Click here to view protocols for reopening dining room operations at restaurants, beginning May 1, 2020.  Then scroll down to "Minimum Recommended Health Protocols (PDFs)" to download Protocols for Restaurants.

All establishments are strongly encouraged to follow the Center for Disease Control (CDC) social distancing recommendations.  Specific industry recommendations can be found under the Food Inspection Program, Child Care Center Inspection Program and Hotel Premises and Sanitation Inspections Program pages listed on the tabs to the left.

Recommendations and updates from Tarrant County Public Health can be found by clicking this link. 

Texas Restaurant Association has Coronavirus Guidance Resources available by clicking this link.

Can mosquitoes carry COVID-19?  No.

Please see an article concerning this question by clicking here.

The City of Arlington's Health Services provides services to citizens to reduce the incidence of preventable illness and disease within the city.

Reopening a Food Facility After Extended Closure (PDF)

Health Services provides the following services:

1. Conducts plan review and inspections of all food establishments and child care centers
2. Issues permits for all food establishments, child care centers, temporary food events, mobile food trucks, push carts, summer feeding programs, public swimming pools, and on-site sewage facilities
3. Investigation of health related complaints
4. Registration of Certified Food Managers (CFM)
5. Management of mosquito borne disease surveillance program - Target Ground Spraying (MSDS)

Click on the topics below to learn more about our services:

Mobile Food Trucks and Catering Truck Permits

To apply for a Food Truck/Mobile Food Unit Permit, please apply at ArlingtonPermits.com.

The City of Arlington's Health Services performs inspections of all mobile food trucks and catering trucks for mobile food establishment operating permits. The inspections are conducted at City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street by appointment only. Permitting inspections can be made after the application and all application documents are submitted online at ArlingtonPermits.com and have passed review.  For questions about Fire Department requirements, please call 817-459-5539.

Click here for additional information about Food Truck/Mobile Food Unit permits.

Click here to see the list of currently permitted Mobile Food Units in the City of Arlington.

Report a Health Violation

Report a violation online by clicking here to Contact Ask Arlington.

Cottage Food Production Operation

To learn about setting up a cottage food production operation of your own, consider the online course provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, "Cooking Up a Cottage Food Business."

Additional information can be found on the Useful Links (Health) page in the side bar.

Online Services

Online services that are available through ArlingtonPermits.com include the payment of Child Care Center permits and Food Establishment permits.

You may also apply for the following permits and registrations online.

• Annual, Seasonal and Temporary Mobile Food Unit (Food Truck) Permits
• Commercial Catering Truck Permits
• Mobile Pushcarts (prepackaged frozen treats)
• Temporary, Seasonal and Farmers' Market Food Establishment Permits
• Food Manager Registration
• Child Care Worker Registration
• Child Care Trainer Registration
• Summer Food Service Provider Organization Registration
• Summer Food Service Site Permits

To receive invoices and permits via email, please contact
Bill O'Toole, Health Services Analyst by email or at 817-459-6693.

Location of Health Services

City Hall
Planning and Development Services
101 W. Abram St., 2nd floor
Arlington, TX 76010

Phone: 817-459-6502
Fax: 817-459-6669

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