State permits & licensing information

We strive to maintain an up-to-date and thorough compilation of the mobile food operation permitting processes for not only state-wide but also county and city-specific regulations. Kindly bear with us as this can be a time-consuming undertaking and updates are made frequently.

Arizona

Apply for a Mobile Food Vendor Permit - ADOT

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1739 W. Jackson St., MD004R | Phoenix, AZ 85007

If you have any questions regarding this process you may contact Jennifer Cannon at StatewidePermits@azdot.gov or 602-712-4142.

Apache County
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION

Environmental Services Division Contacts

Tina Gonzalez
Program Coordinator
P: (928) 337-7607
Send Email
Michael Madrid
Registered Sanitarian
P: (928) 337-7640
Send Email
Sarah Winnegar
Sanitarian Aid
P: (928) 337-7641
Send Email
Scott Yarosh
Code Enforcement Officer
P: (928) 337-7937
Send Email

Alabama

Mobile Food Unit Plan Review Packet

Alaska

Division Of Environmental Health Food Safety & Sanitation Program

Department of Environmental Conservation

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 111800
Juneau, Alaska 99811
Location:

410 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau

Arkansas

Arkansas Department Of Health

4815 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
1-800-462-0599

California

START GUIDE FOR MOBILE FOOD VENDORS

County Of Los Angeles

Food Trucks & Carts in Los Angeles County

Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Tel: (626) 430-5500
Fax: (626) 813-3021
Email: ehvip@ph.lacounty.gov
County of Los Angeles Public Health
Environmental Health
Mobile Food Program
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-1423

City Of Los Angeles

Starter Kit for Mobile Food Vending | LA Business Portal

Colorado

Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment

Division of Environmental Health & Sustainability

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Attn: Plan Reviews
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, DEHS A2
Denver, CO 80246

City Of Denver

Mobile Retail Food Truck, Trailer, and Cart Guide

Connecticut

Food Licensing and Registration

Delaware

Business First Steps

Food: Establishments (restaurant, food truck, bakery, diner, caterer, frozen dessert stand, butcher, food delivery, others)

Office of Food Protection can be contacted by email at

ralph.matthews@state.de.us and by phone at 302-744-4546.

Florida

Mobile Food Establishments

(850) 245-5520
(850) 245-5553 Fax

Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Blvd., Ste. B
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650

City Of Orlando

Mobile Food Vending Pilot Program

400 South Orange Avenue

Orlando, FL

32801

Georgia

Georgia Department of Public Health

2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
ATLANTA, GA 30303

Main: (404) 657-2700

City Of Atlanta

Street Eats Atlanta: Food Truck Program

Hawaii

Mobile Food Establishments: HOW DO I START ONE?

If you have additional questions, please contact your local Sanitation Branch office: Oahu (808)586-8000 ● Hilo (808)933-0917 ● Kona (808)322-1507 ● Maui (808)984-8230 ● Kauai (808)241-3323

Idaho

MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PACKET

Ada/Boise County Office Elmore County Office Valley County Office 707 N Armstrong Place 520 E 8th Street North 703 N 1st Street Boise Id 83704 Mountain Home ID 83647 McCall, ID 83638 Ph. 208 327-7499 Ph. 208 587-9225 Ph. 208 634-7194

Ph: 208 327-8553

Office of Environmental Health and Preparedness Ada/Boise County Office: 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise ID 83704 Elmore County Office: 520 W. 8th Street North, Mountain Home ID 83647 Valley County Office: 703 N. 1st Street, McCall ID 83638

Illinois

Illinois Temporary Food Stand Food Safety Guidelines

Indiana

FOOD TRUCK GUIDELINES

Important Contacts To apply for a business license with the City of South Bend (574)235-5912 or madams@southbendin.gov To apply for a St. Joseph County Health Permit (574)235-9721 or csmith@sjcindiana.com To schedule a South Bend Fire Department inspections (574)235-7564 or (574)235-9255 To register a formal business entity with the Indiana Secretary of State (317)232-6576 or www.in.gov/sos/business/index.htm To register a less formal entity with the St. Joseph County Recorder (574)235-9525 To register with the Indiana Department of Revenue for sales, use and income taxes (317)233-4015 or www.in.gov/dor To register with the Internal Revenue Service for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) (800)829-1040 or (574)236-8149 www.irs.ustreas.gov/

Iowa

Food Establishments & Hotels

Food and Consumer Safety Bureau Lucas State Office Building | 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 | 515.281.6538 | FAX 515.242.6863 dia.iowa.gov | iowa.safefoodinspec�on.com

Regulatory authorities and contacts

Kansas

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE License Information - Food Safety

Please contact the program at (785) 564-6767 or KDA.FSL@ks.gov if you have additional questions.

1320 Research Park Drive • Manhattan, Kansas 66502 • (785) 564-6700

Kentucky

Retail Food Program

Mailing Address

275 E. Main St. HS1CF
Frankfort, KY 40621

(502) 564-7181

Food Safety Branch (DPH)
Email food.safety@ky.gov

Louisiana

EAT SAFE LOUISIANA

Mailing Address: Louisiana Department of Health | P. O. Box 629 | Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629

Physical Address: 628 N. 4th Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70802 | PHONE: 225-342-9500 | FAX: 225-342-5568

Maine

Maine Health Inspection Program

Mobile Food Facility Application

Mobile Food Facility Plan Review Packet

Mobile Food Service Facility Requirements & Guidelines

Maryland

Queen Anne's County Department of Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities

Local Health Departments Websites

Massachusetts

Mobile Food Establishment Questions and Answers

Food Protection Program

Phone

(617) 983-6712

TTY (617) 624-5286

Online

FPP.DPH@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 983-6770

Address

305 South St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Michigan

Food Service Establishments

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Constitution Hall, 6th Floor
525 W. Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
800-292-3939

Minnesota

MOBILE FOOD UNITS

Licensing & Registration

Food & Feed Safety

651-201-6062

MDA.Licensing@state.mn.us

Mississippi

Food Code and Food Facility Permits

For more information about food safety, food permits, and food inspections, contact the MSDH Food Protection division at (601) 576-7689.

Missouri

food safety/industry foods/retail foods

Montana

https://dphhs.mt.gov

Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Section for Environmental Public Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Phone: 573-751-6095 or (toll-free) 866-628-9891
Fax: 573-526-7377
Email: info@health.mo.gov

Nebraska

Temporary Food Establishment Requirements

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
agr.webmaster@nebraska.gov

Administration - 402-471-2341
Ag Promotion and Development - 402-471-4876
Animal and Plant Health Protection - 402-471-2351
Finance - 402-471-6820 - agr.finance@nebraska.gov
Food Safety and Consumer Protection - 402-471-3422
Laboratory - 402-471-2176

New Hampshire

Apply for a New License or Change Existing License

Have a Question About Your Assistance? Need Help Applying?

Call 1-844-ASK-DHHS (1-844-275-3447)

Or look for an answer in our Frequently Asked Questions

New Jersey

Starter-Kits Food-Truck

Contact EDA:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(844) 965-1125

New Mexico

Applying for Food Permits

Phone: 505-827-2855

1-800-219-6157

New York

WHAT MOBILE FOOD VENDORS SHOULD KNOW

Health Department 212-676-1600

North Carolina

Food Truck Inspections

NCDA&CS Standards Division, Stephen Benjamin, Director
Mailing Address: 1050 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1050
Physical Address: 4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (984) 236-4750 FAX: (919) 831-1303

Guilford County

Mobile Food Units Application

North Dakota

FOOD VENDING RULES

Ohio

Mobile Food Units