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Issues food establishment licenses and conducts inspections
A food establishment license record for Crispy Crown LLC appeared in Kent County's inspection system on October 7, 2026, for 1604 Diamond Ave NE in Grand Rapids. It lists no inspections on file.
Updated 16 hours ago
Issues and oversees food establishment licenses in Kent County, Michigan
Riverside Market opened its doors in Eastown on September 18, 2026, with more than 55 vendors selling handmade goods, art, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing. The soft launch doubled as the ArtPrize 2026 kickoff, with five featured artists in the front window.
Updated Yesterday
Maintains the active list on which UMCH's licence no longer appears
The food service licence for the United Methodist Community House at 904 Sheldon Ave SE in Grand Rapids has dropped off Kent County's list of active food establishments. It was on the list as of October 9, then absent from two consecutive readings since. The county publishes no licence date, so the lapse could be recent or old.
Licensing authority for food establishments in Kent County
Kent County's health department now lists Taqueria Cervantes LLC as holding a food establishment license at 1044 Godfrey Ave SW in Grand Rapids. The record first appeared on the county's inspection list on October 9, 2026, with no inspections on file.
Updated 3 days ago
Partner agency relying on ME determinations
Dr. Stephen Cohle has stepped back after 44 years in Kent County, and his successor is now in the chair. In October, Dr. Amanda Fisher-Hubbard began work as chief medical examiner for Kent and Ottawa counties, with Dr. Nicolas Kostelecky as deputy, under a Michigan State University partnership.
Maintains the public food establishment license list
Clean Juice at 5563 28th St SE in Grand Rapids has dropped off Kent County's active food establishment license list. It appeared on the list when first checked Aug 27 and last showed Sept 30; it is now missing from two straight readings of the county's inspections database.
Updated Oct 2
Maintains the food establishment license list
A food establishment license for The Bouje B LLC at 3871 52nd St SE in Grand Rapids has disappeared from the county's active list. It was present on September 30 and missing from two consecutive readings since.
Issues food establishment licences and conducts inspections in Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan
Kent County's health department has a food establishment licence on file for Super Mercado Mixco at 957 Davis Ave NW in Grand Rapids, dated September 30, 2026. The filing is a single county approval; it does not show the business holds every permit it needs or that its doors are open.
Updated Oct 1
Maintains the active food establishment license list used to spot the absence
The boba tea and Ethiopian café that regulars praised for fresh lychee fruit tea appears to have closed. It missed two consecutive readings of Kent County's active food license list after being present on Aug. 27.
Updated Sep 13
Issued the license
Grand Rapids' Tiny Dinners, a luxury personal chef service, secured a Kent County food establishment license on September 1. The permit clears it to prepare and serve food at 623 Lyon St NE, the Midtown event space called 623 Venue & Events.
Updated Sep 10
Maintains the active licence list and online inspection portal that track this business
Big Jims Personal Catering, at 3933 Wilton Dr SE in Grand Rapids, has dropped off Kent County's active food licence list. It appeared on every reading the county published through August 30, then went missing — absent from four straight checks since.
Updated Sep 4
Regulatory authority
Nomad Kebab Co has disappeared from Kent County's active food establishment license list. The business at 724 Hill Ave NW in Grand Rapids was present when the list was first read on August 27, 2026, then missing across four consecutive readings from September 3 onward.
Operates the food license and inspection portal
Kent County's list of active food licenses no longer shows The Roaming Board. The eatery at 947 Worden St SE last appeared when the portal was read on August 30, then dropped off four consecutive readings since.
Licensing authority
Quickwater Coffee is cleared to open at 648 Bridge St NW in Grand Rapids. Kent County health records show the business holds a food establishment license, the regulatory step that permits it to serve customers.
Issues food establishment licenses and conducts inspections in Kent County, Michigan
Sugar Bar Sips and Sweets, a shop selling macarons, chocolates, gelato, coffee, and cocktails, now holds a Kent County food establishment license to operate at 132 Monroe Center St NW in downtown Grand Rapids. The record, with three inspections on file, first appeared on the county's public inspection list on September 1, 2026.
Updated Sep 3
Issued the food establishment license
Waldorf Creamery received a Kent County food establishment license for 1857 Waldorf St NW in Grand Rapids on August 7. The license clears the business to open a storefront, though the record does not show whether it has opened.
Updated Aug 31
Conducting mosquito surveillance and issuing public health guidance
Residents of Grand Rapids ZIP code 49504 have a new reason to check their window screens. Kent County health officials confirmed August 11 that mosquito samples from that area carry Jamestown Canyon virus, the second mosquito-borne virus detected in the county this season.
Updated Aug 29
Los Dos Amigos is cleared to open at 1642 Division Ave S in Grand Rapids. The Kent County health department issued the food establishment licence on August 10, 2026, the final permit needed to serve customers.
Updated Aug 28
Issued the food establishment license and performs inspections
The Urban Dog, a pet-themed eatery, is cleared to open at 1857 Waldorf St NW in Grand Rapids. Kent County issued its food establishment license on August 7, 2026, with one inspection on record.
Regulatory body
La Cocinita de Luzmita, a new Mexican eatery, got the county's go-ahead to operate on August 26, 2026. The Kent County food establishment license means the business is cleared to serve food at 1810 Francis Ave SE in Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood.
Updated Aug 27
Azul Agave, the Wayland-based Mexican restaurant, received a Kent County food establishment license on August 25, 2026. The permit allows it to open a second location at 884 Forest Hill Ave SE on Grand Rapids' southeast side.
Issued four food establishment licenses to Rad ish Street Food in 2026
Rad ish Street Food has the legal clearance to sell food in Grand Rapids. Four Kent County food establishment licenses were issued between May 15 and August 25, all tied to 435 Ionia Ave SW, the address of the Downtown Market.
Madras Indian Grill secured a Kent County food establishment license on August 12, 2026, for its planned restaurant at 2030 28th St SE. The county portal lists one inspection. It clears the business to serve food, though it doesn't confirm the doors have opened.
A new cocktail bar is cleared to open in downtown Grand Rapids. The 1850 Room, at 53 Monroe Center St NW, now holds both the city liquor license and the county food establishment license it needs to serve customers. The approvals came between May and August 2026, and no opening date has been announced.
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