Municipal health agency
Appears in 33 stories · Last updated Nov 12, 2026
Lists the Artejah Atelier food establishment record
A Detroit Health Department food establishment record now lists Artejah Atelier at 20449 Schaefer Hwy. The entry is one approval in the city's licensing process.
Updated 7 hours ago
Publishes food establishment plan-review and license records
Detroit records now list Carnitas Jaramillo #2 at 1741 N Green St in food-establishment plan review and as licensed. Each entry is one administrative step, not proof of final approval or that the business is serving customers.
Updated 4 days ago
Publishes food establishment records
Detroit Health Department records list Crispy Chicken at 13231 Gratiot Avenue in plan review. A city record also lists a food establishment license for the address, first seen on the open data list on November 4, 2026.
Updated 5 days ago
Reviews food establishment licenses in Detroit
Kitab Cafe has applied for a storefront at 1260 Library St in downtown Detroit, next to Mootz Pizzeria + Bar and across from Library Park. City health records listed the business, Kitab Downtown Inc., in plan review on Oct. 29, and owner Ahmed Alwhysee told WhatNow Detroit there is no opening date yet because permitting is still early.
Updated Nov 2
Issues food establishment records for Detroit businesses
Washed Up Coffee, the Detroit multiroaster cafe, now appears in city food establishment records at 8122 Kercheval, a new address on the same street as its original West Village shop.
Updated Nov 1
Publishes food-establishment plan-review records
A Detroit Health Department food-establishment record lists Cafe Zephyr at 2901 Grand River Avenue, the address of MotorCity Casino Hotel. The entry is in plan review, a permitting category.
Updated Oct 31
Conducting plan review for the John R Street establishment
Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts, the Detroit coffee-and-biscuit shop run by InLaws Hospitality, is in plan review for a location at 242 John R Street. The record first appeared on the city's health department list on October 24, 2026.
Updated Oct 27
Issuing authority
Detroit Health Department records list a new food establishment license for E J Fish & Chicken at 12400 Morang St, on the city's east side. The record first appeared on the city's public data portal on October 24, 2026, and no further filings for the business have appeared since.
Reviewing application
Detroit's public food establishment list now shows Hungry Howie's licensed to open at 17890 Joy Rd. The entry first appeared on the list on October 24, 2026, when an earlier record showed it in plan review.
Maintains the food establishment license records for Detroit
Detroit's food establishment list includes a license record for Nikki's Unique Treats at 3181 3rd Ave, K104, first logged on the city's open data portal on October 23, 2026. The address is a CloudKitchens ghost kitchen near Wayne State University, according to Newzino.
Updated Oct 26
Reviewing the Slutty Vegan application
Slutty Vegan, the Atlanta plant-based burger chain, is building a Detroit restaurant at 1441 W. Elizabeth St. in Corktown. The company said in an October 5, 2026 post that construction was officially underway, and Axios reported October 6 that no opening date has been announced. The city's public data list shows a food establishment application at that address in plan review, an early administrative licensing step.
Maintains food establishment licensing records
Detroit's health department now lists Taqueria Nuestra Familia at 7620 West Vernor Highway. The entry, first spotted on October 8, 2026, is an official record of a food establishment license, nothing more. It doesn't say when the license was granted or whether the business just opened.
Updated Oct 25
Reviewing the Motown Museum food establishment plan
The Motown Museum has a food establishment plan under review with the Detroit Health Department for its campus at 2648 West Grand Boulevard. The record appeared on the city's public data portal on October 21.
Updated Oct 23
Recorded food establishment license for 1515 Broadway Events (October 16, 2026)
Detroit Health Department records now list 1515 Broadway Events at 1515 Broadway as licensed to open. The entry first appeared on the city's public list on October 16, 2026; an earlier record showed the business in food establishment plan review.
Updated Oct 17
Maintains the food establishment license list that includes Icon On The Ave
Detroit's public food establishment list now includes Icon On The Ave at 19345 Livernois. The record first appeared on the city's open data portal on September 29, 2026.
As of October 2026: Recorded the 'Secrets' food establishment permit
Detroit's health department records now include a food establishment permit for 'Secrets' at 20771 W Eight Mile, an address that most recently operated as an adult entertainment club. The record is one approval in a longer licensing chain; it does not confirm the venue is open or fully permitted.
Updated Oct 11
As of October 2026: Maintains food establishment licensing records
A business called El Son Chapin, whose name points to Guatemalan music and culture, now appears in Detroit's food establishment licensing records at 1414 Junction St. The record showed up on the city's health department data portal on October 6, 2026.
Updated Oct 7
As of October 2026: Reviews and licenses food establishments in Detroit
Detroit's health department has the Food & Beverage Space at Hudson's, at 30 E Grand River, listed in plan review. The record first appeared on the city's list on October 2, 2026.
Updated Oct 2
As of October 2026: Publishes food establishment license records on the city's open data portal
Detroit's health department now lists a food establishment license for Boblo Burgers at 2910 East Jefferson Avenue. The address is one of the city's oldest houses: the Joseph Campau House, built in 1835.
Updated Oct 1
As of September 2026: Records and issues food establishment licenses
Detroit Gyro LLC first appeared in Detroit's food establishment records on September 25, 2026, for the storefront at 18035 Conant Street. That's the address that once held Pryor's Fine Food, a soul food carryout that has closed.
Updated Sep 25
As of September 2026: Reviewing the deli's food establishment license application
The Detroit Health Department has listed Karried Away Loaded Deli, planned for 7631 Gratiot, as a food establishment in plan review. That is the first step in the city's licensing process for a new eatery.
Updated Sep 24
As of September 2026: Reviewing The Southern Smokehouse's plans
A family-owned barbecue restaurant has a license in Detroit. The Southern Smokehouse's license is from the city health department for a new food establishment.
Updated Sep 17
As of September 2026: Regulates food establishments; runs plan review
Cairo Coffee, the independent shop near Eastern Market, appears to be expanding. Detroit's health department has listed "Cairo Coffee LLC" in plan review for 3546 Michigan Ave. The record first showed up on the city's open data portal on September 15, 2026.
Updated Sep 15
As of September 2026: Regulator
Detroit's Fort Shelby Hotel, a 1918 landmark that has operated as a DoubleTree, has a license under a new name. The city's health department now lists an Embassy Suites at 525 W Lafayette as licensed, the latest sign that the building's conversion from DoubleTree to Embassy Suites is moving forward.
Updated Sep 5
As of September 2026: Regulator reviewing Host Detroit's plans
A new business called Host Detroit LLC is cleared to run an outside-only bar at 2937 East Grand Boulevard. Its permit record appeared on Detroit's food establishment list on September 3, 2026, with the application in plan review. The record does not show whether the bar has opened its doors.
Updated Sep 4
As of September 2026: Lists Cass Cafe as licensed to operate
Cass Cafe, the Midtown Detroit hangout that closed in July 2022 after 28 years, is cleared to reopen. The Detroit Health Department now lists a food establishment license for Cass Cafe at 4620 Cass Ave, the same address where artists, students, and neighbors gathered for nearly three decades.
As of September 2026: Reviewing Yalla Juice's food establishment application
Detroit's health department has Yalla Juice's food establishment application in plan review for 16103 W Warren Ave., in the Warrendale neighborhood on the city's west side. The record surfaced September 2, 2026 on the city's open data portal. Plan review is the stage before a food permit is issued, not confirmation the shop has opened.
As of September 2026: Issued the food establishment license
A food establishment named 'Feasting with Fox' is now licensed to operate at 2910 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. That address is the Joseph Campau House, built in 1835 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As of September 2026: Issues food establishment licenses and maintains public records
A new food establishment called Turning Point @ McKinley is cleared to operate at 4701 McKinley Street in Detroit. The address long housed West Side Academy, a Detroit Public Schools alternative high school.
Updated Sep 3
As of September 2026: Reviewing Umbrella Hospitality LLC's food establishment application
A Los Angeles hospitality group known for cocktail bars is moving into Detroit with a delivery-only kitchen. City records show Umbrella Hospitality LLC entered plan review for a food establishment at 3181 3rd Ave, the address of a CloudKitchens ghost kitchen next to Wayne State University.
As of September 2026: Issued the food establishment license for Legacy at 2750 Selden St
Detroit Health Department records show a food establishment license for 'Legacy' at 2750 Selden St, recorded by September 1, 2026. The permit clears the facility to serve food, though it doesn't confirm the doors have opened.
Updated Sep 1
As of September 2026: Licensing authority for food establishments
Endulzate LA Vida Cafe received its Detroit food license on September 1 for the breakfast-and-lunch spot at 1505 Lawndale St. City records list it in plan review.
As of August 2026: Issues food establishment licenses for businesses in Detroit
Detroit's health department now lists a food establishment license for Rock City Eatery at 4216 Woodward Ave. The record appeared on the city's open-data portal on August 31, 2026.
Updated Aug 31
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