Do I need a notary for the Catering Permit Application?

No. The application requires a signature and date, not notarization. It asks applicants to attach a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate, but does not say that certificate must be notarized or sworn.

How do I submit the Catering Permit Application?

Return the application and required documents to the Health Department at 25 Oak Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. The form says each event notification may be returned by fax or mail.

What documents must accompany the catering license application?

The application instructions list a Certified Food Manager’s Certificate, a copy of the food establishment’s health license, and a menu. The application also calls for a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate.

Do I need to notify the city about every catered event?

Yes. The Notification of a Catered Event form must be completed and returned to the Health Department for every catered event within Lake Jackson.

Lake Jackson, TX · Brazoria County

No notary required

Catering Permit Application

Caterers use this application to request a Lake Jackson catering license and report event details to the city’s Health Department.

What this form is

This document combines an application for a catering license with a notification form for individual catered events in Lake Jackson. Applicants provide business, owner, and food-handling information and must include a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate, a Certified Food Manager’s Certificate, a copy of their food establishment health license, and a menu. A separate event notification is required before each event within the city.

Who needs it

Catering businesses seeking a Lake Jackson license and caterers notifying the Health Department about each event within the city need this document.

How to submit it

Return the application with the listed documents and license fee to the Health Department at 25 Oak Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. Send each event notification to the Health Department by fax or mail.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; it asks for a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate but does not identify it as notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Catering Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete The Forms
Fill in the catering license application and provide the requested business, owner, and food-handling information.
3
Gather Required Documents
Attach the listed certificates, health license copy, and menu. Include a signed and dated kitchen-owner letter if you use a kitchen you do not own.
4
Submit To The Health Department
Return the license application and required documents to the Health Department at 25 Oak Drive; send event notifications by fax or mail.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Catering Permit Application?: No. The application requires a signature and date, not notarization. It asks applicants to attach a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate, but does not say that certificate must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the Catering Permit Application?: Return the application and required documents to the Health Department at 25 Oak Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. The form says each event notification may be returned by fax or mail.
What documents must accompany the catering license application?: The application instructions list a Certified Food Manager’s Certificate, a copy of the food establishment’s health license, and a menu. The application also calls for a current Food Service Sanitation Certificate.
Do I need to notify the city about every catered event?: Yes. The Notification of a Catered Event form must be completed and returned to the Health Department for every catered event within Lake Jackson.

Need something notarized?

This Catering Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.