Get a Meru County food hygiene licence and medical certificate for food businesses
County Government of Meru · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Get your food premises inspected by Meru County public health and pay the food hygiene licence inspection fee for your type of business, from KSh 300 for a retail shop to KSh 5,000 for a supermarket. A medical certificate costs KSh 200.
- Fee
- KSh 200Medical certificateKSh 300Food hygiene licence inspection: retail shopKSh 300Food hygiene licence inspection: groceryKSh 500Food hygiene licence inspection: milk barKSh 500Food hygiene licence inspection: eating houseKSh 500Food hygiene licence inspection: posho millKSh 600Food hygiene licence inspection: butcheryKSh 600Food hygiene licence inspection: canteenKSh 3,000Food hygiene licence inspection: wholesale shopKSh 5,000Food hygiene licence inspection: supermarket
- Where
- In person at a Public Health Office of the County Government of Meru. No online food hygiene licence service was found. Meru County Contact Centre: 0709 241 000.
Steps
- Go to your Public Health Office in Meru County to apply.
- Public health officers inspect your premises before issuing the food hygiene licence. Pay the inspection fee for your business type.
- Get a medical certificate from the county (KSh 200).
- Once you have paid, the public health department grants the permit.
Watch out
- Running a food business without the public health permit is an offence.
- The same fees apply everywhere in Meru County, in town or rural.
Who can apply
- Anyone selling food or running a food business in Meru County, such as shops, eating houses, butcheries, milk bars, canteens, posho mills and supermarkets.
Official sources (3)
- The Meru County Finance Act, 2019 meru.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Meru County Revenue Enhancement Action Plan FY 2025/26-2027/28 meru.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Meru County Finance Act 2019 (resource page) meru.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026