-in PDF
- Onsite Sewage (Septic) and Water Supply Evaluation -Word / Fill-in PDF
(replaces DBPR HR-7011 Water and Wasterwater Approval)Guide to LP Gas on Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles - PDF
DBPR Form HR 5030-035, Division of Hotels and Restaurants' brochure. (January 13, 2004)
Opening/Licensing Inspection Checklists
Other Information - The following forms were consolidated into the application packets above and are no longer available.
DBPR Form HR 5024-011 Food Service Plan Review
DBPR Form HR 5024-012 Food Service Plan Review Overview
DBPR Form HR 5024-013 Plan Review Application Checklist
DBPR Form HR 5024-014 How to Draw a Floor Plan
DBPR Form HR 5024-015 Sample Floor Plan
DBPR Form HR 5024-021 Mobile Food Service Plan Review
DBPR Form HR 5024-022 Mobile Food Service Plan Review Overview
DBPR Form HR 5024-023 Plan Review Application Checklist - Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles
DBPR Form HR 5024-024 How to Draw a Floor Plan - MFDVs
DBPR Form HR 5024-025 MFDV Plan Specifications
DBPR Form HR 5024-031 Hot Dog Cart Service Plan Review
DBPR Form HR 5024-032 Hot Dog Cart Plan Review Overview
DBPR Form HR 5024-033 Plan Review Application Checklist - Hot Dog Cart
DBPR Form HR 5024-034 How to Draw a Floor Plan - Hot Dog Carts
DBPR Form HR 5024-035 Hot Dog Cart Sample Plan