Do I need a notary for the food service plan review application?

No. The application has a signature and date line but does not require a notary; it does not identify any attachment or related step as requiring notarization or an oath.

How do I submit the food service plan review application?

Submit the completed application and full payment to Environmental Health, City-County Health Department, Attn: Plan Review, at 115 4th St. South, Great Falls, Montana 59401.

When should I submit this application?

The form says to submit the completed application and payment at least 30 calendar days before alterations begin. It also says complete applications need a minimum of 30 calendar days for review, or an additional expedited review fee.

What should I attach to the application?

Attach all menus. If you will use specialized food processing methods, the form also requests equipment specification sheets and a required HACCP plan for each food category processed that way.

Cascade County, MT · Cascade County

No notary required

Plan Review Application for Food Service Establishments: Menu Change and/or Endorsement Addition

Food service operators submit this application to Cascade County for review of a menu change, a new establishment, or added license endorsements.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Cascade County · Cascade County, Cascade County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: cascadecountymt.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application for a menu change, a new establishment in a community or shared kitchen, or an added license endorsement. It asks for establishment and owner details, operating hours, staffing, storage, food handling practices, and planned opening date. Attach all menus and, when applicable, equipment specifications and HACCP plans; the form says to submit the completed application and full payment at least 30 calendar days before alterations begin.

Who needs it

Food service operators planning a menu change, a new establishment in a community or shared kitchen, or an added license endorsement need this application.

How to submit it

Submit the completed application and full payment to City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Department, Attn: Plan Review, 115 4th St. South, Great Falls, Montana 59401, at least 30 calendar days before alterations begin.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not identify any attachment or related step as requiring notarization or an oath.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the food service plan review application for a menu change, new establishment, or license endorsement addition.
2
Complete the Application
Provide establishment, ownership, contact, operating, staffing, storage, and food-handling information, then sign and date the application.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach all menus and, when applicable, equipment specification sheets and HACCP plans for specialized processing.
4
Submit to the County
Send the completed application and full payment to the City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Department, at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the food service plan review application?: No. The application has a signature and date line but does not require a notary; it does not identify any attachment or related step as requiring notarization or an oath.
How do I submit the food service plan review application?: Submit the completed application and full payment to Environmental Health, City-County Health Department, Attn: Plan Review, at 115 4th St. South, Great Falls, Montana 59401.
When should I submit this application?: The form says to submit the completed application and payment at least 30 calendar days before alterations begin. It also says complete applications need a minimum of 30 calendar days for review, or an additional expedited review fee.
What should I attach to the application?: Attach all menus. If you will use specialized food processing methods, the form also requests equipment specification sheets and a required HACCP plan for each food category processed that way.

Need something notarized?

This Plan Review Application for Food Service Establishments: Menu Change and/or Endorsement Addition doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Cascade County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.