Plan Review Unit

Application Requirements and Tools

The following information must be provided with plan review submittals. See the plan review checklist (PDF, 189 KB) for plan submittal specifications.

• A $250 plan review fee. Call 919-707-5864 to pay the plan review fee by credit card , or send a check made payable to DHHS/DPH/EHS to the address shown below. (See 130A-248(e) of the North Carolina General Statutes 130A-247 through 250 Regulation of Food and Lodging Establishments.) Note: Plan Reviews received without payment will not be processed.
  
• A complete set of plans, drawn to scale, showing the location of equipment, plumbing and electrical services, and mechanical ventilation.
  
• A completed Food Establishment Plan Review Application
  
  • Application in PDF (768 KB)
    
• A copy of the proposed menu.
• Manufacturer specification sheets for each piece of equipment shown on the plans.
  

Shipping address for plan review submittals:
Environmental Health Section
Plan Review Unit
65 Moore Dr.
Durham, NC 27703

To submit plans electronically, please email to ncplanreview@dhhs.nc.gov

Application Status

The review status of plans can be checked at the searchable Plan Review Database. Please contact the Plan Review Unit if you have specific questions about plan review status.

Tools

• Conference for Food Protection: Plan Review for Food Establishments 2016 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Water Heater Sizing Calculator (XLS, 233 KB)
• Dry Storage Calculator (XLS, 77 KB)
• Refrigeration Calculator (XLS, 26 KB)
• Franchise Plan Review Position Statement (PDF, 246 KB)

Plan Review Information

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