Four new food businesses with Midlothian addresses had pre-opening health inspections since mid-July, from Cheba Hut on Steam Avenue to a Hull Street Road takeout.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Rebuilt monthly. This roundup comes from pre-opening inspections on the Chesterfield Health District’s food inspection portal from July 15 to Oct. 19, 2026, for businesses with Midlothian mailing addresses, and from Chesterfield County news releases. An inspection is not an opening date; check with the business before you go.

Four new food businesses with Midlothian addresses had pre-opening health inspections between July 15 and Oct. 19, 2026, the check the Virginia Department of Health makes before a new food business starts serving. They include a sandwich shop on Steam Avenue, a winery restaurant on Chartermark Drive, a takeout on Hull Street Road and a coffee and doughnut shop at Chattanooga Plaza. Want your opening listed? Email hello@midlothiannow.com.

Opening a business in Midlothian?

New food businesses

Business Address Type Pre-opening inspection
Dunkin’ 12200 Chattanooga Plaza, 23112 Fast food July 15
Waters Edge Winery Midlothian 2201 Chartermark Drive, 23114 Full-service restaurant July 31 and Aug. 7
Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs 1124 Steam Ave., 23113 Full-service restaurant Sept. 11
Uncle Taste 11142 Hull Street Road, 23112 Fast food Oct. 5

What the health district’s reports say:

  • Dunkin’, Chattanooga Plaza. The July 15 pre-opening report says the shop was approved to operate. When an inspector visited on Sept. 23, the report says, the manager had given that day as the opening date, and the shop was not yet operating.
  • Waters Edge Winery Midlothian. The district did not issue a permit at the first pre-opening visit on July 31, when hot water was not yet available and some cold holding equipment was waiting on a fire inspection. The report from the second visit, on Aug. 7, records that thermometers, sanitizer and stocked hand sinks were in place.
  • Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs. The Sept. 11 report records a pre-operational inspection with no food yet on site and the kitchen equipment working.
  • Uncle Taste. The Oct. 5 report records a pre-opening inspection with equipment in working order and pest control being arranged.

Reports are on the inspection portal; search the business name. See our restaurant inspections guide for how to read them.

Many Midlothian mailing addresses are in Census areas the Census Bureau names otherwise, such as Brandermill; we include any business the health district lists with a Midlothian address.

How to open a business in Chesterfield County

Midlothian is unincorporated, so licenses come from Chesterfield County and permits from the county and the state.

  1. Register the name. Corporations, partnerships and LLCs register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission and get a federal Employer Identification Number.
  2. Check zoning for the location, and get any building permits, before you sign a lease or start work.
  3. Get a business license from the Chesterfield Commissioner of the Revenue within 30 days of opening, online through the county’s Citizen Portal or by mail to P.O. Box 124, Chesterfield, VA 23832. The county charges a late payment penalty of up to 10% of the tax due, plus interest, after 30 days.
  4. Food businesses need plan review and a health permit from the Chesterfield Health District.
  5. Contractors must also show a Virginia DPOR license or a contractor affidavit and a workers’ compensation certification each year.

Licenses run for the calendar year. Renewals are due between Jan. 1 and March 1.

Frequently asked questions

What new restaurants are opening in Midlothian, Virginia?

Since mid-July, the Chesterfield Health District has done pre-opening inspections at Cheba Hut Toasted Subs on Steam Avenue, Waters Edge Winery on Chartermark Drive, Uncle Taste on Hull Street Road and a Dunkin’ at Chattanooga Plaza.

How do I get a business license in Chesterfield County?

Apply to the Commissioner of the Revenue within 30 days of opening, online through the county’s Citizen Portal or by mail. The office’s number is 804-748-1281.

When do Chesterfield County business licenses have to be renewed?

Every year between Jan. 1 and March 1. Licenses run for the calendar year, and renewals filed or postmarked after March 1 get a late filing penalty.

How do I get my new Midlothian business listed?

Email hello@midlothiannow.com with the business name, address, opening date and a contact. We confirm details before listing.