The Jefferson County Environmental Public Health Consortium serves as the licensing and regulating authority in the City of Watertown and Jefferson County for:

• Retail Food Establishments

  • Serving Meals

  • Not Serving Meals

• Recreational Water

• Lodging

• Campgrounds

• Recreation/Educational Camps

Licensing and Inspections:

Licensing year is from July 1st through June 30.  Renewals for licenses must be returned before July 1st to avoid a late fee being assessed.  Licenses are not transferable.  All fees (license fee, pre-inspection fee, etc.) must be paid before license is issued.

All facilities are required by local ordinance to be inspected at least once a year.  Re-inspections are also required for facilities with priority items (formerly critical violations).  Pre-inspections are required for new facilities, change of owners, and significant remodels to existing facilities.  For more information, select the license type below:

Serving food or beverages at special events require a transient retail food license. For more information and application,

To view online inspection reports for Watertown and Jefferson County, click the box below: