Grand Prairie, TX Public Health Rules: Restaurant Grade Cards (2026)

" Sec. 13-20(a) bars anyone from operating a full-service or limited-use food establishment, food manufacturing establishment, drinking establishment, food warehouse or retail food store without a valid permit; the permit is nontransferable, must be posted in conspicuous public view, can't be defaced or altered, and is valid for one year from issuance, with nonrefundable, non-prorated fees. Initial issuance costs $200 plus a category-specific fee; annual renewal runs $500 for food service, $300 for convenience stores, $250 for other food establishments, and as low as $25 for USDA- or Texas Department of Agriculture-authorized feeding programs, and any failure to pay the annual fee automatically revokes the permit.

Sec. 13-20(h) requires an inspection of every food establishment or retail food store at least once each year, with additional inspections as often as necessary based on a food risk assessment. If violations turn up, Sec. 13-20(i) lets the regulatory authority order the establishment to cease operations until a reinspection confirms the problem is fixed. The regulatory authority can suspend a permit immediately, without warning or a hearing, if the operator is out of compliance or the operation poses a substantial health hazard, and the holder can request a hearing within 10 days; revocation for serious or repeated violations follows a similar 10-day written-notice and hearing process.

Sec. 13-21 makes a violation of the adopted rules a misdemeanor, fined under Sec. 1-8, with each day of violation a separate offense, and the city may also seek an injunction.