Food and Lodging Licenses and Inspections
Food Safety
The WI Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has published a series of webinars and fact sheets to provide information about the updated food code (2020).
Temporary Events
Safe and Healthy Event for Food Vendors (Information Packet)

Food License
Application for Food Related Permits
Application for Temporary Food Permit
Please complete application and return to Village Hall Clerk's Office (6500 Northway) with your remittance in the form of check or money order, made payable to: CITY OF WEST ALLIS
Items with application:
1. payment
2. menu
3. set of plans
4. schedule pre-license inspection (the inspection needed to open to the public)
5. Consultations available prior to opening, please schedule with your inspector.
Type | License | Inspection |
Food Establishment License Late Fee | $100 | --------------------- |
DPI School- re-heat only kitchen inspection | $375 | --------------------- |
DPI School- production kitchen inspection | $725 | --------------------- |
Restaurant License, fixed or mobile (pre-packaged) | $230 | $200 pre-inspection; $98 1st re-inspection; $130 2nd+ re-inspection |
Restaurant License, fixed or mobile (low complexity) | $375 | $250 pre-inspection; $240 1st re-inspection; $320 2nd+ re-inspection |
Restaurant License, fixed or mobile (moderate complexity) | $525 | $300 pre-inspection, $353 1st re-inspection; $470 2nd+ re-inspection |
Restaurant License, fixed or mobile (high complexity) | $725 | $375 pre-inspection; $578 1st re-inspection; $770 2nd+ re-inspection |
Retail Food License, without processing | $150 |
$103 pre-inspection, $90 re-inspections |
Retail Food License, with processing (no potentially hazardous foods) | $175 (<$25,000) $295 (>$25,000) |
$155 pre-inspection; $100 re-inspections (<$25,000) $412 pre-inspection, $190 re-insp. (>$25,000) |
Retail Food License, with processing (potentially hazardous foods) | $300 (<$25,000) $425 ($25,000+) $1,030 (>1,000,000) |
$155 pre-inspection; $100 re-inspections (<$25,000) $412 pre-inspection, $190 re-insp. (>$25,000) $375 pre-insp.; $450 re-ins (>1,000,000) |
Special Organization Serving Meals License | $204 (4-12 days) | ----------------------- |
Temporary Food Establishment- for-profit | $198 | $50 initial, $100 re-inspections |
Temporary Food Establishment-Retail, non-profit | $198 (13+ days annually) | $50 initial, $100 re-inspections |
Temporary Food Establishment- meals, non-profit | $198 (4+ days annually) | $50 initial, $100 re-inspections |
Sanitation Inspection Fee for Class B and C Liquor Licenses | ---------------- | $50 initial; $25 re-inspections |
Lodging
Lodging And Housing Type | 2022 Fee Amount |
Bed and Breakfast License | $165 (by 7/1), $265 (after 7/1) |
Rooming House Permit (1-10 rooms) | $30 (by 12/31), $45 (after 12/31) |
Tourist Rooming House License | $165 (by 7/1), $265 (after 7/1) |
Tourist Rooming House Inspection | $200 pre-inspection; $100 1st re-inspection; $200 2nd re-inspection |