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Detroit Health Department

Detroit Health Department

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Detroit health department lists 1515 Broadway Events for food plan review

Rule Changes

Processing plan review

The Detroit Health Department's public data list includes a food establishment plan review for '1515 Broadway Events' at 1515 Broadway in Detroit. The record first appeared on October 16, 2026.

Updated 2 hours ago

Detroit lists food permit record for 'Secrets' at former Eight Mile adult club

Rule Changes

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 6 days ago

Taqueria Nuestra Familia listed on Detroit's food establishment register

Rule Changes

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 7 days ago

El Son Chapin food license appears at 1414 Junction St in Detroit

Rule Changes

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

Food and beverage space at Hudson's listed for Detroit health review

Rule Changes

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

Boblo Burgers food license on record at Detroit's 1835 Campau House

Money Moves

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

Icon On The Ave food establishment license appears on Detroit list

Money Moves

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.

Updated Sep 29

Detroit Gyro LLC appears in city food service records for Conant Street

Money Moves

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

Detroit deli at 7631 Gratiot enters food license plan review

Built World

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

Southern Smokehouse enters Detroit health review for Schaefer Highway site

Built World

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

Cairo Coffee pursues second Detroit location on Michigan Avenue

Money Moves

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

Embassy Suites licensed to open in Detroit's Fort Shelby Hotel

Built World

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

Host Detroit LLC cleared for outside bar on East Grand Boulevard

Built World

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

Cass Cafe licensed to reopen at original Midtown address

Money Moves

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.

Updated Sep 4

Yalla Juice in plan review for Detroit food license

Built World

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.

Updated Sep 4

Historic Joseph Campau House gets licensed food business

New Capabilities

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.

Updated Sep 4

Turning Point @ McKinley food license on record at former Detroit school site

Built World

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

LA hospitality group behind Melrose Umbrella Co. plans Detroit ghost kitchen

Built World

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.

Updated Sep 3

Legacy licensed for food service at 2750 Selden St in Detroit

Rule Changes

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

Endulzate LA Vida Cafe licensed to open in Detroit

Money Moves

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.

Updated Sep 1

Rock City Eatery cleared to operate on Detroit's Woodward Avenue

New Capabilities

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