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
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Tina Gonzalez
Program Coordinator
P: (928) 337-7607
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Michael Madrid
Registered Sanitarian
P: (928) 337-7640
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Sarah Winnegar
Sanitarian Aid
P: (928) 337-7641
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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:
Arkansas
2017 Arkansas Department of Health. All Rights Reserved. www.healthy.arkansas.gov
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
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
(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
Phone
Main Office
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL
32801
Georgia
Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW
15th Floor
ATLANTA, GA 30303
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
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 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
Mailing Address
275 E. Main St. HS1CF
Frankfort, KY 40621
Food Safety Branch (DPH)
Email food.safety@ky.gov
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
TTY (617) 624-5286
Online
Fax
(617) 983-6770
Address
305 South St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Michigan
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
Licensing & Registration
Food & Feed Safety
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
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
Contact EDA:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(844) 965-1125
New Mexico
Phone: 505-827-2855
New York
WHAT MOBILE FOOD VENDORS SHOULD KNOW
Health Department 212-676-1600
North Carolina
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
Ohio
Department of Commerce
77 S High Street, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
General Information
Oklahoma
food-establishment-construction-guide download
Oregon
MOBILE FOOD UNIT OPERATION GUIDE Guidelines for Food Service
Pennsylvania
Pa Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services
2310 N Cameron Street Harrisburg PA 17110
Rhode Island
Mobile Food Establishments (Food Trucks)
Department of Business Regulation
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Contact Us
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Email us
Phone: (401) 462-9500
Fax: (401) 462-9532
Department of Business Regulation
Building, Design, & Fire Professionals
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886
Contact Us
Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Email us
Phone: (401) 921-1590 (Building);
(401) 889-5555 (Fire)
Fax: (401) 889-5533
South Carolina
Retail Food Establishments: Mobile Food Establishment
South Dakota
SOUTH DAKOTA MOBILE FOOD SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Robert Hayes Building
Phone: 605-773-3361
Fax: 605-773-5683
1-800-738-2301 (in SD only)
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Industry Services
Attn: Food and Dairy
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Texas
Permitting Information - Retail Food Establishments
Physical Address
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
512-776-7111
Toll-free
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Vital Statistics
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
customer.service@dshs.texas.gov
Mailing Address
Texas Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Utah
Food Truck Licensing and Regulation Act
Vermont
State of Vermont PERMIT AND LICENSE INFORMATION FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
CONTACT:
Food and Lodging Program
ADDRESS:
108 Cherry Street PO Box 70 Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Virginia
New River Health District Mobile Food Establishment Guidelines
Washington (state)
Food Trucks & Trailers licensing-permits
Contact us
FAS1@Lni.wa.gov
1-800-705-1411 Option 3
Mailing address
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
PO Box 44430
Olympia WA 98504-4430
Location
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater WA 98501
West Virginia
Food Service and Retail Food Establishments
Wisconsin
Requirements for Mobile Food Establishments
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Dr., P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708
Wyoming